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Remembering 9/11 – A Pivotal Day for BSA/AML Professionals

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 The USA PATRIOT Act was the first legislation that criminalized terrorist financing in the United States. The role of BSA staff was typical compliance and very task-oriented. See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. Never Forget. The day that changed the world. USA PATRIOT Act enacted.

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Mastercard Gains B2B Payments Traction, Sees Double-Digit Growth

PYMNTS

Regionally speaking, the United States saw 9 percent growth year on year to $442 billion in gross dollar volume, while the rest of the world saw faster growth, at 15 percent to just over $1 trillion. As of the announcement of the partnership, the app had been downloaded onto more than 110 million mobile devices in the region.

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It’s Dreadful Being a Buyer of Bank Technology

Gonzobanker

For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. unemployment rate in the United States is nothing compared to the striking 1.3% We are just scratching the surface with internal talent in some of the most critical areas of expertise.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. That year, installations further south, in the region that includes Brownsville and Corpus Christi, supported an estimated 41,000 jobs and contributed about $4.6

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20 Banking Realities for 2020

Gonzobanker

However, between anti-trust regulations, algorithm investigations and states focused on privacy (e.g., Community banks and credit unions do not fear each other. Here’s a great question for community bank executives: What would it take for your local competitors to fear you as much as a Top 5 player?

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The OCC’s final CRA rule: what changed from the agency’s proposed rule?

CFPB Monitor

On May 20, 2020, the OCC issued a final rule to “strengthen and modernize” its existing Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) regulations. of Community Development Fund Advisors. The preamble to the OCC’s final rule states that covered banks “conduct a majority of all CRA activity in the United States.”

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The OCC’s CRA final rule: changes and highlights

CFPB Monitor

On May 20, 2020, the OCC issued a final rule to “strengthen and modernize” its existing Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) regulations. These banks conduct a majority of all CRA activity in the United States. This is the second in a series of five blog posts about the final rule.