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DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR IRIS IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS LEN HIGASHI ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HAWAII LAUNCHES FIRST SANDBOX FOR DIGITAL CURRENCY State of Hawaii’s “Digital Currency Innovation Lab” seeks applicants for first pilot program For Immediate Release March 17, 2020 HONOLULU – March 17 ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2020 DCCA Suspends Money Transmitter License for U.S. Equity Advantage, Inc. DBA AutoPayPlus Honolulu – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2019 First Non-Depository Trust Company Charter Awarded to CSI, Inc. Honolulu – The Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, announced ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2019 Live Well Financial, Inc. Ceases Operations, Banking Commissioner Provides Guidance Honolulu – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Financial Institutions ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2018 Hawaii Banking Commissioner Requests Congress Address Regulatory Conflict for Medical Cannabis Banking Honolulu, HI – The Division of Financial Institutions, Department of Commerce ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2018 Division of Financial Institutions Receives Nationally Recognized Accreditation Honolulu, HI – The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Financial Institutions ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2018 Hawaii Banking Commissioner Requests Congress Address Regulatory Conflict for Medical Cannabis Banking Honolulu, HI – State of Hawaii Commissioner of Financial Institutions Iris ...
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DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Hawai‘i unveils first cashless payment system for medical cannabis For Immediate Release September 12, 2017 HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige and state Financial Institutions Commissioner Iris Ikeda announced a “banking solution” that allows Hawai‘i’s medical cannabis dispensaries to access financial services and use a ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2017 Hawaii Financial Commissioner Named Regional Chair of Conference of State Bank Supervisors Commissioner Iris Ikeda to Represent Western States Honolulu – Iris Ikeda, ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 20, 2017 Hawaii Issues Enforcement Action to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC. Honolulu, Hawaii – To address mishandling of consumer escrow accounts, ongoing unlicensed activity, and ...
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