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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. According to the National Association of Realtors, there were more than 106,000 real estate brokerage firms in the United States. of the United States GDP, with estimates exceeding $3.9

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Deep Dive: An Automated Approach To The $2T Global Money Laundering Problem

PYMNTS

The term “money laundering” is believed to have originated as a result of infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone’s habit of channeling criminally obtained funds through laundromats, as their cash-heavy nature made it more difficult for the right side of the law to detect such money mixed in among legitimate payments.

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Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training

Abrigo

Ongoing training is at the very heart of a satisfactory Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program in financial institutions. These are usually less expensive, shorter, and involve less extensive travel than the larger national conferences. 16 in Chicago, Illinois Oct. Fraud Prevention.

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FinCEN Steps up Efforts to Protect Against the Six Biggest Threats to the U.S. Financial System

Abrigo

At the recent NYU Law Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement , FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families. The 12 major U.S.

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Is the GDPR Encouraging Phishing Scams?

PYMNTS

According to reports this week, those organizations included The Association of National Advertisers, sites operated by A&E Networks and such newspapers as the Chicago Tribune , the Los Angeles Times and the New York Daily News. That’s the same trend benefiting Google. “It

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Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

Independent Banker

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Monitor credit reports and bank account activity to timely identify and prevent fraud and identity theft.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim! Chuck Snyder, chief executive of National Cooperative Bank (NCB). From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created.

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