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Take a risk-based approach to compliance management

Insights on Business

Senior executives at financial services institutions have expressed the need for a stronger link between compliance and risk as stories of improper conduct and regulatory require­ments for AML, sanctions, customer fairness, data protection and privacy continue to dominate the business headlines. Key elements of an effective GRC program.

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FinCEN and OCC address cryptocurrency: responsible innovation and pervasive hype

CFPB Monitor

On May 19, 2022, the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Alessio Evangelista, spoke at the Chainalysis Links Conference in New York City on the topic of “The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security.”

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New Center to Probe How Blockchain Can Help Government

Payments Source

The Chamber of Digital Commerce has opened a new outpost in the nation's capital. But instead of looking for a staid law office, the bitcoin advocacy group formed a partnership with the local incubator 1776 to launch the DC Blockchain Center.

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Big News: Behind the First U.S. Cybersecurity Assessment

FICO

October 2018 marks the 15 th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month , and today, FICO is making big news: we have teamed with the U.S. Today marks the release of the first quarterly Assessment of Business Cybersecurity, at the Chamber’s Seventh Annual Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, DC. businesses.

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California Dept. of Business Oversight launches “true lender” investigation of auto title lender’s partnership with Utah bank

CFPB Monitor

The DBO indicated that it “is investigating whether LoanMart’s role in the arrangement is so extensive as to require compliance with California’s lending laws. In particular, the DBO seeks to learn whether LoanMart’s arrangement with CCBank is a direct effort to evade the [FACA], an effort which the DBO contends would violate state law.”.

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Top 5 Risk Analytics Posts: From Rising FICO Scores to Alt-Data

FICO

Here were the top 5 posts of 2017 in the Risk & Compliance category: US Average FICO Score Hits 700: A Milestone for Consumers. For the first time since we’ve been tracking these stats, the average national FICO Score reached the 700 threshold — some 10 points above what it was just prior to the recession in October 2006.”.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

GonzoBand of the Year: Ween – GonzoBanker would like to thank Ween for entertaining the Gonzo team at our First Annual Compliance and Behavior Modification Symposium in Austin, Texas. Business Book of the Year (If There Is Such a Thing) – Goes to Radical Candor. After stints in rehab, the band has re-formed and is hyper-energized.