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The State of Liquidity & Regulation in Banking

South State Correspondent

In this article, we recap the latest data on deposits and banking in order to give you an updated picture. Bank’s Balance Sheets Interestingly, even as borrowing slowed substantially and banks required less liquidity, banks continued to offload securities. As an estimate, it looks like banks sold approximately $37B in securities.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How financial institutions can stay safe and secure online

Abrigo

It’s the time of the year when we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative to raise awareness and educate people about the importance of staying safe and secure online. Cybersecurity Awareness Month is now in its 20th year and has a new enduring theme: Secure Our World. Stay up to date with cybersecurity threats.

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What Banks Can Learn from the Republic Bank Failure

South State Correspondent

On April 26, 2024, Republic First Bank (DBA Republic Bank) was seized by state regulators and the long running bank drama came to an end. A slew of articles have been published explaining the reason for this bank’s failure. Even more stark was the bank’s securities repricing.

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Ballard attorneys author article on CFPB’s “regulation by enforcement” approach

CFPB Monitor

Earlier this year, in his appearance before the Senate Banking Committee and in remarks to the Consumer Bankers Association , Director Cordray attempted to defend the CFPB’s “regulation by enforcement” approach that relies on enforcement in place of rulemaking.

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Becoming a “Bahama Mama” Crypto-Style: A Closer Look at The Digital Asset Landscape in The Bahamas

Perficient

Members of Perficient’s Digital Asset Team have advised followers in multiple online articles about the digital asset revolution and relevant regulations affecting the same in the United States. Highlights From Federal Bank Regulators’ Joint Statement on Cryptocurrency Assets – Perficient Blogs.

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Market Regulator In Germany Files Complaint Alleging Wirecard Short Sale

PYMNTS

A German markets regulator has filed a complaint with prosecutors alleging that shares of Wirecard were manipulated by someone who potentially had prior knowledge of a forthcoming damaging article written by the Financial Times , according to Reuters. . Wirecard’s stocks fell after the Jan.

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The most-read AML/CFT & fraud blogs of the year

Abrigo

Abrigo's top AML/CFT articles The FinCrime blogs banks and credit unions are reading Cannabis legislation, check fraud, and exam-proof best practices are hot topics that anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and fraud professionals will be tracking in the coming months.

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