Abrigo

JANUARY 3, 2024

While many think of trade, commerce, and cultural exchange when considering this region, ignoring the undertow of illicit activities is impossible—the border remains a hotspot for drug trafficking, illegal arms trade, human trafficking, and smuggling operations, necessitating vigilant scrutiny and transaction monitoring within the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In today’s top news, economists expect the economy to recover back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021, and China’s banking watchdog warns of further Big Tech regulations. Economists: Stimulus, Vaccine Key To Full Recovery By Year-End 2021. Plus, online lending startup SoFi is looking to go public through a SPAC.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, India’s central bank wants stricter regulations for big shadow lenders, while global foreign direct investment (FDI) dropped last year and the pandemic will continue to impact it this year. The central bank of India wants more stringent regulations for large shadow lenders.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 13, 2023

national priorities. . Human smuggling is the facilitation, for financial or other material gains, of irregular entry into a country where the migrant is not a national or resident, according to the United Nations. million in 2021. How human smugglers operate. More than 2.3 million encounters occurred in 2022.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Takeaway 1 The December 2021 update affects four sections of the existing FFIEC BSA exam manual. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) periodically updates its BSA Examination Manual, with the most recent update on December 1, 2021. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Updates and Changes.

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Cisco

JULY 12, 2022

Regulatory requirements are a key operational concern that we hear about from our financial customers. A number of our financial institution customers are regulated by multiple, and different, regulatory bodies. The 2021 Updates in the Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations book. In the U.S.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2024

Banks of all sizes need practical tools to win the fight against fraud, so it should be no surprise that 31% of financial services organizations plan to add new technology systems to fight fraud, compared to 10% in 2021. Historically, the operational functions of fraud and AML/CFT have remained wholly or partially siloed.

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Perficient

AUGUST 16, 2020

However, you may not know that there are certain rules/regulations that must be accounted for so you can remain compliant with FCC regulations. This law will apply to manufacturers, sellers, lessors, and nay business that installs manages, or operates an MLTS. RAY BAUM’S Act will be enforced (starting January 6, 2021).

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 7, 2023

Any company that retained employees for the second quarter of 2020 through the end of the year in 2021 AND can prove they were impacted by the pandemic’s related closures and supply chain disruptions would be eligible. Unable to hold in-person meetings—with customers, partners, regulators, industry representatives, and more.

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FICO

DECEMBER 15, 2020

So, here are the five for 2021. Oh, and do not forget that the reassigned number database is currently on pace to be operational as early as the middle of next year. If my prediction is on the mark, 2021 should be one where improved customer communications will fuel stronger customer engagement. TCPA Changes Are Coming.

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Abrigo

JULY 19, 2021

As part of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) first national priorities list for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) policies, one important priority continues to be critical in deterring AML/CFT concerns. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation. According to U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

“Though the industry moved to enable interoperability of mobile wallets in 2018, this is limited to only P2P payments, and is yet to be expanded to both merchant and agent interoperability and even to work seamlessly at P2P,” according to the draft of the Kenya National Payments System 2021-2025 report.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 30, 2023

The National Association of Realtors estimated that non-financed real estate transactions represented about 19 percent of existing residential sales for 2020 and 2021. billion in 2021, nearly doubling the previous year’s figure. Learn from the experts. The GTOs require U.S. Foreign investment as a share of total U.S.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 31, 2023

Recap and forecast The current state of AML/CFT regulations Terminology change Financial crime professionals have long referred to Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance in conjunction with anti-money laundering efforts as “BSA/AML.” billion to fraud in 2021, a 70% increase over the prior year. That represents nearly 2.8

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Cisco

JUNE 7, 2022

The past 20 years have visibly demonstrated the impact large scale events have on market, credit, and operational risks in financial services. The subsequent regulatory activity in response to these events focused on operational risks. Cyber risk is the largest and fastest growing operational risk within financial services.

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Abrigo

MAY 12, 2022

Takeaway 2 In 2021, ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) schemes, and cryptocurrency crime were among the top incidents reported. As evidenced by recent attacks on the nation's fuel and food supplies, ransomware is a particularly acute concern. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? we can help. currently faces.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As a result, a company that controls an institution that is not a BHCA bank is not required to register as a bank holding company with the Federal Reserve Board and, therefore, is not subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve Board. The bill is co-sponsored by Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.).

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 16, 2024

introduced a LIBOR alternative in March of 2021 (called BSBY). BSBY was not well received by US regulators from its inception, but the market eventually embraced SOFR over BSBY. Unfortunately, some banks adopted BSBY as one of their preferred indexes and in doing so created risk in derivatives and operations.

