OriginalShroom
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It's taken long enough...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jul/28/gun-retailers-payday-lenders-out-of-choke-points-c/
Those that are operating with the appropriate systems and controls will not be criticized for providing payment-processing services to businesses operating in compliance with applicable law, the FDIC said in its updated industry guidelines, issued Monday.
Richard Osterman, the agencys acting general counsel, admitted to the American Banker newspaper Monday that the list had been misinterpreted by financial institutions.
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While we support the FDICs decision to remove the list of high-risk merchants from the FDIC website, damage has already been done to countless businesses across the country who have already lost their bank accounts, he added. Whether the list is published on the FDICs website or not, we expect banks will still be fearful of doing business with these lawful industries.