CFPB Monitor

JULY 21, 2022

On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives (the “House”) adopted an amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) offered by Maxine Waters (D. FinCEN, however, does not actually conduct BSA/AML examinations of regulated businesses. It is unclear if Congress expects FinCEN to conduct these audits.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Takeaway 2 A December 2023 final rule establishes guidelines for who may access BOI and for what purposes. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a new regulation on the requirements, including how AML staff will access the information through a new federal beneficial ownership information (BOI) registry.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Treasury’s difficulties getting relief money to individuals, has renewed calls for the government to accelerate its FedNow national real-time payments network, still not expected to be operational until at least 2023. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) disbursement fiasco, coupled with the U.S.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 27, 2020

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has been working on their share of goal setting, as they have released their 2020 supervisory priorities for credit unions, regulation updates, and the agency’s modernization programs. “We BSA Rules and Regulation. The new year often brings a time of reflection and goal setting.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

billion to fraud in 2022, a 44% increase over the prior year and a trend that has continued into 2023. As overseers tighten the leash with stringent regulations aimed at protecting consumers, the cost of compliance grows. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), consumers lost $8.8 That equates to $35 billion annually.

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Abrigo

MARCH 3, 2023

On February 27, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert to financial institutions on a nationwide surge in check fraud schemes targeting the U.S. As mentioned, fraud is one of the eight FinCEN National Priorities and should be included in your financial institution’s AML/CFT risk assessment.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

9) from the Business Standard , and through Money Control , that there are compliance issues tied to data processing regulations that may keep the payment service from launching by the end of this year, as has been anticipated. In India, a delay for WhatsApp Pay? Reports came Wednesday (Oct.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2023

Earlier this month, on August 7, 2023, Moody’s Investor Services (“Moody’s”) published a banking sector review. This risk magnifies margin erosion for those banks that hold fixed-rate securities and loans.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

As new PYMNTS research documents, over the past year, 18 Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) arenas have deployed biometric solutions by CLEAR. For the 2019 NFL season – PYMNTS is based in Boston, so Go Pats!

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

CECL disclosure requirements for 2023 filers and others New disclosures are required under CECL in some cases. PCD Disclosures Some disclosures are the same, but disclosures tied to PCD accounting and AFS debt securities are changing under CECL. Here’s how they’re changing for financial institutions. Stay updated on all things CECL.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Between $800 billion and $2 trillion USD is laundered each year, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. A majority (57 percent) believe that more sharing of information between regulators and industry would be the change that would have the greatest impact on improving global AML efforts. Challenges and Solutions.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Indeed, traditional bank CRE financing in September 2023 was labeled “scarce” by the Federal Advisory Council , which expected continued slowing in lending this year. Use portfolio risk management tools, which make it easier to continue supporting local and national economies prudently.

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Abrigo

MARCH 4, 2022

billion by 2023, synthetic identity fraud impacts customers' experiences and creates costs tied to collections. The most common method for developing a synthetic identity scheme begins with the theft of a Social Security Number (SSN). billion by 2023. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation. Multiplying.

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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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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

.’s efforts to inject competition in the small business banking and financial services sector have culminated in a range of initiatives, from the bank referral scheme to strengthen the position of alternative lenders in the market, to the RBS fund that sees rivals and industry newcomers securing financing to improve their services.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

WhatsApp Pay began testing its service in that country earlier this year with reports of roughly one million users, processing roughly one million transactions per month, according to people close to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Warby Parker Sees Hack ers. Whole Foods’ Expanding Footprint.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

In China, eCommerce giant JD.com launched the nation’s first blockchain business license in collaboration with the Administration for Industry and Commerce of Suqian. The market is expected to secure 30 percent of those efforts between 2021 and 2023; at present, the U.S. in blockchain development efforts.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

State regulators and healthcare organizations are also turning to online programs to help fulfill patients’ medical needs while lowering their risks of exposure to COVID-19. national healthcare program Medicare has expanded the online health programs it offers, covering doctor visits conducted through telehealth services.

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Abrigo

MARCH 31, 2023

You might also like this webinar: "CECL implementation FAQs: Progress as 2023 approaches" listen Takeaway 1 The National Credit Union Administration emphasized interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk as main concerns. Some credit unions discussed the expected effects of CECL adoption in 2023 in a separate section of their plans.