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PopularBank

MAY 25, 2021

Popular Bank Senior Vice President and Director of National Healthcare Financing Andrew Boland joined fellow industry leaders for the Environmental Banker Association (EBA) panel discussion How COVID Changed Senior Living & Care Underwriting. Are you following current regulations? We asked questions about their safety.

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Abrigo

JULY 28, 2021

How the pandemic affected the allowance under the two models Abrigo analyzed proprietary loan-level data from FIs operating under the two different models and found contrasting stories of how reserve and provision levels progressed after the pandemic began. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Haven't adopted CECL yet?

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FICO

MARCH 7, 2023

Home Blog FICO Responsible AI: Are European Firms Ready for the Regulators? There are significant changes coming in Europe, which highlight getting a handle on responsible AI use, with the banking and financial services sector among those that will be most impacted by increasing regulation.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Open banking is appealing to financial institutions (FIs) and regulators in many markets, even as the pandemic sweeps across the world. Regulators in other regions, including Latin America, are also shaping and announcing plans to enable open banking and better support digital financial systems.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Regulations . EU Regulators Plan New Rules For Big Tech . European Union watchdogs intend to gear new regulations aimed at fighting election-related disinformation toward Big Tech firms such as Apple and Facebook as opposed to smaller tech players. India Telecom Watchdog Decides To Not Regulate OTTs .

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) recently announced plans to establish a program under which money transmitters licensed in multiple states will undergo a single comprehensive exam that seeks to satisfy all state examination requirements, beginning in 2021. Currently, there are 78 companies that meet this threshold.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 1, 2021

The OCC has filed a reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment in the lawsuit filed by state AGs to enjoin the OCC’s final rule (Rule) purporting to override the Second Circuit’s Madden decision as to national banks and federal savings associations. A hearing on the motions is scheduled for March 19, 2021.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 13, 2024

The major themes of fraud, artificial intelligence (AI), expansion of instant payments, open banking, and regulation were particularly relevant to your roles as executives, risk managers, compliance officers, and technology leaders. As such, the National Security Agency (NSA ) is calling for banks to be compliant by 2030.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 19, 2022

The Department alleges that 100% of the loans to Connecticut residents originated on the Platform from June 2018 to August 2021 either contained a Lender Tip or a Solo Tip. Consumers are encouraged to offer a Lender Tip in an amount up to 12% of the loan amount and a SoLo Tip of up to 9% of the loan amount.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

More than 100,000 eateries — or about one in six restaurants nationwide — have closed due to the pandemic, according to National Restaurant Association estimates. A study found that restaurant revenues declined by 9 percent year over year in October, largely due to decreased in-restaurant traffic due to social distancing regulations.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

And yet, beyond the patch quilt of states that have accepted marijuana sales, such transactions are illegal on a national level. This, in turn, means that banks cannot offer services to businesses, as they would face prosecution from regulators. Apple In The Spotlight. Of particular focus will be payroll advances, according to reports.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Bank regulators created the UBPR “peer analysis” to help further their own mission of prudential regulation, and it’s not a great substitute for the bank’s own performance benchmarking. Looking at NIM, in Q2 2021, the UBPR indicated a value of 3.52 Neither of which add much value. Peer analysis vs. benchmarking?

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 25, 2022

As we will discuss, the timing of the Consent Order indicates that even when regulators permit crypto activities by financial institutions, they remain cautious, particularly as to BSA/AML compliance. The January 2021 Operating Agreement . The Consent Order.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

The new brick-and-mortar branch is located in Jaipur and the backers say they hope to add 14 more in January 2021 and 100 more in other areas over the next two years. The operation also will provide traditional banking services, according to the backers. If the U.S.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Takeaway 1 Risk tied to consumer lending compliance has been elevated as a result of the pandemic and associated operating challenges. In some cases, those operational challenges posed elevated risk to consumers, the CFPB said. Major consumer loan compliance regulations. You might also like this webinar, "Consumer Lending 101.".

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

Regulators in Mexico passed a law governing FinTechs in March 2018, just two months after PSD2 went into effect in the European Union, and others in the region have since followed suit. This steady march toward online banking tools has played a key role in how Brazil’s regulators are structuring its open banking rules.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 18, 2022

After moving alone in 2020 to reform its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has joined the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Federal Reserve Board in issuing a joint notice of proposed rulemaking setting forth proposed amendments to their regulations implementing the CRA.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 30, 2021

In June 2020, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, U.S. The crux of the Complaint alleges that the Bureau’s Taskforce failed to comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), a federal law that governs the creation, operation, and management of advisory committees to federal agencies. 2 § 5(b)(3).

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

When considering each of the eight AML/CFT priorities FinCEN identified in 2021, banks and credit unions must evaluate the risks and incorporate them into their policies and procedures to meet regulatory expectations. Domestic terrorists, known as domestic violent extremists (DVEs), operate primarily within the U.S.

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