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Lawmakers Want To Outlaw SMB ‘Confession Loans’
Lawmakers Want To Outlaw SMB ‘Confession Loans’
December 06, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Marco Rubio have called for a ban on confessions of judgement, a tactic predatory lenders use to make borrowers forfeit...

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Google CEO To Face Congress Over Data Privacy
Google CEO To Face Congress Over Data Privacy
December 02, 2018  |  Google

Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive is preparing to testify before the U.S. Congress next week in what is expected to be a wide-ranging hearing with...

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FTC Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee About Consumer Privacy And Data Security
FTC Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee About Consumer Privacy And Data Security
November 28, 2018  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) testified on Tuesday (Nov. 27) before the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee regarding the agency’s work on consumer protection, product safety,...

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Why The Blockchain Industry Is Eager For Regulation
Why The Blockchain Industry Is Eager For Regulation
September 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Lawmakers have their work cut out for them as they take their first steps into regulating the world of blockchain. Everything from initial coin offerings...

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Senate Commerce Committee Wants A Word With Google, Amazon, Twitter
Senate Commerce Committee Wants A Word With Google, Amazon, Twitter
September 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

AT&T, Twitter, Alphabet’s Google and three other major web and internet service companies plan to testify before a U.S. Senate panel later in September to...

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Digital Privacy, Security Issues Take Spotlight At Congressional Hearings
Digital Privacy, Security Issues Take Spotlight At Congressional Hearings
September 05, 2018  |  Regulation

Top executives from Twitter and Facebook sought to reassure U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday (Sept. 5) that they can better protect users from election interference from...

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Senate Hearing On Post Office Prices Has Been Delayed
Senate Hearing On Post Office Prices Has Been Delayed
September 03, 2018  |  Delivery

A Senate hearing slated to look at overhauling the U.S. Postal Service — including looking at what Amazon and others pay for package delivery —...

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Wyoming ‘Crypto Cowboys’ Utilize Blockchain
Wyoming ‘Crypto Cowboys’ Utilize Blockchain
July 02, 2018  |  Blockchain

As many U.S. states are trying to figure out how to utilize blockchain, one state wants to be at the forefront of the cryptocurrency revolution....

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Senate: Marijuana Businesses Still Can’t Use Banks
Senate: Marijuana Businesses Still Can’t Use Banks
June 22, 2018  |  Regulation

A U.S. Senate panel has voted to block an amendment that would allow banks to open accounts for marijuana businesses without being punished by federal...

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