Tag: R.I. Department of Business Regulation
R.I. receiving $77K from multistate settlement with mortgage servicer
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive about $77,000 as part of a $15.5 million multistate settlement with NewRez LLC over the mortgage servicer’s improper...
Providence nightclub ordered closed for a month following fatal stabbing
PROVIDENCE – Mezzo Lounge has been ordered to close for one month following a deadly stabbing of a University of Massachusetts Dartmouth football player...
Payday lending ending in R.I., but a gap will remain
Rhode Island is preparing to shut down traditional payday lending next year.
Beginning in 2027, payday lenders will no longer be exempt from the state’s...
Homeowners facing nonrenewal get more time to find coverage
When Sen. Victoria Gu went looking for homeowners’ insurance for her house in Westerly six months ago, she found that both where a house...
State launches new CPA licensing pathway amid accountant shortage
CRANSTON – Rhode Island has created a new pathway for individuals seeking to become certified public accountants, giving prospective CPAs an alternative route into the...
McKee picks Reddish to lead R.I. Cannabis Control Commission
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Cannabis Office Administrator Michelle A. Reddish has been nominated by Gov. Daniel J. McKee to serve as chairperson of the state...
New R.I. law aims to curb human trafficking
Hotels and short-term rental operators in Rhode Island are being required to do their part to prevent human trafficking. In fact, it’s the law.
As...
Biotech ‘sandbox’ bill raises oversight concerns
With Rhode Island making a push for the state to become a burgeoning hub for life sciences and biotechnology firms by building lab space...
Insurance ‘bill of rights’ aims to end coverage confusion
Jeff Brooks, a Newport Realtor with Hogan Associates Christie’s International Real Estate, is the first to acknowledge that he should have known better.
Despite his...
Dwyer poised to give R.I. big voice on national level
For the first time in more than a century, a Rhode Island insurance regulator has stepped into a top national role.
Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer, director...
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