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New York Governor’s Proposed TED Bill Includes Sweeping BNPL Legislation

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After promising earlier this year to “establish nation-leading regulations for the Buy Now Pay Later loan industry,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul took a significant first step in that direction by including Buy Now Pay Later (“BNPL”) legislation in her Proposed 2024-2025 Transportation, Economic Development and Environmental Conservation (“TED”) (..)

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New York Governor’s 2024 consumer protection agenda targets “unfair and abusive” business practices and BNPL

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In remarks to the press and public on January 2, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced “a sweeping consumer protection and affordability agenda”, including proposed actions to “strengthen consumer protections against unfair business practices” and “establish nation-leading regulations for the Buy Now Pay Later loan industry”.

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

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For those wanting to start their own cryptocurrency fund, it’s important to be well informed about cryptocurrency regulations. Regulatory cryptocurrency regulations are most fluid at the state level. State Regulations. For instance, Coinbase can only offer about half the coins available on its platform to New York customers.

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New York Regulator Fines Pakistani Bank $630M

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is looking to fine Habib Bank Ltd (HBL) nearly $630 million for failing to comply with state and federal laws at its only U.S. Reuters reported news that if the fine is imposed, it would be the largest ever faced by a Pakistani bank.

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New York City Council Bans Cashless Food And Retail Stores

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The New York City Council on Thursday (Jan. Applebaum added that communities of color in New York City are more than twice as likely to lack access to a bank and are less likely to host a branch of a bank than the national average. 23) passed a ban on cashless food and retail stores.

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New York Wants To Be The Model For Cybersecurity Regulation

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New York’s financial regulator had a bold claim to offer over the weekend — she claimed that other states should use New York’s sweeping cybersecurity rules as a model for how insurers must protect their networks from hackers. The New York regulation is a road map with rules of the road.”.

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New York City amends debt collection regulations to include language proficiency requirements

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New debt collection rules creating requirements relating to consumers’ language proficiency are set to take effect in New York City on June 27, 2020. The new rules amend NYC’s existing debt collection regulations applicable to creditors collecting their own debts as well as third-party collection agencies.