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Germany’s Deutsche Bank Offers A Lifeline To Wirecard Bank

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Deutsche Bank, the Frankfurt-based multinational financial services company, is in talks with regulators to rescue Wirecard Bank, the deposit-taking division of the German payment company that is facing one of the country’s biggest accounting frauds, the Financial Times reported.

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Senate Overhauls AML Laws, Strengthens Beneficial Ownership Disclosure

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In addition, the bill would promote more robust information-sharing between regulators and gives the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) broader power to root out and punish attempts to skirt the regulations.

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Why Regulation Won’t Fix Credit Reporting Agencies

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The credit bureaus were included in the CFPB’s scope of oversight in 2012, and she’s asked the agency to let her know what additional power it might need to better regulate the credit reporting agencies going forward. We don’t need more regulation. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D – Mass.) What we need is competition.

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Could Regulation Prevent The Next Cyberattack?

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That depends, says counterterrorism and cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke, on what companies, banks and regulators are willing to learn from the incident. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. To get more banks into the two-step authentication mix, Clarke recommends regulation, which would compel mandatory compliance. “A

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GoHealth Surges 20 Pct After IPO Raises More Than $913M

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The successful IPO proved to be a boon for GoHealth, which had expected to raise $751 million, while also putting it within striking distance of the $935 million recently raised by ZoomInfo Technologies. The online health insurance brokerage, founded in 2001, got a major boost with the passage of Obamacare a decade ago.

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Today In Payments: Wirecard Forces German Accounting Regs Reboot; Consumers Sour On Travel Rewards Cards

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In today’s top news, Germany’s deputy finance minister wants to restructure accounting firm regulations, and consumers are turning away from travel rewards cards. As the fallout from Wirecard’s troubles unfold, Germany’s deputy finance minister has called for radical solutions to fix how accounting firms are regulated.

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 7: Fraud and COVID-19

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in 2001 began outlining strategies to combat transnational organized crime. Hackers have begun taking advantage of deep-fake technologies to create fake video and audio recordings of corporate leadership to scam unsuspecting employees,” commented Ronan Lago of CYE. . BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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