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Should Congress Increase FDIC Insurance Limits?

South State Correspondent

The regulators are considering three options: raising the limit above $250k, raising the cap for only certain accounts (such as banks’ business accounts), or eliminating the cap entirely. We believe any change to the FDIC insurance coverage should aim to maintain and advance our credit markets. economy needs.

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Washington State AG Sues Debt Buyers for Operating Without a License

CFPB Monitor

On September 21, 2018, the Attorney General for the State of Washington filed a lawsuit (see complaint ) against several companies engaged in purchasing charged-off consumer debts, for operating as “collection agencies” without a license, in violation of the Washington Collection Agency Act (WCAA).

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Regulator: Nordic Banks Embroiled In AML Scandals Should Stay

PYMNTS

“It would be the worst possible end result of this discussion if banks would suddenly start to withdraw money from certain markets,” Tuominen said. Nordic banks are the bedrock of the Baltic financial system, and during the economic crisis in 2009, Swedish krona and banks were the ones that got hurt the most.

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Branches more important than apps?

Chris Skinner

For example, it shows that the UK retail banking market place has become a dull playground thanks to mergers and acquisitions over the past half century: As a result, the six large banking groups held an 89% market share of the current account market. Anyways, there is some key metric data in the report.

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

Abrigo

The FBI explains TOC groups are “self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate, wholly or in part, by illegal means and irrespective of geography.” Drug trafficking reached $320 billion in profits in 2009, including $85 billion in cocaine and $68 billion in opiates. trillion in 2009 or 3.6% It is also growing. .

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Online Platforms: Why Consumers Rule And Regulators Don’t

PYMNTS

The case against them, and the decision it rendered, deviated sharply from the traditional Sherman Act cases that accused companies of using their market power to raise prices to the detriment of the consumer. By 2009, A&P had shrunk in size and became a modestly sized regional chain. Regulators didn’t destroy A&P in the end.

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Deep Dive: An Automated Approach To The $2T Global Money Laundering Problem

PYMNTS

As such, the regulators and FIs seeking to crack down on these activities have their work cut out for them. . FIs that fail to catch illicit activities miss opportunities to hamstring such operations and unwittingly help fund them. Rethinking Security Strategies . Financial and Ethical Security Strategies.