Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Name: Locality Bank. Assets: $55 million. Built on a solid foundation.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Bob Hickok.

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Abrigo

JULY 21, 2021

In June 2021, the White House released the first rendering of the National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism 1 , a strong indicator that it is time for us all to be paying closer attention to this matter. See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

AmTrust recently worked with one community bank client that was the target of a ransomware attack that shut down its branches for two weeks. One of the biggest benefits of a cyber policy, especially for a smaller community bank, is access to experts,” says Gentile. Regulators paying closer attention to cyber risks.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Community banks can get up to speed on current legislation and regulations to both protect their customers from unauthorized or false deposit account transactions and to prevent them from happening in the future. The primary resource for deposit account error resolution is Regulation E—the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA).

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

With the 2021 change in administration in Washington, D.C., On January 1, 2021, the Senate voted into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The AMLA is extensive, and there are many steps involved before FinCEN can implement the act, such as conducting studies, writing regulations, and publishing guidance.

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Abrigo

JUNE 13, 2022

The ABA study found four key findings on banks’ proactive measures toward preventing elder fraud: More than half of the banks surveyed offer products with terms that are favorable for older customers (60% in 2021 compared to 53% in 2019). More banks are reporting to APS, rising from 62% in 2017 to 81% in 2019 and 78% in 2021.

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2023

Bipartisan support The SAFE Banking Act's long road to the Senate Many in the AML/CFT community have been watching the unfolding of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for some time now with no significant progress.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. Regulatory scrutiny became ever-present, knowing that the security of their homeland was at stake. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation. Stay up-to-date on the latest FinCEN Priorities. Criminalizing Terroism Financing. USA PATRIOT Act enacted.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Whether that is the case or not, the reprieve is now over. On December 16, 2021, FinCEN announced an $8 million civil money penalty against CommunityBank of Texas (CBOT) for willful Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) violations and failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program. Fundamentals of BSA.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

In the second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan round, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is putting the priority on underserved groups and will only take applications from community financial institutions (FIs) in the two days following the opening of its loan portal. Debate Looms Over Crypto Privacy, Security And Regulation.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Building trust in your institution has a lot to do with technology, from implementing strong data security practices to humanizing your online customer interactions. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

Second, this can be accomplished only if the industry does not have too much influence over its regulators and if the regulators have the ability to hire, train, and retain qualified staff. Third, the regulators need adequate financial resources. My lesson learned to the regulators, read your past lessons learned.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

On its website , ChatGPT describes its limitations as may occasionally generate incorrect information, may occasionally generate harmful instructions or biased content, and has limited knowledge of the world and events post 2021. Assistance in cyber security measures, such as "Describe the 2021 Kaseya ransomware attack.";

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The June 2021 release of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN) Priorities makes this clear in naming cybercrime as one of the eight national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF) priorities. This may include community financial institutions and credit unions. financial institutions.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The June 2021 release of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN) Priorities makes this clear in naming cybercrime as one of the eight national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF) priorities. This may include community financial institutions and credit unions. financial institutions.

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BankUnderground

MARCH 1, 2021

1 March 2021 was the 75th anniversary of the Bank of England’s nationalisation. During these negotiations Catto lobbied for the Bank not to be given more powers to regulate banks. During these negotiations Catto lobbied for the Bank not to be given more powers to regulate banks. Austen Saunders. What would that mean in practice?

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FICO

JANUARY 13, 2020

While regulators have formed an inter-agency working group to develop viable reform measures, Congress has recently taken action to address the problem. The road to modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act will include some speed bumps. It is possible this could push the publishing of a final rule into 2021.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The final rule is effective on April 1, 2021 and substantially adopts the FDIC’s proposal. Along with the FDIC’s final rule regarding brokered deposits , the adoption of the final rule represents a significant development for fintech companies and other commercial companies seeking to establish ILCs.

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Money and Payments

AUGUST 14, 2023

Simply put, the European legislator decided upon promulgating a regulation that obliges future virtual asset providers to broadcast personal data for all transactions along in the international value chain for reasons of preventing money laundering and terrorist finance. Where can I find the disputed requirement(s) in the EU regulation?

