PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Open Banking’s European success has kicked off interest in similar regulations worldwide, most notably in China, India and Singapore, where digital banking’s popularity among general consumers is rapidly rising. Numerous regions then announced internal deadlines for compliance that often diverged from their neighbors’ deadlines.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The year 2021 saw a continuation of pandemic policies and changes, a new administration in Washington , and regulatory reform from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ). As regulators get up to speed with new FFIEC Exam Manual updates, you may need to remind them that not all groups of customers present the same risk.

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American Banker

AUGUST 31, 2023

Consumer advocates contend that tougher regulations are needed to sustain the momentum, while industry groups argue that bank-led innovations are working. Bank customers who overdraw their accounts now face an average fee of $26.61, which is down from a peak of $33.58

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Abrigo

MARCH 7, 2022

Experts weigh in on regulatory hot topics for 2022 Review these 10 insights into what regulators are looking for in 2022 to help your financial institution pass exams with flying colors. Takeaway 1 Regulators have increased their focus on BSA in the first quarter of 2022, and the crisis in Ukraine will put OFAC in the spotlight.

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FICO

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It has also opened new doors for criminals, who have rushed to exploit the uncertainty in a pandemic world and devised new money laundering and terrorist financing schemes by taking advantage of loopholes in the regulations, new ways of working aided by advances in technology, and electronic payment innovations.

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Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

FinCEN Releases 8 AML/CFT Priorities These priorities were published June 30, 2021, highlighting several areas of heightened risk for the U.S. Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. financial system. financial system. How to prepare. financial system.

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Abrigo

MARCH 11, 2022

Expert insights on 10 regulatory topics that NBFIs should consider this year Review this list of what regulators are looking for in 2022 to help your NBFI pass exams with flying colors. Takeaway 3 NBFIs should review common deficiencies in AML programs that regulators are citing and fix issues before their next audit or exam.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Retailers must protect customers’ card data from hackers who try to snatch payment details, and following best practices to ensure security requires adhering to the regulations established by the PCI SSC, a global payments industry forum. Compliance Complexities. Orchestrating A Solution.

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FICO

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

FICO has announced its panel of independent judges for the 2021 FICO® Decisions Awards which honor clients achieving outstanding results using analytics and decision management technology to grow their business, manage risk and reduce costs. Nominations are due December 4, 2020, and winners will be announced January 22, 2021.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 14, 2021

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has issued modifications to its proposed regulations to implement SB 1235, the bill signed into law on September 30, 2018 that requires consumer-like disclosures to be made for certain commercial financing products, including small business loans and merchant cash advances.

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FICO

MARCH 7, 2023

Home Blog FICO Responsible AI: Are European Firms Ready for the Regulators? There are significant changes coming in Europe, which highlight getting a handle on responsible AI use, with the banking and financial services sector among those that will be most impacted by increasing regulation.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2019

Cryptocurrency compliance company Elliptic has released the Elliptic Data Set, which aims to identify crypto transactions associated with money laundering. A big problem with compliance, in general, is false positives. And Busan has issued a “regulation-free” zone for blockchain development by South Korea’s national government.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 16, 2021

Under the leadership of Acting CFPB Director Dave Uejio, the Bureau issued an interpretive rule on March 9, 2021 clarifying that the prohibition against sex discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”) and Regulation B includes sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination.

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Abrigo

MARCH 24, 2021

Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 BSA professionals should prepare for changes as new regulations and guidance from FinCEN unfold. Takeaway 2 While the AMLA is now law, regulations, guidance, and other information still needs to be written. These include conducting studies, writing regulations, and publishing guidance.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Published reports indicate that China’s central bank and banking, securities and foreign-exchange regulators summoned Ant Group executives this past weekend to discuss official concerns about the firm. Reuters quoted central bank Vice Gov. Will Chinese Authorities Force Ant To Restructure? . A Growing Crackdown .

