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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Two, read and enjoy the 2021 GonzoBanker awards, our annual take on the best things we saw during the year. So which merger was the best in 2021? Doug Larson. THE BANKER AWARDS.

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Remembering 9/11 – A Pivotal Day for BSA/AML Professionals

Abrigo

BSA was intended to detect illicit activity through cash and monetary instruments to catch tax evaders using secret foreign bank accounts. The role of BSA staff was typical compliance and very task-oriented. AMLA also explicitly includes Combating the Financing of Terrorist (CFT) along with AML. . soil. .

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What Basic Functions Should My Loan Origination System (LOS) Perform?

Abrigo

Analysis features of the LOS An LOS automates the spreading of financials from tax returns and financial statements to expedite underwriting. This credit risk analysis should incorporate custom metrics for the financial institution, real-time credit scores imported, as well as a global debt-service coverage ratio when necessary.

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FinCEN’s AML/CFT Priorities: A risk assessment perspective

Abrigo

Develop your risk assessment with the AML/CFT priorities in mind Evaluating each FinCEN priority and addressing them in your financial institution's risk assessment is key to compliance. Introduction Incorporating the AML/CFT priorities into a risk assessment Not all risks to a financial institution are equal.

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Conducting an exam-proof AML/CFT risk assessment for credit unions

Abrigo

Step two Identify inherent risk vs. residual risk Inherent risk is any activity or factor posed to the credit union, notwithstanding applying any management or risk mitigation tools. This example is a situation with a "high" inherent risk and "strong" mitigating controls. If so, how is this monitored?

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10 Lessons We Learned at the Nacha Smarter Faster Payment Conference

South State Correspondent

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. The latest guidance from 2021 is clear on the use of MFA.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

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. Planning for increased compliance costs. Illustration By blindSALIDA.