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		dman on Nov 8, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: BankSimple invites first customers; rebrands itsel... Is avoiding regulation as simple as changing what you call yourself?

mschaecher on Nov 9, 2011 | [–]

UberCab becoming Uber is another pretty good example of this name switch to get ahead of regulators from a brand perspective.

steve918 on Nov 9, 2011 | [–]

If the regulation governs naming, then yes.

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