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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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Is the GDPR Encouraging Phishing Scams?

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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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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

Chi Chi Wu, Staff Attorney, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, MA. Dion Kidd Johnson, President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer, Western Bank, Alamogordo, NM. Cal Ratcliff, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Bank of North Carolina, High Point, NC. Community Bank Advisory Council Members.

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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. The need to keep operating systems and other applications current with software security patches and updates.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. 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!

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Faces $6.06 Million Fine From South Korea; Big Tech Tax Becomes Due In France

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million) financial penalty to Facebook and has pursued a criminal probe for allegedly sharing the personal data of users with other operators in the absence of permission, Reuters reported. “We to the nation’s prosecution for a criminal probe. Chicago Alderman Proposes Tax on Deliveries. billion won ($6.06 for bulkier parcels.

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New Payment Rails Take On Real-Time B2B Friction

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Signature Bank, based in Chicago, announced a new accounts payable solution for its corporate clients designed to support businesses’ demand for choice when it comes to payment rails. Signature Bank Mixes Rails For AP. Cashfree Links India Firms To Faster Payments. Clear Embraces Blockchain For High-Volume Transactions. In the U.K.,

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