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OCC targets BSA/AML compliance by Anchorage Digital Bank – only 15 months after granting bank charter to the crypto custodian

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As we will discuss, the timing of the Consent Order indicates that even when regulators permit crypto activities by financial institutions, they remain cautious, particularly as to BSA/AML compliance. In January 2021, the OCC granted Anchorage conditional approval for a national trust bank charter.

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How AML Regulations Are Pulling Credit Unions Into Law Enforcement

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In Rapid City, South Dakota, for example, MED5 Federal Credit Union (MED5 FCU) launched an upgraded website after collaborating with the FinTech OMNICOMMANDER , which works to provide CUs with a variety of online tools, including web design, social media and marketing services. AML Compliance Turns CUs Into Law Enforcement.

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SMB Tax Complexity Preserves Role For The Human Accountant

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While doing so may be more cost-effective than hiring a big-time accounting and consulting firm, there are inevitable points in the accounting process that cannot be managed with automated software alone, meaning small business owners must take on the burden of figuring out complex processes that even CPAs can struggle to manage.

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Who Pays A Higher Price For Online Sales Tax?

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The 2018 South Dakota v. A majority — 53 percent — thought that managing sales taxes for their businesses was either “somewhat” or “not at all” clear. . In Q3 2019, 14 states started collected online sales tax and 11 more followed in October. A recent survey of U.S. Clearly, the largest online marketplaces will be fine.

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Ballard Spahr Submits Comment Letter to OCC in Support of Proposed True Lender Rule

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Ballard Spahr LLP has submitted a comment letter to the OCC in support of its proposed rule , “National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders” (the “Proposed Rule”). Three virtually identical Federal Interest Statutes govern interest that may be charged by Banks: Section 85 of the National Bank Act (“NBA”), 12 U.S.C. §

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What The Streamlined Sales And Use Tax Agreement Means After Wayfair

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Economic nexus and marketplace facilitator tax policies rolled out following the 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair ruling have made tax compliance challenges highly visible. Struggles to understand and fulfill tax obligations are not new — states have worked for decades to manage these compliance difficulties.

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