Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2018

tax reform on their organizations. Forty-two percent of professionals surveyed said they believe tax reform will lead to significant economic benefits for their organizations, TD Bank said. as a result of tax reform. A new survey from TD Bank suggests corporate treasurers have mixed outlooks on the impact of U.S.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

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Abrigo

JANUARY 14, 2021

Takeaway 1 This round of PPP funding focuses on new borrowers in low- and moderate-income communities. . There is no doubt that the COVID-19 global pandemic has challenged communities across the country and has created a significant economic downturn, which has hit small businesses especially hard. PPP Fraud Spikes.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nonprofit organizations are responsible for providing multiple community services, including access to shelters, clothing, food and clean water, as well as educational and mental health resources. million tax-exempt groups active in the U.S., There are approximately 1.56 The agency found these nonprofits generated $2.5

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

“Louisiana represents a special market for MTrac,” said the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer Jason LeBlanc in a statement, who added that MTrac’s payments platform makes Louisiana “the first state in the nation that will not be subjected to the cannabis industry’s all too common ‘cash only’ environment.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Years after the FTC cleared our acquisitions, the government now wants a do-over with no regard for the impact that precedent would have on the broader business community or the people who choose our products every day,” Facebook company communications said in a statement posted on Twitter.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

It is also the only tool that they can use for paying their staff, contractors, bills and taxes because they can’t get banking service. That danger is frequently magnified by the fact that to perform even basic functions — like paying their taxes or electric bill — they have to carry cash to its recipient. High praise.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Barr with the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report in October of 2020 stating, “The addiction crisis has taken an enormous toll on America’s families and communities, eroding public health, threatening public safety and claiming tens of thousands of lives year after year.” . What can community financial institutions do?

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

“As a reputable law firm, they would have investigated EMIF’s position and been satisfied as to matters such as EMIF’s beneficial ownership, compliance with money-laundering and terrorist financing laws, and the absence of tax and other fraud,” Cranston wrote, FT reported. Still, this is not the end of troubles for Wirecard.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Heated competition for bank funding is an increasingly important focus for community bank leaders, according to an annual survey released today by the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. The post Survey Finds Cost of Funds Top of Mind for Community Bankers appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

BSA was intended to detect illicit activity through cash and monetary instruments to catch tax evaders using secret foreign bank accounts. The role of BSA staff was typical compliance and very task-oriented. See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. Stay up-to-date on the latest FinCEN Priorities.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Whether you are performing managerial accounting, financial accounting or tax accounting, your firm can grow by exploring other services that you may be able to provide for each client. Just like you may have a tax solution set up in a box, set up specific solutions to objectives in a “packaged box” for clients.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Financial services regulations are notorious for their complexity and ever-changing demands for financial institutions and corporates, but another fuel for development in the KYC space was the FinTech community.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

Financial institutions (FIs) that service the industry, she recently told PYMNTS, “don’t have the compliance people, processes or automated tools in place to meet the required guidelines — and are unknowingly putting their clients at risk.”. According to Lang, traditional FIs cannot meet this regulatory compliance and reporting need.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Plaid acquired ID verification and KYC/AML compliance platform Cognito Mitratech Holdings acquired compliance risk and vendor management solution Continuity Mitek acquired KYC onboarding and analysis solution HooYu Equifax acquired post-transaction fraud solution Midigator. Reg & Risk: Still Showing Up For Surprise Quizzes.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

But those same payments mechanisms must be in compliance with various regulatory and legal frameworks. A lot of banks are still in a learning mode … I don't think that every bank – from community banks all the way up to bulge bracket banks – are going to dive in and suddenly launch stablecoins,” Allaire said. Still In Learning Mode .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

Businesses continue to focus on areas like compliance in their payroll dealings, but with automated and digital payroll solutions gaining traction in the enterprise, compliance has become ever more challenging. a new payroll tax, the Apprenticeship Levy, will come into effect in April. India, South Africa, Brazil and Australia.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Part of our mission is to improve the quality of life in our communities. Here we are, 80 years later,” she said, “finding ourselves in a position where we feel it’s important to serve an underserved or underbanked community.”. I think the credit union industry plays a very vital role in serving the underserved,” Sbrega said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

