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New York delays effective date of law requiring credit card rewards points grace period

CFPB Monitor

Earlier this year, New York delayed the effective date of its new law requiring card issuers to provide a grace period for using credit card rewards points that was slated to be effective later this week. The delay means that the effective date of the new law is now December 10, 2023.

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New York Department of Financial Services settles enforcement action with community bank over auto dealer fair lending allegations

CFPB Monitor

Following up on a threat it made back in 2018 , the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced on October 6, 2022 that it entered into a consent order with Rhinebeck Bank (“Rhinebeck”) to settle discrimination claims involving discretionary dealer markups on retail installment contracts with minority borrowers.

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SEC Charges BitFunder Founder With Fraud

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We allege that BitFunder operated unlawfully as an unregistered securities exchange,” Marc Berger, director of the SEC’s New York regional office, said in the release. We will continue to focus on these types of platforms to protect investors and ensure compliance with the securities laws.”. In a parallel criminal case, the U.S.

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Arrested Huawei Exec Accused Of Sanctions Fraud

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7), Canadian prosecutors officially accused Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou of sanctions fraud. The arrest adds complications to an already tense situation between the two nations, who are locked in an ongoing trade war. The New York Times reported that Ms. Meng’s presentation was an act of fraud.

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Lessons Learned From the Fourth United States Bank Failure of 2023

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Heartland Tri-State began operations in 1985 under the name First National Bank of Elkhart. In 2011, Hanes put together a local investment group that purchased the bank from its former holding company, and he became President and CEO of the new bank. In 2019, it expanded by buying its fourth branch from a competitor.

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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. million existing homes and 612,000 new construction homes were sold. The institutions are the ones shouldering the costs of compliance, examinations, and fines. In 2017, over 5.51

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Banking Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements Take Effect

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Now, financial institutions and their service providers must also meet new obligations for reporting on computer-security incidents when they occur. In this guest column by Jeffrey Taft and Matthew Bisanz of Mayer Brown 's Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement practice, learn more about how to be ready for compliance.

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