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The presidency of Donald Trump began at noon EST on January 20, 2017, when Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, succeeding Barack Obama.

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Will The Government Ditch The SSN For A “Modern Cryptographic Identifier”?
Will The Government Ditch The SSN For A “Modern Cryptographic Identifier”?
October 04, 2017  |  News

Has the social security number moved so far past its prime that it is time to consider and alternative? That is increasingly the conclusion of...

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CFPB Rule On Arbitration Possibly To Be Overturned
CFPB Rule On Arbitration Possibly To Be Overturned
September 27, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. Senate is expecting to overturn a new ban on banks and credit card companies requiring customers to surrender their right to sue in...

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SMBs Losing Hope Over U.S. Tax Reform
SMBs Losing Hope Over U.S. Tax Reform
September 26, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S., which remain largely optimistic about the economy, are beginning to run out of patience with the White...

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American Banks Blocked From Doing Business With North Korea
American Banks Blocked From Doing Business With North Korea
September 22, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

A new sanctions order bans banks doing business in North Korea to also operate in the United States. Reuters reported that the new international finance order...

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Equifax Hack May Hinder Ant Financial’s Chances Of Buying MoneyGram
Equifax Hack May Hinder Ant Financial’s Chances Of Buying MoneyGram
September 15, 2017  |  Partnerships

As a multi-agency advisory panel in the Trump Administration comes to the end of its review of Ant Financial’s acquisition of MoneyGram, the possibility of...

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Senate Considers New OCC And Fed Leadership
Senate Considers New OCC And Fed Leadership
September 08, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

Two of President Trump’s nominees to key financial regulatory positions were reported out of committee and await consideration by the full Senate — despite concerns...

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Fed Holds Line on Rate Hikes, But Concerns Linger
Fed Holds Line on Rate Hikes, But Concerns Linger
August 02, 2017  |  Economy

Last Wednesday, at its most recent meeting, the Federal Reserve held back on raising interest rates.  The move, or in this case, non-move, had been...

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GDP Growth Rebounds in 2Q, Consumer Spending Up  
GDP Growth Rebounds in 2Q, Consumer Spending Up  
July 28, 2017  |  Economy

Looks like the United States economy may be picking up steam. Numbers from the Commerce Department on Friday showed that gross domestic product gathered momentum...

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Varo Money Applies For Charter To Become A Mobile-Only Regulated Bank
Varo Money Applies For Charter To Become A Mobile-Only Regulated Bank
July 25, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Varo Money, the digital banking fintech that has investment backing from Warburg Pincus, filed for a national banking charter and deposit insurance, putting the Trump...

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