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Abrigo

JULY 12, 2021

and Germany which was released June 30, 2021. The review concluded that the revised FATF standards have fostered growth and innovation, while better protecting the international financial system. The second 12-month review was published July 5, 2021. One important step toward further global compliance for the U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 5, 2022

through the CFPB’s Compliance Assistance Sandbox (CAS) Policy. a)(14) of Regulation Z, and that Payactiv therefore had a safe harbor from liability under the TILA and Regulation Z in connection with the specified EWA program. The CFPB has issued an order terminating the approval order issued in December 2020 to Payactiv, Inc.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 15, 2022

According to the complaint, in 2020 and 2021, OppFi provided documents to the DFPI in response to the DFPI’s request for information relating to its partnership with the Bank. While non-bank participants have been the focus of these state attacks, bank participants could also face increased scrutiny from their regulators.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 13, 2024

The major themes of fraud, artificial intelligence (AI), expansion of instant payments, open banking, and regulation were particularly relevant to your roles as executives, risk managers, compliance officers, and technology leaders. It is likely that regulators will soon ask banks to come up with a plan.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The report was issued in response to President Biden’s July 2021 Executive Order on promoting competition. In particular, the report’s recommendations deserve attention because they are likely to influence future actions by the federal banking regulators and the CFPB. (The

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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 is a classic layering method using innovative technology. 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 is a classic layering method using innovative technology. financial institutions.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 8, 2021

As required by the Anti-Money Laundering Act (“AML Act”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued on June 30, 2021 its 14-page assessment regarding the feasibility of FinCEN issuing so-called “no-action” letters to financial institutions (the “Assessment”).

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 1, 2021

Comments on the RFI must be received by June 1, 2021. The RFI includes as an appendix a list of laws, regulations, supervisory guidance, and other agency statements that might be relevant to AI. Financial institutions should use the RFI as an opportunity to bring those areas to the regulators’ attention. Uses of AI.

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FICO

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It’s the time of year for predictions, and with the insights gained from 2021, I am ready to offer a few public policy forecasts for those in the financial services industry. One of our latest credit score innovations, the UltraFICOTM Score , leverages consumer-permissioned bank account information that is a focus of the 1033 rulemaking.

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FICO

DECEMBER 14, 2021

2021 saw the world settling into a new normal with heightened expectations of digital experiences. As those deep fake technologies develop, we will see more innovation and use of a wider variety of biometric technology thrown into the mix. For most, GDPR compliance has been a costly, time-consuming and complicated process.

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FICO

APRIL 28, 2020

The 2019 FICO Decisions Award winners have demonstrated what is possible with a clear business objective, innovative use of technology and a great partnership. Our winners have innovated in lending, supply chain optimization, customer management, debt collection, fraud and financial inclusion. Decision Management Innovation.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

If 2020 was the year no one expected, 2021 was a year of resetting expectations. Between a smoldering pandemic, the divisive political landscape and strong, albeit uneven, growth, there was a lot to account for in 2021, and some uncertainty remains. Regulators haven’t yet broached the subject with them. Click to enlarge.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 15, 2024

In the fintech space, only Fintech Meetup , launched in 2021, has reached critical mass this decade. The pandemic slowed the introduction of new events. Last week’s event in Las Vegas attracted a self-reported 4,000 attendees and was the talk of the fintech pods and Substacks the last few weeks.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Award – goes to CNBC’s Jim Cramer , who lamented that banks should have been innovating offerings like those delivered by PayPal and Square. Nearly 2 million customers and $20 billion in deposits since entering the country with a digital bank in 2021. The Bank Regulator Working for Merchants Award!

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Regulators made no bones about the fact that a number of additional rate hikes are likely to happen this year. The regulators keep hammering banks, saying, ‘Remember this, and don’t do that,’” he says. Often, these bankers rose to the occasion by employing tech solutions or other innovative approaches. Play the long game.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Cross-border transactions are in great abundance and will likely only continue to grow, as Gartner predicts nearly 21 billion connected devices by 2021. PYMNTS: Are there any regulations in place currently that are making instant cross-border payments more difficult? and China alone was approximately $660 billion.

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Abrigo

JUNE 12, 2023

You might also like this webinar, " AML Compliance and Sanctions Requirements for Non-Bank Financial Institutions. WATCH NOW Takeaway 1 The number of money transmitters grew by 13% in 2021 in the U.S. According to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors , the number of money transmitters grew by 13% in 2021 in the U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 3, 2021

As discussed in our earlier bl og , the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on April 28, 2021 entitled “The Reemergence of Rent-a-Bank?”. The hearing focused primarily on the final “True Lender” rule issued by the OCC on October 27, 2020, which was effective December 29, 2020.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

To get a bit more granular, in an interpretive letter , the OCC said that regulated financial institutions (FIs) can participate in independent node verification networks (INVN for short – namely, a blockchain network). But those same payments mechanisms must be in compliance with various regulatory and legal frameworks.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2024

These tips can help ensure compliance while improving your offerings. However, with all innovation comes great responsibility, especially when it comes to safeguarding those new products against fraud. It is no secret that the significant increase in fraud is one of the biggest concerns financial institutions face today.

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