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FinCEN Releases AML/CTF Priorities: Implications for Community Financial Institutions

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. While these are general today, the AMLA requires that regulations be written around each Priority, as appropriate. Community financial institutions generally have a much lower risk profile than larger U.S.

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Risk of Derivatives – The Fall of an Index

South State Correspondent

BSBY was not well received by US regulators from its inception, but the market eventually embraced SOFR over BSBY. We published various articles comparing community bank alternatives to LIBOR (such as SOFR, Ameribor, Fed Funds, and Prime). Historically, community banks have hesitated to adopt derivatives for several reasons.

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AML human trafficking red flags and other ways banks can support victims

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 AML staff should recognize human trafficking red flags and know their customers well to help detect suspicious activity in their communities. One issue that hurts people and communities everywhere is human trafficking, and January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

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How to Choose a Hedge Provider as a Bank

South State Correspondent

Last week we wrote about loan-level vs. balance sheet hedging for community banks and provided our loan proposal generator ( HERE ). We compared and contrasted the two strategies and sized the market for community banks. A community bank may transact one or only a few balance sheet hedges over many years.

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Facebook Could Face Coordinated Regulation By Nine Countries

PYMNTS

Facebook could face coordinated regulation by nine countries after chief executive Mark Zuckerberg refused to be questioned by an international committee on fake news. I would like to see us look at a set of rules through the OECD or [a United Nations] international convention,” she said, according to the FT.

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Beyond compliance: Advantages of customer-centric KYC in 2023

Abrigo

Naming conventions One benefit of customer-centric KYC is that it differentiates community financial institutions from larger, more impersonal banks by allowing clients to retain their individuality and build personal relationships. For example, form letters often filter information from core systems, automatically assigning “Mrs./Mr./Miss”

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 2: Human Trafficking/Human Smuggling

Abrigo

As part of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) first national priorities list for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) policies, one important priority continues to be critical in deterring AML/CFT concerns. See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions.

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