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Lawmakers Eye Alternatives To Renter Security Deposits

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Lawmakers across multiple states are considering legislation to reconfigure the often burdensome security deposit structure that adversely affects renters of less financial means, according to the Wall Street Journal. As many as one fourth of all renters in the United States devote 50% or more of their monthly expenses to rent.

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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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But playing and delivery methods keep changing, with Ohio of all places — no offense to the Buckeye State, home to multiple presidents and the Wright Brothers’ aerodynamic innovations — accounting for some of the latest developments. ” Worries about addiction also have come up with the launch of the mobile-enabled lottery cards in Ohio.

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Fraudsters Request Pre-Payment For Bogus COVID-19 Vaccine

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Phone scammers claiming to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are saying they have a vaccine to cure the coronavirus (COVID-19), and are asking for credit card and Social Security numbers from unsuspecting victims to reserve it, according to a report by The Verge. Do not fall prey!” Thank you.”.

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Senators Ask Treasury To Shield Consumers’ Stimulus Money From Debt Collectors

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Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Sen. There is a precedent for the request, as debt collection companies are blocked from taking Social Security payments. The National Consumer Law Center told CNBC it has lobbied the Treasury to enact new rules to protect people in debt, and is urging states to take action if the Treasury does not.

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Zillow Expands Zillow Offers To LA, Orange County

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9), its second-largest housing market in the nation, GeekWire reported. Available in 22 markets, Zillow is planning 2020 expansions to Cincinnati, Ohio; Jacksonville, Florida; Oklahoma City and Tucson, Arizona. . Zillow Offers launched in Los Angeles and Orange County on Monday (Dec.

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Louisiana School Cyberattacks Trigger State Of Emergency

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The emergency declaration allows the state to access resources from the state’s national guard, technology office, state police and other organizations, according to a statement from the governor’s office. And a virus shut down the entire network of a county in Ohio back in 2017, including that of the local police force.

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Park National to Pay $500,000 to Settle Lingering Accounting Probe

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Park National in Newark, Ohio, has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that its loan-loss accounting underplayed credit problems at a troubled acquisition.