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The Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2018 significantly increases state regulation

CFPB Monitor

Noting, among other things, “retrenchment” on the federal level, the Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2018 ( HB 1634 ) was signed into law on May 15, 2018. Increases the maximum civil penalties for violations of the MCPA by merchants to $10,000 for a violation and $25,000 for a repeat violation. .

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The United States Of Fintech Startups

CB Insights

The fintech space is gaining momentum. Last year saw a double record of $46B invested across over 2,800 deals to fintech startups — a 92% uptick in funding year-over-year. GET THE 83-PAGE q2 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Q2’19 fintech funding topped $8.3B, boosted by a record quarter of $100M+ mega-rounds. KEY TAKEAWAYS.

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The United States Of Fintech: The Most Well-Funded Fintech Startup In Each State

CB Insights

Following our previous mapping of the most well funded startups in each state and most well funded food & beverage startups in each state , we used CB Insights database to identify the most well-funded private fintech startup in each state. FINTECH TRENDS Q3 2017 RESEARCH BRIEFING. Click on the image below to enlarge.

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Where Credit Unions Invest To Get The Best ROI

PYMNTS

In many cases, it also requires partnering with emerging FinTechs that are able to quickly deliver the innovations members want most. Speaking of efficiency, a new service from a Maryland-based CU aims to simplify the small dollar loan application process. Auto lending is also getting an upgrade in the CU market.

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State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances

PYMNTS

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. For that privilege, it says, it doesn’t charge fees or interest, or have hidden costs to use the app.

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

CFPB Monitor

The DBO indicated that it “is investigating whether LoanMart’s role in the arrangement is so extensive as to require compliance with California’s lending laws. According to the DBO’s press release, until the FACA became effective, LoanMart was making state-licensed auto title loans at rates above 100 percent.

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5 payments trends you should know about

Independent Banker

CB Insights revealed that Q3 2022 fintech investments in payments continue to dominate financial services, with early-stage deals reaching a record high even as overall funding begins to cool. When it comes to payments, there are opportunities out in the market to partner with fintechs,” says Chris Doyle, president and CEO of $2.1

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