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AML compliance: Why failure is not an option

Abrigo

The consequences of noncompliance While pulling back on AML compliance spending is tempting, it is especially important today that financial institutions have a robust AML program. Takeaway 2 Recent cases have shown that now is not the time to let up the gas on AML compliance. BSA enforcement actions are on the rise. When the U.S.

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Texas judge blocks updated CRA rules

American Banker

A federal judge in Texas sided with bank trade groups, agreeing that bank regulators might have overstepped their authority in reforming parts of the Community Reinvestment Act.

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Texas Court Rules Against CFPB’s Payday Lending Act Delay

PYMNTS

A Texas court ruled on Tuesday (June 12) against delaying the compliance date for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ’s rule on payday loans. The restrictions are scheduled to take effect next year, but lenders — along with the CFPB — sued to have that deadline delayed while the agency takes a closer look at the regulations.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Disables Some Instagram, Messenger Functions In Europe; Amazon Delays Merchant Fulfillment Fee Increases

PYMNTS

Facebook is turning off a number of functions in its Instagram and Messenger apps for European users after new a European Union regulation called the “ePrivacy directive” began covering messaging apps as of Dec. It takes time to rebuild products in a way that work seamlessly for people and also comply with new regulation.”.

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Federal judge orders Chamber to explain why late fee lawsuit was filed in Texas

American Banker

A Texas judge ordered the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to explain why it sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Texas to halt the bureau's $8 credit card late fee rule after the bureau filed a motion accusing the trade group of "forum shopping."

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Building the engine alongside the brakes: Acting Comptroller Hsu’s remarks discuss impact of artificial intelligence and tokenization in banking

CFPB Monitor

Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Currency delivered remarks to the American Bankers Association Risk and Compliance Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The core of Hsu’s remarks is that, given the rapid innovation of AI and tokenization in banking, banks should closely work with regulators to manage technological risks.

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Texas judge moves CFPB's $8 credit card late fee case to DC

American Banker

Pittman sided with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in ordering the case be moved from Texas to the District of Columbia due to "forum shopping." Judge Mark T.