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SWIFT: The Road To ISO 20022 Adoption

PYMNTS

Cross-border payments are a fragmented space with disparate standards, service levels, and compliance and reporting regulations varying from country to country. In 2004, financial institutions around the world had had enough. Since the launch of ISO 20022, adoption has gained incredible momentum with financial institutions worldwide.

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What #Banking Trend Will Have the Greatest Impact on Your Bank?

Jeff For Banks

And then what happened in 2004-06 happened again. The Fed has paused for nearly a year now, and it was our experience in 2006-07 that bank cost of funds continued to increase as the market closed the delta between what someone could earn in a money market mutual fund and a bank account. Cost of funds is leveling off now.

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CFPB files lawsuit against TransUnion and former executive alleging violations of 2017 consent order

CFPB Monitor

The consent order settled the CFPB’s claims that TransUnion had engaged in deceptive marketing of credit-related products. TransUnion’s subsidiary, TUI, generates, markets, and sells consumer-facing credit-related products that include credit scores, credit reports, and credit monitoring. In addition to requiring payment of $13.9

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Kleptocracy & Foreign Public Corruption: New FinCEN Red Flags

Abrigo

In 2004, the infamous Riggs Bank (Riggs) case brought political corruption to the top of compliance officers’ lists of reasons not to sleep at night. financial system and national security as it was in 2004. AML Compliance and Sanctions Requirements for Non-Bank Financial Institutions. Learn More. Advisory Services.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

The markets continue to roll and bond markets continue to trade in a 25 basis point range, hitting the higher end when they think the economy is strong (why else would the Fed raise rates?) Presidential Agenda I am very surprised that the markets are not having fits over the lack of progress on the presidential agenda.

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Guest Post: Quarterly Financial Markets and Economics Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

His election has already brought change to the financial markets, sending stocks rising 6%, as measured on the S&P 500 index, and sending interest rates to their highest levels in years. Clearly, the markets expect change. The markets must think that GDP growth will soar on January 21 st.

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New Year’s Resolution: Healthier accounting firm growth with a pipeline full of better clients

Abrigo

Recent reports by IBISWorld, for example, indicate the business valuation market has both a faster revenue growth rate and a 60 percent higher profit margin than traditional accounting services. Advisory services has been the fastest-growing service line since 2004, rising to 34 percent of total 2013 revenue at Big Four firms from 22 percent.

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