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CSBS Issues Guidance on Virtual Currency and Tangible Net Worth

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On June 26, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released new guidance regarding the treatment of virtual currency in the calculation of a licensee’s tangible net worth under the Money Transmission Modernization...more

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Colorado Overhauls Money Transmission Law to Align with Multistate Licensing Standards 

On April 16, the Colorado General Assembly enacted House Bill 25-1201, replacing the state’s prior money transmitter law with the Money Transmission Modernization Act (the “Act”). Modeled on the multistate framework developed...more

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Connecticut Banking Commissioner suspends bitcoin-ATM operator’s money transmitter license

On October 25, the Connecticut Banking Commissioner has suspended a money transmitter’s license, citing several issues: inadequate KYC policies, multiple consumer complaints about fraudulent activity, and insufficient capital...more

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Podcast: Deep Dive into Understanding Bank Partnerships in Payment Programs [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 73]

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In this latest installment of McGlinchey’s Deep Dive into Bank Partnerships Series, attorneys Amy Greenwood-Field, Aaron Kouhoupt, and David Tallman explore the complexities of payment programs involving partnerships between...more

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2024 State Legislative Review: Key Payment Laws and Their Impacts — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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In this episode of Payments Pros, host Keith Barnett reviews state legislative actions in 2024 related to payments, focusing on the Money Transmission Modernization Act (MTMA), earned wage access (EWA), and peer-to-peer...more

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Missouri updates its money transmission statute in new act

On July 11, the Governor of Missouri signed into law SB 1359 (the “Act”) to modify provisions relating to financial institutions. The Act included the Money Transmission Modernization Act of 2024, which was intended to help...more

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Iowa enacts new money transmission provisions

On April 10, Iowa’s governor signed into law HF 2262 (the “Act”) relating to money transmission services. The Act will exempt a person appointed as an agent of a payor for purposes of providing payroll processing services...more

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Wisconsin Adopts Model Money Transmission Modernization Act, Joining 19 Other States

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On April 4, 2024, the State of Wisconsin enacted S.B. 668 (the Act), repealing the state’s existing Seller of Checks Act, which solely regulated money transmitters with a physical presence in Wisconsin, and replacing the...more

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[Event] 8th Forum on FinTech & Emerging Payment Systems - April 9th - 10th, New York, NY

ACI’s 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Fintech & Emerging Payment Systems will provide in-depth guidance on the latest regulatory developments at the Federal and State Level that you need to be aware of....more

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New Indiana Money Transmission License Requirements Impact Business Purpose Activities

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A&B Abstract: On May 4, 2023, Governor Holcomb signed SEA 458, the Model Money Transmission Modernization Act (the “MTMA”), into law in Indiana. The MTMA repeals and replaces Indiana’s existing law on money transmitters and,...more

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Video: Introduction: A Deep Dive into Payments

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The world of payments has grown exponentially in recent years. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has continued its activity around Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP), fees, and what the CFPB calls dark...more

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Indiana enacts Money Transmission Modernization Act

On May 4, the Indiana governor signed SB 458, which repeals current Indiana code governing the licensing and regulation of money transmitters by the Department of Financial Institutions. The bill adds a new chapter codifying...more

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Tennessee enacts Money Transmission Modernization Act

On April 4, the Tennessee governor signed HB 316 / SB 268 to enact the Money Transmission Modernization Act, the money transmitter model law created by industry and state experts. Provisions under the Act amend Tennessee Code...more

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Arizona Embraces CSBS Model Money Transmission Law; West Virginia Incorporates Some Key Provisions

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On May 20, 2022, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1580, which effectively replaces Arizona’s current money transmission law with the Model Money Transmission Modernization Act (the Model Act) announced by the...more

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Money Transmitter Model Law Poised to Change Regulatory Landscape

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released its Money Transmission Modernization Act (Money Transmitter Model Law) (Model Law) to create a single money transmitter regulatory regime across the country and...more

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CSBS Continues Streamlining for Payments Firms, Announces One Company, One Exam Program

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On September 15, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced that money transmitters operating in 40 or more states will be able to take advantage of a new, comprehensive exam designed to satisfy all state money...more

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CSBS Continues Streamlining of Licensing for Payments Firms Through 'One Company, One Exam' Program

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On September 15, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced that money transmitters operating in 40 or more states will be able to take advantage of a new, comprehensive exam designed to satisfy all state money...more

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State Bank Regulators Launch Single-Exam Plan for Multistate Money Transmitters in wake of OCC’s Payments Charter Proposal

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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) recently announced plans to establish a program under which money transmitters licensed in multiple states will undergo a single comprehensive exam that seeks to satisfy all...more

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Federal Reserve Proposes Rules To Modernize Regulations That Implement CRA

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In the News. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) proposed rules to modernize the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); the Conference of State Bank Supervisors...more

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OCC payments charter quickly generates industry concern

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As we reported, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has previewed the OCC’s plans to introduce another special purpose national bank charter that would give payment companies a nationwide servicing platform and...more

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Making It the Same Everywhere: States Strive for Uniformity in Money Transmitter Laws

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In a recent post, we discussed the increasing focus by state attorneys general on the use of their enforcement authority against payment processing applications platforms that were not licensed under state money transmitter...more

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Take Two: Are You a Money Transmitter in Vermont?

Last year, we noted that the Banking Department of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation had taken the position that its money transmission law “does not exempt a payment processor or an agent of a payee from [money...more

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There’s Nothing Virtual About Pennsylvania’s Definition of Money

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When is money not money? When it’s virtual. Our Financial Services & Products Group investigates new guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities that leaves virtual currency out of the definition of...more

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FinTech Forward: State Money Transmitter Licensing Regime

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In this episode, Jennifer Crowder discusses the State Money Transmitter Licensing (“MTL”) Regime and the impacts of payment innovation. The episode also addresses MTL licensing exemptions, agent and authorized delegates, the...more

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[Event] 3rd Annual Fintech & Emerging Payment Systems, April 30th - May 1st, New York, NY

The FinTech and payments industries are facing unprecedented growth, rapid technological advancements, and a flood of new entrants into the market. As the FinTech landscape continues to evolve with some uncertainty,...more

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