State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned From…Kansas
Paul L. Singer, Abigail Stempson, Beth Bolen Chun, Andrea deLorimier & Joseph Cahill (Kelley Drye); Competition Policy International
The Kansas Public Protection Division oversees a broad range of enforcement areas, including consumer protection, antitrust, scams, and charities, with investigations often driven by complaint patterns and multistate collaboration.
Since 2023, the office has secured more than $180 million in consumer recoveries and judgments. The authors explain that Kansas relies heavily on the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, which provides broad authority to pursue deceptive or unfair business practices, including those involving emerging technologies such as AI…
Read MoreStablecoin Bill Moving Through the NC House
A.P. Dillon, North State News
North Carolina lawmakers are poised to position the state as a national leader in cryptocurrency regulation with House Bill 1029, the NC Digital Asset and Stablecoin Act.
If enacted, the bill would modernize the state’s banking statutes for the digital age, protect consumers through strict reserve and audit rules, and enhance the state’s reputation as a crypto-friendly jurisdiction. The measure comes with the recommendations from the bipartisan House Select Committee on Blockchain and Digital Assets…
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How Alaska’s Credit Union 1 Serves ‘Banking Tundras’
Caitlin Mullen, Banking Dive
CEO Mark Burgess discusses the challenges of serving disparate, isolated communities – from transporting teller machines by plane to using remote capabilities to capture loan signatures.
Mark Burgess jokes that areas of Alaska lacking financial service providers aren’t banking deserts; they’re “banking tundras.” Burgess, the CEO of Credit Union 1, said the Anchorage-based credit union has taken a sharper focus on the issue in the last few years, evaluating how it can serve more of the state’s residents…
Read MoreCoastal Credit Union Foundation Announces $300k in Grants for Q1 2026
Published in CreditUnions.com
The Coastal Credit Union Foundation has awarded $310,500 to 20 nonprofits in North Carolina during its Q1 2026 grant cycle.
This quarter’s grant recipients reflect a broad range of impact areas, including food security, financial education, workforce development, housing and community services, and youth and family support, all core priorities of the Foundation’s mission…
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