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Alan Kaplinsky wins National Law Review Go-To Thought Leadership Award

CFPB Monitor

I am pleased to share with our blog readers that Alan Kaplinsky, who leads our firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group, was recently awarded the National Law Review’s Go-To Thought Leadership Award in Consumer Finance for his work on our blog, Consumer Finance Monitor. We certainly hope that our readers will agree.

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America’s troubled regulatory regime laid bare by the OCC

Chris Skinner

I’m regularly blogging and talking about the legacy economy known as America. as evidenced by their choice of leadership. Back in December, I picked up on this new Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Ruling to issue national FinTech bank charters. Which country took a decade longer to get Chip & PIN than most?

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The AMLA and a Culture of Compliance – More Critical Than Ever

Abrigo

On January 1, 2021, the Senate voted into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The AMLA is extensive, and there are many steps involved before FinCEN can implement the act, such as conducting studies, writing regulations, and publishing guidance. With the 2021 change in administration in Washington, D.C., Learn More.

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FFIEC BSA Exam Manual Updates: How Do They Affect Your Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Program?

Abrigo

This update clarifies that banking regulators and FinCEN understand that no specific customer type automatically falls into a higher risk category. The operations, activities, leadership, and affiliations of the customer play a factor in specific risks, particularly with foreign activity in and with areas of concern. Looking ahead.

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FFIEC Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment Tool

Cisco

As these have attacks have evolved, regulatory bodies have updated their regulations to account for the increasing threat of cyber risk. In 2015, following a significant increase in nation state and hacktivist attacks on U.S. This section can help leadership understand the risk and appropriate controls which have been put into place.

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Hot Topics: How to Prepare for Your Next BSA Exam

Abrigo

The guidance emphasizes a risk-focused approach to examinations and refocuses the regulators to scope each exam according to the unique financial institution, not to use a one-size-fits-all approach. This includes compliance from top, to middle, to frontline leadership. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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What Do Acting CFPB Director Uejio’s Comments on Consumer Complaint Responses and Potential Racial Disparities Mean for Regulated Financial Institutions?

CFPB Monitor

As we reported , Acting CFPB Director Dave Uejio recently shared a blog post in which he directed the Bureau’s Consumer Response Unit to prepare and publish a report highlighting companies with a poor track record of responding to consumer complaints. He stated that “senior leadership of these companies can expect to hear from me.”