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State efforts to regulate earned wage access are heating up

12 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0
State efforts to regulate earned wage access are heating up

By Miriam Cross, American Banker — Attempts across state legislatures to regulate earned wage access services are picking up steam. Several states, including Georgia, Kansas, Texas and Virginia, introduced bills this year. Others, including New Jersey and...

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Roughly four in 10 Georgia hospitals receive a ‘C’ grade

22 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Roughly four in 10 Georgia hospitals receive a ‘C’ grade

By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square — (The Center Square) — When it comes to quality, some Georgia hospitals need a checkup. Of the 81 Peach State hospitals graded in a new report, 32 received a “C,” while 20 earned a “B,” and 19...

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Why Georgia Power power bills are rising

24 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Why Georgia Power power bills are rising

By Emma Hurt, Axios Atlanta — Georgia Power bills will grow several times, for several reasons, over the next few years. Driving the news: The utility is asking the Public Service Commission to let it charge 2.7 million customers $16 more...

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Earnin advances cash before payday; watchdogs say it preys on the poor

March 31, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Earnin advances cash before payday; watchdogs say it preys on the poor

By Dana Fowle | Fox 5 Atlanta — ATLANTA – A new way to get a payday advance is emerging in the area of finance called fintech. These financial apps aren’t banks, but they move money around. They are striking up controversy nationwide by filling...

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