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New Jersey Attorney General settles lawsuit against merchant cash advance providers

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The New Jersey Attorney General recently announced a settlement in its lawsuit against Yellowstone Capital LLC, its parent company, and various subsidiaries and affiliates alleging that the defendants violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) and the New Jersey.

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FinCEN Hits Capital One For $390 Million; Says Bank Violated Bank Secrecy Act

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15) announced that it is assessing a $390 million penalty against Capital One for engaging in what it says are “both willful and negligent violations” of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). According to a statement from FinCEN , Capital One admitted to failing to implement and maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program.

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New Jersey Attorney General sues merchant cash advance providers

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The New Jersey Attorney General recently filed a lawsuit in New Jersey state court against Yellowstone Capital LLC, its parent Fundry.US

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Alacriti Launches RTP Solution For Financial Institutions

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Alacriti is rolling out a new solution that will link banks and credit unions (CUs) with the burgeoning work of real-time payments, or RTP. The New Jersey-based FinTech on Thursday (Oct. 22) unveiled its Cosmos for RTP solution. Consumer and business demand for instant, 24x7, any-to-any payment experiences is here. “At

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Trade-based money laundering: The link to terrorist financing

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A business with significant funds movement to/from or between higher risk geographies, including domestic areas with geographical risks, such as south Florida, southwestern border states, and New York/New Jersey. Account activity or a business operation that doesn’t make sense for the entity or industry.

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Thought starter: Top challenges accountants face and actionable ideas to solve them

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Recently, Accounting Today’s editor-in-chief Daniel Hood spoke with Ralph Thomas , the CEO and executive director of the New Jersey Society of CPAs, to have a candid conversation about the challenges currently facing accountants for the website’s video series.

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ESET Finds Malware That Could Target Power Supplies

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In a press release , the company said the malware was probably involved in the December 2016 cyberattack on Ukraine ’s power grid that prevented part of its capital, Kiev, from getting power for more than an hour. Vovnenko was also told to pay restitution of $83,368.