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  2. U.S. Bancorp - Wikipedia

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    History One US Bank Plaza in downtown St. Louis, Missouri The US Bank tower in downtown Denver, Colorado US Bank tower in Salt Lake City, Utah US Bank Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin US Bank Building in Sheboygan, Wisconsin U.S. Bancorp footprint United States National Bank of Portland, Oregon Downtown Minneapolis; Capella Tower is the circular building on the center-right.

  3. Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Wikipedia

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    The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, also known as the " bank bailout of 2008 " or the " Wall Street bailout ", was a United States federal law enacted during the Great Recession, which created federal programs to "bail out" failing financial institutions and banks. The bill was proposed by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, passed ...

  4. Bank regulation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (BSA), also known as the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, is a U.S. law requiring financial institutions in the United States to assist U.S. government agencies in detecting and preventing money laundering. [2] Specifically, the act requires financial institutions to keep records of cash purchases of ...

  5. Payment card number - Wikipedia

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    Payment card numbers are composed of 8 to 19 digits, [1] The leading six or eight digits are the issuer identification number (IIN) sometimes referred to as the bank identification number (BIN). [2] : 33 [3] The remaining numbers, except the last digit, are the individual account identification number. The last digit is the Luhn check digit.

  6. History of banking in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The charter of the Second Bank of the United States (B.U.S.) was for 20 years and therefore up for renewal in 1836. Its role as the depository of the federal government's revenues made it a political target of banks chartered by the individual states who objected/envied the B.U.S.'s relationship with the central government.

  7. Electronic benefit transfer - Wikipedia

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    EBT cards from several states. Electronic benefit transfer ( EBT) is an electronic system that allows state welfare departments to issue benefits via a magnetically encoded payment card used in the United States. It reached nationwide operations in 2004. The average monthly EBT payout is $230 per participant as of 2022.

  8. Financial privacy laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Song-Beverly Credit Card Act. The Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of California was passed in 1971 to protect consumer information in credit card transactions. Under the act, companies may not collect personally identifiable information from consumers who purchase goods or services using credit cards.

  9. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard - Wikipedia

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    The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ( PCI DSS) is an information security standard used to handle credit cards from major card brands. The standard is administered by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, and its use is mandated by the card brands. It was created to better control cardholder data and reduce credit ...