Remove Colorado Remove Compliance Remove Marketing Remove Regulation
article thumbnail

Legal Pot Starts Pulling Its Retail Weight

PYMNTS

Trends in legal cannabis retail are just now emerging, and fresh numbers from Colorado are providing insight into how the industry is evolving. The report said Colorado “had 2,917 licensed marijuana businesses and 41,076 individuals licensed to work in the industry as of June.”.

Retail 154
article thumbnail

Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases. Why real estate?

El Paso 195
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Cannabis Cos’ $4.7B In Cash-Based Taxes Overwhelm IRS

PYMNTS

It’s important to note that the cannabis market’s struggles to access banking services are not limited to small dispensary storefronts, though they are undoubtedly affected by such legal hurdles.

Taxes 208
article thumbnail

Credit Union Helps US Marijuana Businesses Put Down Roots

PYMNTS

Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana. GFA joins a small, but steadily growing, group of CUs that are offering financial services to this emerging market. Based on the latest data from the U.S.

Colorado 126
article thumbnail

CardX CEO: Ban On Card Surcharge Ban May Lead to Lower Interchange Fees

PYMNTS

As noted in this space by Karen Webster, the ban on the ban – where, now, in New York, surcharges are allowed when merchants post total prices for transactions – shows the inefficiencies of regulation that supersede card networks’ own rules governing merchant activities. population.

Cards 125
article thumbnail

California Dept. of Business Oversight launches “true lender” investigation of auto title lender’s partnership with Utah bank

CFPB Monitor

Thereafter, “using its existing lending operations and personnel, LoanMart commenced ‘marketing’ and ‘servicing’ auto title loans purportedly made by CCBank, a small Utah-chartered bank operating out of Provo, Utah.” Thus, both the OCC and FDIC have adopted regulations rejecting the Second Circuit’s Madden decision.

Utah 78
article thumbnail

9 ways to manage credit risk

Independent Banker

These experts share nine tips and credit risk best practices to offer stability in an ever-changing market. It also makes a good impression on regulators. Regulators are fearful of banker complacency,” he observes. Solicit regulators’ input—before the examiners arrive. Judith Sears is a writer in Colorado.