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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

According to the National Association of Realtors, there were more than 106,000 real estate brokerage firms in the United States. The institutions are the ones shouldering the costs of compliance, examinations, and fines. Including rental and leasing licensees, as of 2021, the industry comprises approximately 16.7% In 2017, over 5.51

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FinCEN Steps up Efforts to Protect Against the Six Biggest Threats to the U.S. Financial System

Abrigo

At the recent NYU Law Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement , FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families. The 12 major U.S.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

Chi Chi Wu, Staff Attorney, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, MA. Cal Ratcliff, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Bank of North Carolina, High Point, NC. Faith Lleva Anderson, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, American Airlines Federal Credit Union, Fort Worth, TX.

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Washington Watch

Independent Banker

.; John Motley , president at Colonial Savings in Fort Worth, Texas; David Reiling , CEO at Sunrise Banks in Minneapolis; Monica Thomas , executive vice president at Illinois Service Federal in Chicago; Christopher Triplett , president, CEO and chief financial officer at Newport Federal Bank in Newport, Tenn.;

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

We serve our local geographic market which is the Dallas - Fort Worth metropolitan area. Nasdaq: TCBI) "We serve the needs of commercial businesses and successful professionals and entrepreneurs located in Texas as well as operate several lines of business serving a regional or national clientele of commercial borrowers.

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