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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. New York’s BitLicense requirement therefore applies to investment managers who issue digital coins or otherwise act as an exchange platform regardless of where the buyers are located.

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SBA Eyes Fees Paid To Rocket Loans, Contractor In Loan Program

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government's Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, plagued by delays and fraud, has created attention for a firm that netted around $800 million in fees while subcontracting the work out to the nation's largest mortgage lender, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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Time Tried, Panic Tested. The Forgotten Story of the First National Bank of Keystone

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September 1st, 1999, regulators from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, at the behest of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, descended on a small coal mining town in Keystone, West Virginia. The bank, First National Bank of Keystone, was $1.1 And so went the birth of First National Bank of Keystone's meteoric rise.

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PSCU Unveils Enhanced Fraud Services To Help Protect Credit

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PSCU , which is billed as the nation's premier credit union service organization (CUSO), has announced its new Enhanced Fraud Services system, which the company said “has helped 10 early adopter credit unions combat fraud of all types, ranging from first-party chargeback fraud to identifying card information being sold on the dark web.”.

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Credit Karma Now Offers A High-Yield Savings Account

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percent APY, which is about 22 times higher than the average of national accounts. When we built Credit Karma Savings, we wanted to develop a product that made opening a savings account as easy as possible for our members,” said Jagjit Chawla, general manager of savings and tax for Credit Karma, in a release.

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Pier 1 Plans Sale As It Goes Bankrupt

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Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia. Wells Fargo National Association and Pathlight Capital LP will allow the company to operate while finalizing sales. Its largest shareholders are Charles Schwab Investment Management and Dimensional Fund Advisors LLP. . The bankruptcy financing from lenders including Bank of America N.A.,

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WEX Extends Fuel Card Contract With Sheetz

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states, including Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. WEX is honored to continue its decades-long relationship with Sheetz,” said Jay Collins, senior vice president and general manager of small fleets at WEX, in response to the news. Sheetz boasts more than 550 locations in six U.S.

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