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Earned Wage Access Products Are Not Loans, According to the AG of Montana

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On December 22, 2023, the Attorney General of Montana released an opinion (the “Opinion”) concluding that certain earned wage access (EWA) products are not “consumer loans” or “deferred deposit loans” under Montana law and do not, therefore, require licensure by the Montana Division of Banking and Financial Institutions.

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African FinTech Payment Startup Chipper Cash Woos Investors, Including Joe Montana

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African FinTech payment startup Chipper Cash has attracted some high-profile investors and raised $2.4 The funding round was led by Deciens Capital and joined by 500 Startups and Liquid 2 Ventures, which was co-founded by legendary former 49ers quarterback Joe Montana. He said having Montana as an investor adds value.

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Montana Supreme Court rules healthcare provider’s use of prepaid cards to make refunds did not violate state law

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The Montana Supreme Court, in Bratton v. has ruled that a health care provider’s use of prepaid cards to make refunds to patients did not violate Montana law. In affirming the district court’s grant of summary judgment to SCL, the Montana Supreme Court concluded: Transfer of obligation to make refunds.

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Defendant files answer brief, trade groups file amicus brief in Montana lawsuit challenging healthcare provider’s use of prepaid cards to make refunds

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an appeal now pending before the Montana Supreme Court involving a challenge to the defendant’s use of prepaid cards to make refunds to the plaintiff. In addition, the Montana Bankers Association, the American Bankers Association, and the Consumer Bankers Association filed an amicus brief in support of the defendant.

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CORO Global Brings Gold Payment App To Alabama

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With the approval in Alabama, CORO is now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play store to residents in 13 states: Florida, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Montana, Massachusetts, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington State and Wisconsin.

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COVID-19 Sees More Online Grocers Accept EBT SNAP Payments For Food

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Online grocers are increasingly allowing underprivileged consumers to use EBT payments (the modern equivalent of food stamps) at a time when the pandemic has made going to the store too risky for many shoppers. But some prominent players have enabled online EBT payments in recent months, including: Amazon .

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Payouts Network Serves Restaurant Workers Real-Time Tips

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Montana-based FinTech Payouts Network announced a partnership with Georgia-based Priority Commercial Payments in a press release Tuesday (Oct. The partnership enables instant payouts instead of using checks or ACH to provide payments to consumers, employees and businesses. That knowledge comes from exposure, as adult U.S.

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