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Adam Wright joins CA DFPI’s Office of Financial Technology Innovation; meetings available during weekly office hours

CFPB Monitor

AB-1864, which took effect on January 1, 2021 and significantly expanded the powers of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, required the DFPI to establish a “Financial Technology Innovation Office.”. The Ballard team has significant experience dealing with the DFPI, including matters with Adam.

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CA and NY governors propose expansion of state consumer financial protection regimes

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Establishing a new Financial Technology Innovation Office. million Financial Protection Fund and 44 positions in 2020-21, growing to $19.3 The DFPI’s activities would include: Offering services to empower and educate consumers, particularly older Americans, students, military service members, and recent immigrants.

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Financial Technology & Security Startups: Join the Ultimate Startup Ecosystem

Let's Talk Payments

Plug and Play Tech Center, the world’s largest global technology accelerator and venture fund, is opening applications for for Plug and Play FinTech’s Fourth Batch. Press Release} SUNNYVALE, CA, May 16,

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Congress hopes to keep up with AIs

Matt Wilcox Pro

House Committee on Financial Services issued a press release announcing the formation of two task forces: one on financial technology, to be chaired by Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA), and the other on artificial intelligence, to be chaired by Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL).

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FB Touched Base With Fed On Crypto

PYMNTS

Powell added that the Fed meets “with a broad range of financial sector firms all the time on financial technology.”. Earlier this week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, called for a moratorium on the digital currency.

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Closing the gate: House adopts ENABLERS Act amendment to 2023 NDAA

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CA), inserting into the NDAA a version of the “Establishing New Authorities for Business Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security Act,” otherwise more commonly known as the ENABLERS Act.

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FinovateSpring 2017 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

BeSmartee is based in Huntington Beach, CA. He has more than 30 years of experience in financial technology and is a recognized leader in financial and technology marketing. They have once again cancelled at the last minute and I don’t understand. I’ll have to stop by the stand and find out what’s going on.