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Consumer groups urge CFPB to regulate fee-based earned wage access products as credit

CFPB Monitor

A group of 96 organizations and individuals, who describe themselves as consisting of “consumer, labor, civil rights, legal services, faith, community and financial organizations and academics,” have sent a letter to the CFPB urging the Bureau to regulate fee-based earned wage access (EWA) products as credit subject to the Truth in Lending Act.

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Sizzle Fizzle: Apps Sizzle, Startups Fizzle And Regulators Battle Bitcoin

PYMNTS

Fizzle of the Week: Cryptocurrency Regulation. The saga over bitcoin and its relationship to various regulators has become something of the payments answer to a romantic comedy. But the idea that regulators can wave a wand and make bitcoin go away? Easy come, easy crypt-go, it seems. They may have some luck. As for next week?

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Understanding 1st-party fraud: Risks and resolutions

Abrigo

Recognizing the gravity of the situation, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identified fraud as a national priority. Regulators will be expecting this as they examine institutions for FinCEN priority preparedness. It's no longer a discretionary measure but an imperative one. Staying on top of fraud is a full-time job.

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

Abrigo

The credit union’s risk analysis can only be adequately supported with supporting documents. All working papers should be attached to the file, regardless of how critical that analysis was to the process. Do you offer services to those without a Tax ID Number (TIN)? If so, how is this monitored?

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FinCEN announces $8 Million BSA Enforcement Action: The Resurrection of AML Penalties

Abrigo

Millions of dollars in suspicious activity were not reported to FinCEN in a timely or accurate manner, including those connected to tax evasion, illegal gambling, money laundering, and other financial crimes. . If your CDD program is not intact, now is the time to tighten things up and watch for new regulations.

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What's With Regulator Agita Over Bank Commercial Real Estate Lending?

Jeff For Banks

And regulators are getting anxious. Reading between the lines, this bank is likely over the CRE guidance levels, and were probably getting grief from their regulators about it. The OCC did an excellent analysis of the impact of this guidance in 2013. It shows the pre-tax profit as a percent of the loan portfolios measured.

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With Labor Laws In Flux, Here’s How Americans Get Paid Today

PYMNTS

Regulators, especially at the state level, are forcing companies to change their payroll software and strategies. Research from The Workforce Institute at Kronos released last month found that companies spend as much as $100,000 every time payroll and labor regulation changes across federal, state and local level authorities.

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