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Money and Payments

AUGUST 14, 2023

Well, it's a long story with quite some history (see this blog here , here and here ) but I will try to summarize the situation as of mid August 2023. Where can I find the disputed requirement(s) in the EU regulation? Blog may be adapted over time by the way. What is this annulment procedure all about? So this begs the question.

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Money and Payments

AUGUST 8, 2023

Well, it's a long story with quite some history (see this blog here , here and here ) but I will try to summarize the situation as of mid August 2023. Where can I find this requirement in the EU regulation? Blog may be adapted over time by the way. What is this anullment procedure all about? Why is the requirement challenged?

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FICO

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

FICO Admin Tue, 07/02/2019 - 05:23 by Matt Cox VP and General Manager, EMEA expand_less Back To Top Thu, 02/09/2023 - 11:40 Of the £609.8 The Regulator Is Stepping In - What Will It Mean for Banks? Unintended Consequences of PSR Regulation of APP Scams? Will there be unintended consequences? And what can banks do?

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BankUnderground

APRIL 28, 2023

The reforms aimed to ensure that banks have sufficient capital resources to absorb losses and reduce the cyclical effects of bank capital (and regulation) on the supply of bank credit in stress. Additionally, regulators in various jurisdictions have been trying to create simpler (but not weaker) regulatory frameworks for small banks.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 3, 2024

financial system, and regulators will expect it. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), deaths involving synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, continued to rise, with 70,601 overdose deaths reported in 2021. from Mexican drug cartels. The illegal trafficking of humans is a multi-million-dollar industry.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Honorable Mentions – while this was a quiet year for M&A, we tip our hat to Atlantic Union’s acquisition of American National Bank and Eastern Bank’s acquisition of Cambridge Bank. We remember his architecting the legendary Bank of America and Security Pacific merger on the West Coast. What a year. and Summit Financial Group, Inc.

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Abrigo

JULY 7, 2022

What Will Auditors and Regulators Expect with CECL Accounting? A panel of CECL accounting experts described how auditors and regulators are viewing various aspects of implementation. . Takeaway 2 Auditors and regulators don't have preconceived expectations about how CECL reserves might change for an institution.

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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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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

Now, customers and analysts will pay more attention to Loans + Securities-to deposit ratio. Instead of just looking at LTD, investors, and depositors, will now look at loan plus securities to total deposits. That notion proved false, and the quality of that metric has forever changed.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Almost every bank and brand we spoke with will increase their investment in these two areas for 2023. cyber, infrastructure, and regulation. Small Idea – Policy and Regulations are Lagging But Are Going in Banking’s Favor. This regulation looks more onerous for everyone but seems to be in most banks’ domain and skill sets.

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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

JUNE 15, 2023

has lagged in passing laws and regulations preventing criminal proceeds from flowing into real estate. national security and the integrity of the U.S. The comment period for the proposed rule, Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Real Estate Transactions , ended in February 2022, but a final rule has yet to be issued.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

b) of New York’s student loan servicer regulations). The Ombudsman has authority to request and compile information provided by a student loan servicer to effect its duties (including national banks, to the extent not preempted). The materials and recording are available by request.). See Section 1788.102(b)]. See amended Cal.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 31, 2023

register now Takeaway 1 While the AML/CFT industry seemed to have been in a holding pattern during 2022, regulatory movement is expected for 2023. From the Anti-money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA) to the SAFE Banking Act, here is a high-level look at what updates did occur and what hot topics banks will still be watching in 2023.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 13, 2023

national priorities. . On January 13, 2023, FinCEN issued an alert about human smuggling along the southwest border of the U.S., Human smuggling is the facilitation, for financial or other material gains, of irregular entry into a country where the migrant is not a national or resident, according to the United Nations.

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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. FIS wins Valley National with IBS platform. In January, we were discussing crypto and the need to formulate customer crypto strategies.

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

Security: Higher internet usage and data generation lead to increased investment. In the case of telemedicine, government entities eased privacy regulations to facilitate more comprehensive remote diagnostics. Conversational AI/chatbots. Cloud call centers. Finance: Demand for contactless options accelerates digital adoption.

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FICO

JANUARY 5, 2023

Four 2023 U.S. Open banking, BNPL, cybersecurity and AI will all be under the microscope for regulators and policymakers, but not all areas will see major action in 2023. Thu, 01/05/2023 - 15:45. For those in the financial services industry, 2023 will be the year when U.S. FICO Admin. Tue, 07/02/2019 - 02:45.

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