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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. The real estate market is enticing to more than just new homeowners or investors. Real estate market AML risks Real estate is a proven, traditional, and well-established marketplace.

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15 Minutes With … Jimmy Rasmussen

Independent Banker

I have served on the audit committee (yes—we are thoroughly audited) for the past three years and will be serving on the budget committee in 2016. Finally, I focus on economic news in our markets, which include five communities south of Houston. I fly to Dallas the evening before each meeting and fly back on Thursday afternoon.

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Uber and Lyft Drivers Could Gain Access to Digital Ad Revenue

PYMNTS

As the report notes, “Firefly’s digital screens, which display geotargeted ads for national and regional brands based on driver routes, area demographics, and traffic patterns, tap into the fast-growing global out-of-home ad market. percent of respondents said they participated in the gig economy, the highest number since Q3 2016.

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Team USA Launches Omnichannel Strategy For Olympic Retail

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“We don’t truly know how big it could be, but, again, the location is fairly significant,” Peter Zeytoonjian, USOC managing director of marketing and consumer products, told SportsBusiness Daily when the store opened in December. Last year, it closed a $1 billion venture capital round , according to news reports from Reuters. The Economics.

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Happy Returns: In-Person Returns For eTail

PYMNTS

Founded in 2016, HappyReturns is working to grow a nationwide network of Return Bars, located in shopping malls, where online shoppers from participating online retailers can return their products in person. and Houston. In 2017, Sobie said Happy Returns is working to grow the national footprint of its Return Bars.

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Grocery Tracker: 7-Eleven Eyes 10K U.S. Stores

PYMNTS

This acquisition, one of the largest in the company’s history, will bring the convenience chain’s locations to 9,815 in those markets. It also provides 7-Eleven entry into Houston, the 4th largest city in the United States, and a strong presence in Corpus Christi and across South Texas. units saw 3.2 units saw 3.2

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33 Ways Drones Will Impact Society: From Fighting War to Forecasting Weather, UAVs Change Everything

CB Insights

According to forecasts , the emerging global market for business services using drones is valued at over $127B. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, AT&T and Verizon launched drones in Houston, Texas to inspect their towers — a process which would have been too dangerous and time-consuming to do manually. Telecommunications.