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Verizon: PCI DSS Compliance Down For First Time In Six Years

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A case of complacency on compliance? 25) from Verizon Communications, full compliance with the PCI DSS (short for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) dropped last year, the first decline seen in six years. The study noted that there are some regional differences, as 77.8 The headline numbers: 52.5 percent seen in 2015.

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Trulioo Global ID Service Now Available In Nigeria, Ghana

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Although the number of adults with bank accounts has been steadily rising and is up 7 points since 2012, African countries – especially in the sub-Saharan and West African regions – are trailing the rest of the world. In 2017, Ghana introduced GhanaPost GPS and Nigeria partnered with What3Words. Nigeria is even lower at 44 percent.

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NCUA and CFPB sign MOU on improving collaboration

CFPB Monitor

In the MOU, the agencies agree to collaborate on examinations as follows: In accordance with a 2012 MOU, the agencies will continue to share relevant supervisory information, including request letters and examination reports, through electronic means.

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CFPB announces senior leadership changes

CFPB Monitor

Laura Fiene will serve as West Regional Director. Fiene has more than 31 years of experience in regulating financial services companies, including 27 years dedicated to supervising and examining compliance with federal consumer financial laws and regulations. Fiene joined the CFPB in 2011.

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FDIC settles Operation Choke Point lawsuit

CFPB Monitor

Initiated in 2012, Operation Choke Point targeted banks serving online payday lenders and other companies that have raised regulatory or “reputational” concerns. Recommendations or requirements for terminating deposit accounts must be approved in writing by the Regional Director before being provided to and discussed with an institution.

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Fenergo Adds Enhanced Rules, Remediation to its CRS Compliance Solution

Fintech Labs Insights

Client Lifecycle Management solution provider Fenergo is boosting the capabilities of its Tax Compliance suite. The enhanced version of the company’s CRS Compliance Solution is geared toward improving tax regulation compliance through improvements to the Three Rs: Rules, Remediation, and Reporting.

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Deep Dive: GDRP And The EU’s New Rules Of Data Handling

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similar regulations are already being put to the test in other regions around the world. That effort kicked off in 2012, when the European Commission first began taking steps to advance data protections in the EU. Each EU member nation has a DPA in place to both monitor compliance and respond to potential violation complaints.

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