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Green Dot sets aside $20 million after draft AML order from Fed

American Banker

The Austin, Texas, bank and fintech says the Federal Reserve has proposed a consent order that would require it to strengthen compliance shortcomings, including anti-money-laundering controls.

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The Data Differentiator In Compliance

PYMNTS

Banks and financial institutions spend billions of dollars to ensure they are meeting compliance requirements and properly managing risks. For this reason, ComplyAdvantage is out to disrupt the market by delivering on solutions that does more than just check the compliance box. Filling The Compliance Gap.

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Why By-The-Book Compliance Could Be Homesharing’s Next Innovation

PYMNTS

“We are really good at regulatory compliance,” Lyric Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Kitchell said in an interview with Bloomberg. The startup is fully compliant in all 13 cities it operates in, he said. “We We don’t sneak into cities or buildings, we walk in the front door and we introduce ourselves.”.

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The Push For Cybersecurity Technology At Credit Unions

PYMNTS

Credit union (CU) associations and service providers are pushing for the adoption of technology to help with security and compliance. And on Wednesday (April 3), Austin-based cookware startup Made In announced it had closed a seed funding round.

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SXSW Accelerator Fintech Finalists for 2017 Announced

Bank Innovation

More fintech is coming to Austin. Austin is known for having a thriving Read More. The massive South by Southwest conference and festival features startups in a number of categories — transportation, augmented/virtual reality, and of course fintech — plus several others.

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October 26th – BSA/AML Day | Nationally Recognized

Abrigo

Last year, we received support from our home city (Austin) and our home state (Texas) by way of formal proclamations. PLAN AN EVENT If you’re in Austin or Central Texas, you can join us at the Abrigo headquarters for a celebratory lunch. No matter how you celebrate, know that your Abrigo family is celebrating with you.

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Bitcoin Daily: Korean Commission Suggests Allowing FIs To Offer Crypto; China’s OneConnect Platform Supports New Blockchain Financing Product

PYMNTS

TaxBit was founded by software developers, tax attorneys and CPAs to automate and simplify tax compliance for crypto users. “TaxBit’s software and tax experts will accurately handle all of the back-end complexities, while providing users with an intuitive, user-friendly experience on the front end.”

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