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

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The first plane hitting the Twin Towers, the second plane, the Pentagon, and then our heroes on Flight 93 crashing into a Pennsylvania field. BSA was intended to detect illicit activity through cash and monetary instruments to catch tax evaders using secret foreign bank accounts. October 26 is now nationally recognized as BSA/AML Day.)

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Widening Borrower Protection’s Scope To SMBs

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As online lending platforms proliferate among the SMB borrowing community, however, experts warn that a lack of regulation means these companies rarely publicly reveal interest rates and fees. On top of that, MacKrell said the government is not sufficiently enlightening the small business community about the risks of online lenders.

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Food Stamps Online: The $75B Grocery Game-Changer?

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Low-income consumers are far more likely to find it difficult to secure mainstream credit sources and are thus much more likely to make use of high-cost alternative credit sources when financial emergencies hit, often in the form of a payday, title, tax refund anticipation or installment loan. And that’s just accessing money itself.

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Malls, Restaurants Request Aid As Coronavirus Forces Closures

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The National Restaurant Association (NRA) is forecasting a drop in sales of $225 billion over the next three months due to the outbreak. Hudson Yards in New York City also closed, in addition to the Mall of America in Minnesota, American Dream in New Jersey and King of Prussia in Pennsylvania.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

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PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. Goes to Greg Smith, retiring CEO of Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union. CVB Financial acquires Community Bank. Bank Merger of the Year.

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 Late Payments On The Campaign Trail

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The invoices span 10 cities as far-flung as El Paso, Texas and Erie, Pennsylvania. There’s a lot of benefit when a president comes here: economic benefits, more visibility for our community,” Lebanon Mayor Amy Brewer told the CPI. Some of those debts go back to 2016, according to the reports. It’s our taxpayer dollars.”.

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