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Is the U.S. Keeping Up in the Digital Asset Space?

Abrigo

It experienced a downward correction from 2018 to 2019, sometimes referred to as the "crypto winter." leadership in the digital asset space while signaling an appetite to protect against various risks through additional regulation and legislation. National objectives in cryptocurrency policy. Priorities. Promote U.S.

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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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Justice Department announces settlement with Meta (formerly Facebook) to resolve alleged FHA violations arising from Meta’s targeted advertising system

CFPB Monitor

The proposed agreement was filed in a New York federal district court simultaneously with a complaint alleging that Facebook’s housing advertising system discriminated against Facebook users based on their race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin.

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Cybersecurity Advice for Banks & Credit Unions Amid Russia-Ukraine Situation

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 FinCEN has issued numerous advisories about cybercrimes, which financial institutions should understand and reference. He won’t sit still for it,” James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence under President Obama, said of the trade and financial sanctions during an interview Sunday on CNN. Global Tensions.

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CFPB issues Fall 2020 semi-annual report to Congress

CFPB Monitor

With Director Kraninger having submitted her resignation to President Biden last week, the report represents the CFPB’s fifth and final semi-annual report under Director Kraninger’s leadership. During the period covered by the report, the Bureau filed one fair lending public enforcement action and referred three ECOA matters to the DOJ.

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2024: A Race to Perform … and Earn the Right to Transform 

Gonzobanker

Concerns about successors to today’s executive leadership teams dominated many presentations. Oh wait, this is the new asset size, in terms of $Billions, that people reference for banks …) Deposit Dynamics Deposit funding costs pose a big risk to banks. Five Hundred? (Oh

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

“There’s really not a lot we can’t do,” says Travis Edlund, senior vice president and regional manager of the San Antonio market for Amarillo National Bank. Amarillo National Bank (ANB) in Amarillo, Texas, plans to open its first full-service retail branch in the home of the Alamo this year, but the $7.6-billion

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