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

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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

None of the changes represent new information but rather address specific customers that may need more attention within policies, procedures, and processes due to a higher risk for money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit activity. The importance of the information added has been verbalized for some time. Looking ahead.

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Hot Topics: How to Prepare for Your Next BSA Exam

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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. Frequent communication is helpful in knowing ahead of time how the exam is going and if any clarifying information is needed.

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Treasury seeks comments on digital assets, including opportunities and risks for consumers

CFPB Monitor

The Order seeks a national policy for digital assets across six “key priorities” : consumer and investor protection; financial stability; illicit finance; U.S. Mitigation of illicit finance and national security risks posed by misuse of digital assets; d. Reinforcement of U.S.

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CFPB issues Spring 2020 semi-annual report to Congress

CFPB Monitor

In addition to discussing ongoing or past developments that we have covered in previous blog posts, the report includes the following noteworthy information: In October 2019, the Bureau created a Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law. The report states that the Bureau expects to issue a final debt collection rule in October 2020.

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FFIEC Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment Tool

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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. In 2015, following a significant increase in nation state and hacktivist attacks on U.S.

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