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Tax ID Fraud is Taxing on Financial Institutions

Abrigo

Understanding tax ID fraud FinCrime professionals looking to prevent tax ID fraud, first need to understand the fundamentals of what is happening and their best recourse for prevention. Takeaway 1 Fraudsters file illegitimate tax returns early, hoping people wait to submit their legitimate ones.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? Recent headlines may lead bankers to believe that shunning commercial real estate lending is the safest path to limit or avoid credit risk, given stresses on CRE and regulatory concerns. But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.

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Possible Changes in BSA Requirements – Agencies Issue Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Abrigo

The October 23, 2020 proposed amendments, if passed, would modify two rules that have been part of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulations since 1995. Get the latest on BSA/AML regulation changes. BSA Rules and Regulation. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. keep me informed. Watch Webinar. Learn More.

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Join Sageworks and Linda Keith Wednesday February 24th for “The Cs of Credit Guidelines for Tax Return Analysis” Webinar

Abrigo

In this webinar, Sageworks is teaming up with Linda Keith CPA again to bring you more great information about tax return analysis. Linda has been a guest speaker on several Sageworks webinars that covered topics like Global Cash Flow , Red Flags for Tax Return Analysis and Making Judgement Calls for Tax Return Analysis.

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PPP Headaches: As Anti-Fraud Efforts Continue, Borrowers & Lenders Face Challenges

Abrigo

Takeaway 3 Meanwhile, regulators continue to reinforce the importance of lenders knowing customers and beneficial owners. Even after redoing this certification, borrowers may then still be declined on the same application due to another incorrect validation rule (for instance, an Applicant Tax ID issue),” the letter said.

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Understanding 1st-party fraud: Risks and resolutions

Abrigo

Regulators will be expecting this as they examine institutions for FinCEN priority preparedness. Moreover, an AML program that is robust and comprehensive becomes a vital component in this fight, with fraud detection software being essential. Staying on top of fraud is a full-time job.

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

Jeff For Banks

And regulators are getting anxious. Today, I read an American Banker article on how a multi-billion dollar bank is going to ramp up its business lending. Reading between the lines, this bank is likely over the CRE guidance levels, and were probably getting grief from their regulators about it. Anxiety, anxiety, anxiety.

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