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Credit Union Helps US Marijuana Businesses Put Down Roots

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Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), there are approximately 100 credit unions nationwide currently working with legalized marijuana businesses. So, when we started talking to our board of directors about entering the cannabis banking space, we really looked to our mission statement.”.

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Lawmakers Shun State Cannabis Banking Reform

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The STATES Act would allow those in the cannabis industry to secure basic banking services so they won’t have to rely so heavily on cash. According to data from the U.S.

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Bridging Banking Gaps For Cannabis Companies

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To that end, the number of banking firms that actively provide services for marijuana firms has grown by 20 percent since the dawn of 2018. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (or FinCEN for short). That’s according to data published at the end of last month, per data from the U.S.

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