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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax

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Regulation. Tencent Holdings President Martin Lau said further regulations are needed in China to mirror a “new reality.”. As technology companies become bigger and more important to the economy, I would say more regulations to reflect the new reality are needed," Lau said, according to the report. Larry Hogan vetoed the levy.

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Another Maryland threat to bank partner model lending

CFPB Monitor

A Maryland administrative action recently removed to the state’s federal district court illustrates how Maryland law continues to present challenges for the bank partner structure used by many lenders. The new Maryland matter demonstrates that participants in bank model programs continue to face state licensing threats.

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Customer Financial Health: The Responsibility Of Financial Institutions

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What needs do consumers have today, and how are regulations, traditional financial institutions and digital providers helping or hindering consumers in meeting their daily and emergency obligations? Join this panel of industry experts to learn about the impact regulations, behaviors, technology, and providers are having on consumer liquidity.

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Vaccine Distribution Hits Snags; CVS And Walgreens Caught In Crossfire

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And this week, it seems, the delays are continuing to compound — and retailers of all kinds are reporting bumps in their distribution processes. Further complicating matters, the distribution of vaccines over the last mile is largely determined and regulated by the state. We need the doses.”. But it's not all bad news.

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The Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2018 significantly increases state regulation

CFPB Monitor

Noting, among other things, “retrenchment” on the federal level, the Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2018 ( HB 1634 ) was signed into law on May 15, 2018. Increases the maximum civil penalties for violations of the MCPA by merchants to $10,000 for a violation and $25,000 for a repeat violation. .

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Text Messages From Debt Collectors? Not in My Backyard!

CFPB Monitor

It took 44 years for the law to catch up to modern technology, but the CFPB finally did it in 2021 with Regulation F’s guidelines for FDCPA-compliant electronic communications like email and text messages. Regulation F’s call frequency limits do not apply to email, text messages, or other electronic communications.

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

Second, this can be accomplished only if the industry does not have too much influence over its regulators and if the regulators have the ability to hire, train, and retain qualified staff. Third, the regulators need adequate financial resources. My lesson learned to the regulators, read your past lessons learned.

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