To that end, said Kevin Hart, CEO of Green Check Verified (hereafter Green Check), spoke with PYMNTS about how cannabis firms, banking and compliance issues intersect, and how FinTech can help alleviate friction in the process of keeping track of it all. The rules will change, perhaps piecemeal, perhaps drastically.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 11, 2017

You don’t have to be a tax or accounting expert, in other words, to run the firm. Blumer explained that government-required compliance work related to taxes, payroll and audits provides the least value since other firms can easily do that type of work. As an entrepreneur, your goal is knowing how to deliver value to people.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

Both corporates and banks have said Know Your Customer ( KYC ) regulations are their most pressing compliance concerns, with nearly three-quarters of businesses with more than $1 billion in revenues pointing to KYC as their top challenge. Unfortunately, the report found, recent tax reform in the U.S.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2015

I had year-end tax planning, charitable contributions, and an upcoming holiday trip to fund. Special thanks to the Compliance folks on the 12th floor for this little gift of long-term holds! All because, what, Compliance determined that there might be a regulatory risk on large check deposits after the money was collected ?

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Develop your risk assessment with the AML/CFT priorities in mind Evaluating each FinCEN priority and addressing them in your financial institution's risk assessment is key to compliance. The most common types of fraud include bank fraud, consumer, health care, securities, and tax fraud. from the U.S. Be ready for AMLA-related changes.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Even after redoing this certification, borrowers may then still be declined on the same application due to another incorrect validation rule (for instance, an Applicant Tax ID issue),” the letter said. Nobody should fault the SBA for trying to be good custodians of our tax dollars or drive internal efficiencies. mail, Craig said.

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ABA Community Banking

AUGUST 28, 2015

Smart choices and targeted investments today may help contain the approaching resource crunch and the long term costs of compliance Financial Trends Compliance Compliance/Regulatory.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2018

The IRS is hiring and training more than 3,000 agents to enforce its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and the onus is now on the payer to collect all necessary tax documents from the payee and validate the info on those forms. AvidXchange. DadeSystems.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Key Takeaways The global AML community has long seen the U.S. The global AML community has long seen the United States as behind in knowing their true customers (think Delaware incorporations). as behind in KYC. The CDD Rule has strengthened U.S. CDD expectations – both at onboarding and with ongoing monitoring. Cannabis Banking.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2018

The IRS is hiring and training more than 3,000 agents to enforce its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and the onus is now on the payer to collect all necessary tax documents from the payee and validate the info on those forms. AvidXchange. DadeSystems.

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

The Independent Bankers Association of New York State has been actively advocating for several initiatives to enhance community banking and the communities and customers our members serve. These increased burdens and costs have had an impact on the number of community banks.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Community bankers tell us why. In early 2021, the $490 million-asset community bank launched its Finastra Consumerbot product, which offers online applications for consumer loans for items like boats and vehicles. Community bankers are increasingly recognizing that the future of digital lending is here. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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Abrigo

JULY 15, 2015

The transition from compliance to consulting makes sense: tax season is just that, a “season,” and nearly 60 percent of respondents to a Sageworks survey indicated they saw an increase in total revenue by adding financial services to their accounting practice.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The speakers told stories of violent armed robberies, money laundering and tax evasion, among other negative impacts of a cash-based industry. Another view came from Gregory Deckard, president and CEO of Spokane-based State Bank Northwest , who is a representative of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). Cash Dangers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

Following the dramatic implementation of demonetization efforts, the nation is now underway with a Goods and Services Tax reform (GST). But ongoing tax reform, too, can help. The financial services (Finserv) landscape in India has shifted dramatically in only the last few months.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Now is the time for community financial institutions to pay attention. Millions of dollars in suspicious activity were not reported to FinCEN in a timely or accurate manner, including those connected to tax evasion, illegal gambling, money laundering, and other financial crimes. . Fundamentals of BSA. You should take note.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Cornerstone Advisors estimates $145 billion of pre-tax revenue has disappeared for bankers via margin compression in only the past two years. Whatever the good intentions of these new mandates, any new compliance orders require resources, change management, and an understanding of the unintended risks that could arise.

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