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Figure CEO: Figure Pay, National Bank Charter Will Boost Financial Inclusion

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As for easing the path toward financial innovation, there’d always been some consideration of seeking a national banking charter, noted Cagney, especially as the company began building blockchain and blockchain applications over the past few years. “As Figure, said Cagney, can offer some of its products in New Yok — but not in, say, Illinois.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Award winners for 2021 demonstrate that when their local areas need support, community banks are there with innovative, compassionate and thoughtful responses. The community bank provided nearly 480,000 PPP loans totaling more than $13 billion to businesses across the nation. “I Assets: $2.3

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FICO's National "Score A Better Future" Credit Education Program Reaches Milestone

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We recently announced our milestone 15th financial education event of this national program and we couldn’t be prouder of how much the program expanded in the last two years. In fact, our next virtual event will be in Chicago, Illinois on March 23rd. We have now been to over a dozen cities across the U.S.

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Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax

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firms operating on an international scale — is about to get more heated. Last week in India, the government proposed a tax on eCommerce transactions that will likely increase operating costs for sellers large and small. The jousting over eCommerce taxes — especially for U.S.

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Illinois Legislature Passes New “All-In” Finance Charge Cap

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On January 13, 2021, the Illinois legislature overwhelmingly passed SB 1792 (the “Act”), intended to, among other things, overhaul the state’s consumer finance laws. SB 1792 separately amends the Illinois Consumer Installment Loan Act and the Payday Loan Reform Act to apply this same 36% MAPR cap.)

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Apple Pay Rolls Out To 17 American Credit Unions And Banks

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As has been reported, Apple Pay is also available internationally in, among other nations, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Spain, the U.K. The total roster now claims more than 1,600 banks and credit unions domestically, said the site, even as 35 percent of retailers in the U.S. support Apple Pay. and Switzerland.

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SMBs Use New Bankruptcy Law To Save Businesses

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June was the top month this year for such filings, with 131 overall, and many were filed in the hardest-hit states like Florida, Texas, California, New York and Illinois. The new law could prove to be a boon for the numerous smaller businesses looking to file for bankruptcy over the coming months due to pandemic-fueled economic difficulties.

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