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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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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

Agnani, Director of Policy and Civic Engagement, National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development, Washington, D.C. Hinojosa-Ojeda, Associate Professor, University of California Los Angeles Division of Social Sciences, Los Angeles, Calif. Quick, Vice President of Compliance, First Hope Bank, N.A.,

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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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Is the GDPR Encouraging Phishing Scams?

PYMNTS

According to reports this week, those organizations included The Association of National Advertisers, sites operated by A&E Networks and such newspapers as the Chicago Tribune , the Los Angeles Times and the New York Daily News. That’s the same trend benefiting Google. “It

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

Arjan Schutte, Founder and Managing Partner, Core Innovation Capital, Los Angeles, CA. 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. Credit Union Advisory Council Members.

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MBA Tech Conference: New Outlooks, New Opportunities

William Mills

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference and Expo was held April 3 rd through 6 th in sunny Los Angeles, California.

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33 Ways Drones Will Impact Society: From Fighting War to Forecasting Weather, UAVs Change Everything

CB Insights

Zaw Studios, a media company based outside of Los Angeles, uses drones to capture immersive 360-degree photographs and videos within large homes. Compliance is a challenge for many industries, but the airline industry must adhere to particularly stringent levels of regulatory standards.