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Banks and fintechs should perform ‘trust exercises’ amid OCC scrutiny of BaaS

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It may just be that banking-as-a-service (BaaS) providers and fintechs have grown into unique and now mature collaborators that justify updated and revised requirements from regulators. Earlier this month, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J.

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The Future Of Compliance: Using Data Better

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and compliance teams would manually check onboarding customers to make sure their records were clear. Wiping out the manual process and handling compliance in an automated fashion can propel companies forward,” Meier said. Part of that effort means realizing that AML/KYC is not a one-and-done exercise.

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Today In Payments Around The World: Visa Debuts Europe FinTech Partnership Program; Payments Canada Teams With Mastercard’s Vocalink 

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Visa Unveils FinTech Partnership Program In Europe. FinTech Partner Connect will “support new ways for businesses and consumers to seamlessly and securely pay, get paid, send money and more,” according to a representative for the company in an email announcing the effort. Plus, Railsbank has closed a $37 million funding deal.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax

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Regulation. Tencent Holdings President Martin Lau said further regulations are needed in China to mirror a “new reality.”. As technology companies become bigger and more important to the economy, I would say more regulations to reflect the new reality are needed," Lau said, according to the report.

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Can PSD2 Get Past Its GDPR Problem As Deadlines Hit?

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From this day forward (March 14), businesses covered by the European Union’s (EU’s) Second Payment Services Directive ( PSD2 ) are supposed to have a testing regime that conforms to the FinTech regulation. However, that’s only the foreshadowing. The bigger deadline comes on Sept. More about that in a bit.). PSD2 Mindset.

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Top 10 Regulatory Topics NBFIs Should Prepare for in 2022

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Expert insights on 10 regulatory topics that NBFIs should consider this year Review this list of what regulators are looking for in 2022 to help your NBFI pass exams with flying colors. Takeaway 3 NBFIs should review common deficiencies in AML programs that regulators are citing and fix issues before their next audit or exam.

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APIs Raising Tough Questions About FinServ Innovation, Competition And Data Privacy

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And as traditional financial institutions (FI) begin to recognize the value of collaborating with FinTechs, these banks can similarly shake their reputation for being innovation laggards and promote B2B payments progress while they’re at it. . How can banks stay competitive while still cooperating with FinTechs?