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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 6: Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)

Abrigo

in 2001 began outlining strategies to combat transnational organized crime. The FBI explains TOC groups are “self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate, wholly or in part, by illegal means and irrespective of geography.” A Focus Since 2001. Takeaway 2 The U.S. It is also growing. . Human, Financial Costs of TOC.

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Banco BASE Taps Volante For Payments; Azimo Receives Dutch Central Bank License

PYMNTS

Azimo says it has received a license from the Dutch Central Bank to operate in the Netherlands, Cubic Transportation Systems has notched a contract for a mobile ticketing system in Ireland , and Bear Market Coffee in Ireland has gone cashless. Coverage includes Mexico ‘s Banco BASE selecting Volante Technologies Inc.

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CFPB Cracks Down On Deceptive Lender Who Targeted 9/11 First Responders

PYMNTS

The consumers included former National Football League players suffering from neurological disorders, victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster and 9/11 first responders. 11, 2001 World Trade Center attack who were entitled to payments from the Victim Compensation Fund as part of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

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In Praise Of The Selfie And The Commerce It Drives

PYMNTS

National Selfie Day has passed into the history books once again. The founding hero of National Selfie Day — not that he receives his full recognition among the selfie masses — is a U.S. lamp manufacturer and early photography enthusiast named Robert Cornelius.

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A Decline in Personal Savings

TrustBank

As of October, the US ranked 32 nd according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data. By the 1990’s, improvements in technology and further changes to securities regulations made it easier for corporate customers to access financial markets directly. Recall the NINJA loans (No Income, No Job, Apply).

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Anullment procedure for the EU version of the FATF Travel rule: Q&A

Money and Payments

The direct consequence is that providers individually and as a sector will be faced with high operational costs, disproportionate burdens and the risk of fines for transgressing fundamental rights of their customers. The story for financial institutions after 9/11/2001 was simple. What is the risk of this regulation?

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Will "Plain Vanilla" Kill Community Banking?

Jeff For Banks

Most recently Valley National Bancorp''s highly respected CEO, Gerald Lipkin stated: "The positive [fourth quarter] results are attributable to management''s common sense and highly focused approach to traditional banking — gathering deposits and making relatively low-risk loans." ? Valley National had an ROA in the fourth quarter of 1.08%.