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New Jersey bank hit with consent order tied to BSA compliance

American Banker

Unity Bancorp must improve its policies and procedures, and increase staff training, for following Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws.

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The Elephant in the Room: Branches

Jeff For Banks

The recently released FDIC Summary of Deposits showed the second year of branch decline. An industry stock analyst told me that big banks have advantages over small banks because they can pay for increased compliance expenses by closing branches. That''s right. old people letting their fingers do the walking.