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FinCEN reissues real estate Geographic Targeting Orders

Abrigo

While title insurance companies are required to collect and report data on covered transactions, regulators expect financial institutions to have procedures in place to detect these transactions. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation. keep me informed. Customer Due Diligence.

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Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training

Abrigo

Training is especially important for the BSA officer, who “is expected to be fully knowledgeable about the BSA and all related regulations,” as a recent Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis publication noted. One option that makes it easy for BSA officers to complete required training is to attend regional meetings. Ready to Attend?

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Sageworks’ speakers tackle tough banking topics

Abrigo

Sageworks consultants have hosted and spoken at roughly two dozen regional and national events and industry conferences attended by hundreds of banking and credit union executives, regulators and industry professionals. See upcoming regional and national events hosted or attended by Sageworks here.

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Ill. Suspends Wells Fargo from Bond Work; Chicago May Follow

American Banker

Fallout from the Wells Fargo phony accounts scandal has reached Midwest bond borrowers, with Illinois announcing bans on bond and investment work and the Chicago City Council set to consider a moratorium on any bond-related business.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

“The point is this: There’s a lot of these surveys, and when you read them, they are New York City, San Francisco, Chicago. Certainly, one asset class, the regional mall, is quite dead,” Kirby said. They’re not your hometown. The impact is not consistent.” Loan documentation will be critical in upcoming exams.

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Researchers Aim To Answer Big Questions In AltFin

PYMNTS

The University of Chicago and the University of Cambridge are once again partnering to explore the alternative finance industry and offer guidance on its trajectory for the coming year. But it may be difficult, if not impossible, to accurately predict an industry that is shaped by the varying regulations and market conditions across borders.

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Today In B2B: Orange Bank's SMB Takeover; EU Supply Chain Default Fears

PYMNTS

Diego Tavecchia, a representative of the EU Federation for the Factoring and Commercial Finance Industry , told the outlet that the new regulations might categorize 15 percent to 20 percent of invoices for which factoring firms are responsible as defaulted, tantamount to as high as €25.5 billion ($31.3 billion) in soured debts.

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