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6 Reasons Financial Institutions Are Embracing Risk and Regulation Tactics

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In the fast-paced realm of finance, the significance of regulatory risk and compliance management practices cannot be overstated. The Role of Regulatory Risk and Compliance 1. Legal Obligations and Regulatory Frameworks It is well-known that financial institutions operate within a complex web of laws and regulations.

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An Industry Wake-Up Call: The CFPB’s Impact on the Medical Debt Collection Space

Perficient

The objective is clear: encouraging compliance with consumer protection regulations they deem important before punitive measures are implemented broadly. Whether managing medical debt collections in-house or outsourcing to third-party agencies, companies need to exercise vigilance.

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EDPB Recommends Steps For Data Exporters To Ensure GDPR Compliance 

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted recommendations to assist data exporters with evaluating countries to ensure that they are adhering to the bloc’s level of protection under the EU General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) and finding further measures as needed.

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The Future Of Compliance: Using Data Better

PYMNTS

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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CFPB issues policy statement on compliance resources

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB published a policy statement in today’s Federal Register to announce that, going forward, it is establishing a new “Compliance Aids” designation for certain Bureau guidance. In the Supplementary Information accompanying the Policy Statement, the Bureau gives examples of compliance resources it has previously released.

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Want to save money and avoid annoying judges? Read the world’s first opinion evaluating Regulation F (Also: Read Regulation F)

CFPB Monitor

We have our first-ever federal court opinion evaluating the requirements of Regulation F! Reading Regulation F out loud” is more like it. The Question: Does Regulation F require debt collectors to use the CFPB’s model validation notice (“MVN”) to comply with the FDCPA? It’s official! See id. § 1006.34(d)(2). Id. § 1006.34(d)(2)(i)….The

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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.