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OCC Highlights, AML & CRA Risks

Perficient

Navigating AML and OFAC Compliance Risks Regarding anti-money laundering (AML) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance risks, bank executives must navigate operational and compliance challenges tied to fintech relationships. Manage third-party risks, especially for relationships involving higher-risk or critical activities.

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Libra Forces Cryptocurrency Regulators To Reexamine Procedures

PYMNTS

Facebook’s Libra project has renewed focus on how cryptocurrencies are regulated, with current rules on the sector patchy and varying from country to country. percent from 2019 to 2026, the technologies’ high costs and lack of skilled IT professionals prevent the market from doing so more quickly. Cryptocurrency and Blockchain.

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BaaS Banks Are in Time Out, and Here’s Why It’s a Big Deal

Gonzobanker

Cross River Bank recently found itself in hot water with the FDIC when the agency declared that the bank engaged in unsafe or unsound banking practices in relation to its compliance with fair lending laws and regulations, specifically the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Truth-in-Lending Act. But fear not, compliance-conscious compadres.

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Recap of Money 20/20 USA 2023 and 10 Banking Thoughts

South State Correspondent

As can be seen, the conference largely revolved around payments, artificial intelligence, fintech partnerships/management, regulation, and fraud/identity in its various forms. Regulators will want more compliance bodies, more compliance/risk technology, or both out of almost every BaaS bank.

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Connected Vehicle Security Takes A Spot In The Front Seat

PYMNTS

It’s hardly news that consumers (along with regulators and politicians) are becoming increasingly focused on privacy and online security. According to one estimate, “about 50 million internet-connected cars operate on U.S. percent CAGR from 2019 to 2026. Even so, alarming reports keep surfacing.

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India’s Payments Power Moves

PYMNTS

The company is rebranding Tez , its digital payment app designed for the Indian market, to Google Play, which already operates in 20 countries. Online retail is another battleground in India, as eCommerce in the country will hit $200 billion by 2026, according to a Morgan Stanley estimate. Online Retail Growth.

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Building A More Compliant Cannabis Industry With The Blockchain

PYMNTS

The cannabis industry brought in a little over $6 billion in revenue in 2016 — a figure that some estimate will grow to as much $50 billion by the year 2026. The larger seed-to-sale solutions operating on “certain cloud-based systems” have, unfortunately, turned out to be less than reliable and stable. As a point of comparison, U.S.