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AUGUST 29, 2017

federal and state laws require financial institutions to set policies and procedures to detect and prevent illicit money transfers, including screening customers and reporting suspicious transactions to regulators. The Pakistan bank said it will “vigorously contest” the fine in U.S. That bank still has a New York branch.

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American Banker

MARCH 26, 2024

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which has negotiated 21 such deals since 2016, opposes Capital One's proposed acquisition of Discover. The credit card giant says that it is "proactively meeting" with advocacy organizations to gather feedback that would help with the creation of a community benefits plan.

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JUNE 17, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 30, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) includes the following key provisions that affect financial institutions and regulation of financial institutions: Section 4003 – Emergency Relief and Taxpayer Provisions. Section 4010 – Temporary Hiring Flexibility. Section 4011 – Temporary Lending Limit Waiver.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

“The actions announced by the OCC today reinforce the agency’s expectations that management and employees of national banks and federal savings associations provide fair access to financial services, treat customers fairly, and comply with applicable laws and regulations,” Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting said.

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JULY 22, 2016

It’s even more surprising given that 2016 could be the year that regulation begins to really kick in for these lenders — in the U.S., with the latest figures stating that the industry has lent $943 million in the nation to SMEs in just the first quarter of this year. Alternative Lending. MarketInvoice. ezyCollect.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

But thanks to faster cross-border payments solutions, the distance between nations across the world is shrinking considerably. was valued over $100 billion in 2016. But with so many unknown questions about how the technology functions, greater regulation may be required to help governments and the public trust and accept it.

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JANUARY 29, 2018

China’s rising levels of corporate debt are in the headlines again with the nation’s banking regulator reportedly introducing to lower debt levels. Regulators must keep clear heads and cannot be blindly optimistic,” the regulator stated in its report. Reports in Reuters said Friday (Jan.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The country’s government and regulators are keeping pace with those in the European Union and the U.S. Foreign firms and regulators tend to think of Chinese laws as either too strict, wide-reaching or lax — perceptions that have failed to keep up with local regulations’ developments. “In he remarked. “I

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JANUARY 23, 2020

“The actions announced by the OCC today reinforce the agency’s expectations that management and employees of national banks and federal savings associations provide fair access to financial services, treat customers fairly, and comply with applicable laws and regulations,” Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting said.

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Community Bank Regulation Community Meeting 136

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is criticizing top Australian banks for what the regulator said is an inefficient process of reviewing internal systems that allowed the banks to charge excess fees to customers. The Royal Commission has referred two dozen cases for regulators, which could result in prosecution.

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JANUARY 10, 2019

Between 2012 and 2016, around 15 percent of the total volume of uncovered fraud was recovered, noted the report. They noted that in some instances, the OLAF found that the misused EU funds were going to national politicians, their families and/or associates.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 6, 2017

In a new white paper, “ An Overview of the Analytical Flaws and Methodological Shortcomings of the CFPB’s Survey of Consumer Experiences with Debt Collection ,” ACA International takes aim at the report released by the CFPB in January 2017 that presented the findings of the CFPB’s national debt collection consumer survey.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2020

According to the 10-page complaint , by not providing the information, Uber is in violation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which regulates privacy protection in the 28-nation bloc. and EU-area Uber drivers and Uber Eats couriers to join collective action to demand their data. .

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APRIL 10, 2019

Wells Fargo , the embattled national bank that is still reeling from a 2016 fake account scandal, is having a hard time recovering and rebuilding its reputation, leaning on cost cuts amid declines in revenue. The company has transformed significantly” since 2016.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

The country’s regulators have gotten tough on the shadow banking market in recent years. percent from the end of 2017 and hitting its lowest level since 2016. However, while regulators are happy to see shadow lending fade, the sector’s main borrowers — private companies — are feeling the strain. China’s $9.1

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Perficient

MARCH 10, 2021

” SNC (pronounced like the candy bar but without the “ers”) stands for the Shared National Credit Program, which, since 1977, has assessed risk in the largest and most complex credits shared by multiple regulated financial institutions. Loan reviews are completed in the first and third calendar quarters each year.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In its Fall 2016 Supervisory Highlights , which covers supervision work generally completed between May and August 2016, the CFPB highlights violations found by its examiners involving origination and servicing of auto financing, debt collection, mortgage origination and servicing, student loan servicing, and fair lending.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

It’s a phrase said so often that it’s almost become a cliche for nations around the world: Small businesses are the backbone of their economies. The firm’s latest World Employment Social Outlook report, released this week, examined a steady increase in SMBs’ worldwide share of employment from 2003 through 2016.

