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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax

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Group Seeks to Block Maryland Online Advertising Tax. Marylanders for Tax Fairness is preparing for a battle in January over the state’s attempt to make a digital advertising tax, the Baltimore Sun reported. Maryland legislators ratified the tax earlier in 2020, but Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed the levy. Larry Hogan vetoed the levy.

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Another Maryland threat to bank partner model lending

CFPB Monitor

A Maryland administrative action recently removed to the state’s federal district court illustrates how Maryland law continues to present challenges for the bank partner structure used by many lenders. The new Maryland matter demonstrates that participants in bank model programs continue to face state licensing threats.

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Maryland Revises Evaluation Rules and Offers Alternative Methods of Determining Creditworthiness

CFPB Monitor

Maryland has enacted legislation that revises the rules of determining creditworthiness. On May 30, 2021, Maryland Governor Lawrence J. Hogan (R) signed HB1213 into law, which adds to Maryland Code Ann. Financial Institutions (FI) § 1-212. See 815 Ill. 120/4, and Nev.

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DOJ settles ECOA claims against used Maryland car dealership

CFPB Monitor

The Department of Justice recently announced that it had settled a lawsuit filed in 2019 that alleged a Maryland used car dealership discriminated against African Americans in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act by offering different credit terms based on race.

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Law Enforcement Cracks Down On Corporate Payments Fraud

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” As a regulatory initiative aimed at combatting financial crime, KYC requirements are growing ever-more complex, leading corporates and their banks to demand new technologies and services that can address their compliance challenges. .” Postal Service , according to an indictment by a federal grand jury in Maryland.

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

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The institutions are the ones shouldering the costs of compliance, examinations, and fines. Reporting Since the real estate industry was exempted from AML requirements in 2002, the onus has been on financial institutions to identify and report suspicious or fraudulent activity.

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CFPB issues advisory opinion on permissibility of “convenience fees” charged by debt collectors subject to the FDCPA

CFPB Monitor

In 2017, the CFPB issued a compliance bulletin (2017-11) on pay-by-phone fees. The CFPB’s interpretation of section 808(1) is not surprising. Although the bulletin was primarily directed at UDAAP issues arising from such fees, it also addressed the application of section 808(1) to such fees. For example, the U.S.

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