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ABA and State Bankers Associations ask Federal Reserve to withdraw its debit card interchange proposed rule

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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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Popular in Puerto Rico to Record $55M Loss After FDIC Dispute

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in San Juan, Puerto Rico, will take a $55 million hit to third-quarter earnings after its bank lost an arbitration battle with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Popular Inc.

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Zuckerberg To Visit DC To Discuss Internet Regulations

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Zuckerberg is scheduled ā€œto meet with policymakers and talk about future internet regulationā€ on Thursday (Sept. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify on Capitol Hill once again. A spokesperson for Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington confirmed she met with Zuckerberg on Wednesday evening, according to CNBC.

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Can Politicians Give The Global Sharing Economy A Boost?

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Puerto Rico is still trying to recover from 2017’s Hurricane Maria, and much of that effort involves getting more tourists to visit the island. According to CaribbeanBusiness.com , Puerto Rico Gov. The sharing economy could play a role in that and other recovery work ā€” something the government has noticed.

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Google Data Practices Under EU Antitrust Scrutiny

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EU antitrust regulators are probing Google to see how the search giant uses and monetizes the data it collects on users, Reuters reported on Saturday (Nov. The preliminary investigation is ongoing,ā€ the EU regulator told Reuters in an email. 30), citing the European Commission.

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Popular in Puerto Rico to Record $115M Charge Tied to FDIC Dispute

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in San Juan, Puerto Rico, will absorb another hit to its earnings tied to a dispute with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Popular Inc.