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Money and Payments

AUGUST 8, 2023

Simply put, the European legislator decided upon promulgating a regulation that obliges future virtual asset providers to broadcast personal data for all transactions along in the international value chain for reasons of preventing money laundering and terrorist finance. Where can I find this requirement in the EU regulation?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

billion by 2021. trillion; on security-related hardware, software and services at 10 percent a year from a 2018 base of $91.4 billion in 2021 and on the Internet of Things at 14 percent a year from $772.5 trillion in 2021. Most of that spend will be concentrated in the U.S., billion growing to $120.7 And to learn.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

Last week, NACHA issued an ACH operations bulletin announcing the delay of the rollout of a third Same Day ACH (SDA) processing window by six months, to March 19, 2021. The regulator notified NACHA that they need more time to evaluate required changes to their system before giving it the green light. the other being the Fed.

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FICO

AUGUST 19, 2022

billion globally in 2021 – banks and credit unions are losing their status as the primary financial services providers to American consumers. According to Cornerstone Advisors consumer surveys , the percentage of Gen Zers making purchases with BNPL plans grew six-fold between 2019 and 2021. Thu, 12/19/2019 - 16:29. by Darryl Knopp.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

Instead, they have either (1) been directly owned by retail investors through crypto exchanges or decentralized apps, or (2) been packaged and secured for safe handling by newly buy-side funds for the largest endowments and family offices in the world. Assets at the giant, federally regulated banks like Citi and JP Morgan, are ballooning.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

Instead, they have either (1) been directly owned by retail investors through crypto exchanges or decentralized apps, or (2) been packaged and secured for safe handling by newly buy-side funds for the largest endowments and family offices in the world. Assets at the giant, federally regulated banks like Citi and JP Morgan, are ballooning.

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Abrigo

MARCH 13, 2023

Much attention has been placed on the sale of the securities portfolio at a loss and if that move itself was causal. Finding vulnerabilities Stress testing's importance reinforced While this bank had unique loans that most community financial institutions won’t be dealing with, it does raise the question of appropriate stress tests.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Takeaway 2 Client fraud education at financial institutions should include takeaways that explain how to protect themselves from phishing and tips for staying secure online. While fraud detection software and robust security measures are essential, educating clients on fraud prevention is equally important. According to the FTC , $2.7

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Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2024

Banks of all sizes need practical tools to win the fight against fraud, so it should be no surprise that 31% of financial services organizations plan to add new technology systems to fight fraud, compared to 10% in 2021. An informed and vigilant community is a powerful deterrent against fraud.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

But I think we have found a fairly straightforward use case: social tokens ( the fungible kind) used to reward frequent customers for participating in a community and/or buying goods & services. The Tilt launched a social token $TILT in March 2021 on the Rally network (note 2). Security/scam monitoring.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The fact that this market has been loosely regulated in the United States leaves the industry open to illegal actors in the dark market and open trade, such as auction houses and the internet. Stay up to date on trends in money laundering and AML/CFT regulation. Using art and antiquities to launder money. Treasury reviews art industry.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

2) To enable communities, governmental entities, and creditors to identify business and community development needs and opportunities of women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses. Those implementing regulations were coming. In fact, it took a lawsuit initiated by a California community group in 2019 to get things moving.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

We have poured through the recent 2Q earnings releases, spoken with a rash of institutional bank investors, traded thoughts with analysts, and compiled the following list of concerns that bank stakeholders (employees, shareholders, vendors, and regulators) now have. The Fed plans to keep reducing its securities holdings by $47.5B

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

This regulation reduced trading profits and created a need to cut costs, spurring investment banks to spin off unprofitable divisions or eliminate them entirely. And across equity research and sales & trading, poor performances and new regulations have led to widespread layoffs as banks have figured out they can do more with less.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 27, 2021

In March of 2020, the US Department of Treasury, the Office of Fiscal Service, and the Internal Revenue Service provided 3 rounds of fast monetary relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States through the passing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ( CARES ) Act. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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Abrigo

JULY 19, 2021

Community financial institutions have become targets for these illicit transactions, as larger banks have more sophisticated monitoring systems for detecting and reporting. Customs and Border Protection, between October 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021, their Office of Field Operations has seized $47,825,514. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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