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MARCH 6, 2017

China’s Forex regulator wants the nation to open up its domestic market, reports said Friday (Mar. The article follows an announcement from the regulator last week that said it would enable foreign investors to enter its interbank bond market and trade FX derivatives, according to reports.

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APRIL 1, 2020

Fourteen bitcoin ATMs were in seven different nations prior to the bitcoin ATM in Lagos. The company said it “plans to offer its platform into countries with legal framework and regulation for cryptocurrencies.” BuyUCoin, which was started in 2016, is one of India’s oldest digital currency exchanges, per the announcement.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

As such, the regulators and FIs seeking to crack down on these activities have their work cut out for them. . Approximately 2 percent to 5 percent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) – $800 billion to $2 trillion – is laundered each year, according to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

A “future bank” focused solely on providing regulated services for digital assets is preparing to start, according to Coindesk on Monday (Feb. Some representatives from the world’s central banks discussed the matter last week in Kyiv, Ukraine, at a conference arranged by the National Bank of Ukraine.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The AMLA set the stage for establishing a national reporting system for beneficial ownership and for potentially changing current CDD/BO requirements in an effort to improve financial transparency and prevent criminals and terrorists from misusing companies to disguise illicit activity. BSA Rules and Regulation. Need to Know.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A series of regulations was established to encourage a safer, more transparent financial services environment following the 2008 financial crisis. Failure to meet AML/KYC requirement challenges can be costly for FIs, too, with regulators issuing heavy fines for lax security practices or failure to devote sufficient resources to oversight.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In a press release , the two AGs said the settlement also covers charges that Uber violated reasonable data security laws with its 2016 breach of driver and customer information. Uber is accused of exposing the data of 57 million users and paying hackers to hide the breach instead of reporting it to law enforcement and regulators.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Locality Bank, a digital-first community bank serving south Florida that opened in January, is run by industry veterans with such successful track records that regulators signed off on their application for a charter in less than a year. from 2016 until its sale in 2018. Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Built on a solid foundation.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) debuted a special purpose charter in 2016 that would have given FinTechs a leg up on competing with traditional financial services companies. The ruling, too, said that “only depository institutions are able to receive national bank charters from OCC.”.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

bitcoin — is just a small portion of the amount stolen by hackers in August 2016. Meanwhile, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinbin has declared bankruptcy after losing millions of dollars due to “increased debt” and “government regulation.” That amount — totaling 27.7 It will probably disrupt our role as CSDs.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

All told, bitcoin’s value grew over 100 percent in 2016. Switzerland has become a highly bitcoin-friendly nation as of late with FINMA’s plans to clarify regulation , railway ticketing systems’ recent adoption of bitcoin ATM functionality, and Ernst & Young’s Switzerland office adding a publicly accessible bitcoin ATM.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Earlier projections had predicted slower growth for 2016. Shay sees even better growth in the future but suggested that the government stop proposing rules and regulations that hinder capital investment and find ways to help retailers increase income and job stability for employees. percent in June, according to Internet Retailer.

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JUNE 19, 2019

In an effort to clamp down on cross-border money laundering, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) plans to bolster cooperation with other nations such as countries in Europe. The central bank’s efforts would home in on areas such as financial information exchange, anti-money laundering (AML) regulation and asset recovery, Reuters reported.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

government affairs and public policy, said in a letter to the Fed that Google “worked closely” with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to build Google Pay for the Indian market. NPCI, the payment regulator governed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), launched real-time payments in 2016.

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MARCH 5, 2018

That latest round follows a 2016 Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital — which included Kleiner Perkins and Khosla Ventures. This week saw three very big names in retail and payments weigh in on the debate over gun control in an attempt to push the market toward regulating itself with or without government intervention.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

National Small Business Week is this week in the U.S., But analysts from Bank of America, Square, Navcom and the National Association for the Self-Employed warn that challenges for some SMBs have reached new heights, too. and finance experts are celebrating with new data on the state of the entrepreneurial community.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Vullo, who has served as Superintendent since 2016, has been an aggressive regulator. Vullo filed a second lawsuit in a New York federal district court to stop the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency from issuing special purpose national bank charters to fintech companies. Also in September, Ms.

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FICO

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Look no further than the US presidential debates , where our two candidates have highlighted the need to address hackers, security breaches and even foreign nations that may be using sophisticated cyber tactics to influence the outcome of the upcoming November elections. These days, cybersecurity is a hot-button issue in policy circles.

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