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Aaron Stetter: Back to Capitol Hill

Independent Banker

The ICBA Capital Summit is the premier event for community bankers looking to advocate for their industry. In person for the first time since 2019, the ICBA Capital Summit in Washington, D.C., Community bankers, pack your bags for Washington, D.C. By Aaron Stetter, ICBA. Visiting a congressional office in Washington, D.C.,

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Onboarding Tech Taps Into Banks’ KYC Burden

PYMNTS

It has been a busy year for the world of bank regulations, particularly Know Your Customer (KYC). Financial services regulations are notorious for their complexity and ever-changing demands for financial institutions and corporates, but another fuel for development in the KYC space was the FinTech community. ” .

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Beneficial Ownership: Is the U.S. Doing Enough to Pierce the Corporate Veil?

Abrigo

Key Takeaways The global AML community has long seen the U.S. The importance of FinCEN’s Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Rule , effective May of 2018, is evident, and regulator expectations are high. The CDD Rule amended the Bank Secrecy Act regulations to strengthen customer due diligence requirements for financial institutions.

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Cannabis Banking in Illinois: Mitigating Reputation Risk to Financial Institutions

Abrigo

The number of institutions banking cannabis grew significantly in 2019. Despite Federal ambiguity, Illinois State Regulators defined their stances on cannabis banking. It would be impossible to talk about cannabis banking in 2020 without mentioning the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 (SAFE Act). Key Takeaways.

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The Need for a FinCEN Database

Abrigo

Customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) have become common phrases in the anti-money laundering community. has continued to be under scrutiny by FATF for not having strong beneficial ownership regulations to prevent the use of shell companies for nefarious purposes. BSA Rules and Regulation. Learn More.

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Trade Disputes, Fraud Aren’t Treasurers Biggest Concerns

PYMNTS

Both corporates and banks have said Know Your Customer ( KYC ) regulations are their most pressing compliance concerns, with nearly three-quarters of businesses with more than $1 billion in revenues pointing to KYC as their top challenge. ” and an overall rise in complexity of current regulations. ” Technological Troubles.

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FinCEN announces $8 Million BSA Enforcement Action: The Resurrection of AML Penalties

Abrigo

Now is the time for community financial institutions to pay attention. Millions of dollars in suspicious activity were not reported to FinCEN in a timely or accurate manner, including those connected to tax evasion, illegal gambling, money laundering, and other financial crimes. . Fundamentals of BSA. The world is watching the U.S.,

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