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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases. Why real estate?

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Connecticut federal court allows CFPB claims to proceed against mortgage company and principals for alleged licensing and other violations

CFPB Monitor

A Connecticut federal district court has refused to dismiss claims filed by the CFPB against a mortgage company and three of its principals for alleged Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Mortgage Act and Practice (MAP) Rule, and Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) violations.

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NY DFS announces multistate investigation of payroll advance industry

CFPB Monitor

The DFS states that the investigation will focus on “whether companies are in violation of state banking laws, including usury limits, licensing laws and other applicable laws regulating payday lending and consumer protection laws.” Illinois Department of Financial Professional Regulation. Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit.

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CardX CEO: Ban On Card Surcharge Ban May Lead to Lower Interchange Fees

PYMNTS

As noted in this space by Karen Webster, the ban on the ban – where, now, in New York, surcharges are allowed when merchants post total prices for transactions – shows the inefficiencies of regulation that supersede card networks’ own rules governing merchant activities. population.

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

PYMNTS

Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own.”. And New Hampshire is far from unique: According to the Monitor’s reports, both Connecticut and Rhode Island have seen similar results with their online gambling platforms.

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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. CCPA was modeled closely after the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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CFPB and DOJ announce redlining settlement

CFPB Monitor

The bank engaged in limited marketing outside of its branch network that focused on neighborhoods with relatively few Black and Hispanic residents and therefore “failed to advertise meaningfully in majority-Black-and-Hispanic neighborhoods.” The proposed consent order requires the bank to pay a $5.5

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