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FinCEN Hits Capital One For $390 Million; Says Bank Violated Bank Secrecy Act

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15) announced that it is assessing a $390 million penalty against Capital One for engaging in what it says are “both willful and negligent violations” of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). According to a statement from FinCEN , Capital One admitted to failing to implement and maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program.

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Transactions: Capital One acquires Velocity Black 

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Capital One acquired luxury concierge service Velocity Black in a deal announced June 1 as the credit card giant seeks to bolster the perks offered to its customers. Founded in 2014, Velocity Black markets itself as an exclusive subscription service that offers members guidance on topics from […]

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GE Capital Exits Trade Finance With MUFG Acquisition

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General Electric ‘s divestiture of GE Capital assets continues as MUFG Union Bank announced plans to acquire GE Capital’s Trade Payable Services (TPS) operations. 16), MUFG Americas and GE Capital said MUFG Union Bank will acquire GE Capital’s supply chain finance platform for an undisclosed sum.

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Decomposing changes in the functioning of the sterling repo market from 2014 to 2018

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Since 2014 there have been significant changes in repo functioning, causing policymakers to question why these changes are happening and what it means for financial stability. We find fluctuations in repo were driven by changes in dealers’ supply in the pre-Covid period 2014–18. Our paper addresses these questions. Policy implications.

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PayPal Issues Additional $300 Million In The UK Working Capital

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PayPal has released new data regarding the volume of financing placed with small business borrowers via the PayPal Working Capital solution. Reports in IBS Intelligence on Wednesday (May 9) said PayPal Working Capital has provided U.K. We launched PayPal Working Capital in the U.K. in 2014 to help fill this funding gap.

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FinTech, Cirdan Capital Selects Axia by Profile to advance their operations

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Profile Software , the leading financial solutions provider, announced today the selection of Axia by Cirdan Capital, a financial technology company in the UK founded in 2014, that specialises in the issuance of structured investment products, to complete the proprietary technology of its platform.

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Fortino Capital Backs Dutch T&E Firm Declaree

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Fortino Capital Partners revealed that it has invested in Declaree , expanding its portfolio of travel and expense management companies. Founded in 2014 by Bas Janssen, Bart Jochems and Jasper Spoor, Declaree aims to simplify and facilitate paper-based expense management processes.

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