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State RegulatorsĀ Investigate Payday Advances

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced it will lead a multi-state investigation into alleged violations of state regulations of the short term lending industry, specifically in the area of payroll advances. Many people living paycheck to paycheck already make more than median income.ā€.

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Casino Reopenings Draw In Gamblers Despite Online Gaming Surges

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Over in Deadwood, South Dakota, 13 of the 21 casinos in have opened again. The mayor, who is also a table games manager at a local casino and hotel, said per the report that he has come across people traveling from states that are close by as well as those that have come from Florida, Texas, New Mexico and New York.

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NY DFS announces multistate investigation of payroll advance industry

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The DFS states that the investigation will focus on ā€œwhether companies are in violation of state banking laws, including usury limits, licensing laws and other applicable laws regulating payday lending and consumer protection laws.ā€ Illinois Department of Financial Professional Regulation. Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit.