Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Now is the time for bankers to engage lawmakers in how the crypto and digital asset market shapes up. Well, Gonzobankers, the smart, idealist and self-declared revolutionary crypto kids just bought themselves a future of regulation — intricate, overbearing, and frustrating regulation, and regulation that the market will now demand.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A new survey shows that an increasing number of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are not going through because of concerns over General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. As we track transactions, it will be very telling how these challenges will impact organizations’ due diligence processes.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech in banking and finance. What is regtech?

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech for banks to enhance their processes. What is regtech?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2017

Regulation has historically been a challenge for the financial services space, but considering today’s fast pace of change in both financial services innovation and regulation, compliance is increasingly becoming a headache. But understanding what can be a dizzying array of policies is only part of the battle.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

When it comes to the new and emerging legal cannabis industry – along with the closely related trade in CBD products – payments and compliance issues, as one can imagine, have tremendous importance, and companies are striving to get into the game via those angles. Starting today, U.S. The Legal Situation.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Facebook’s Libra project has renewed focus on how cryptocurrencies are regulated, with current rules on the sector patchy and varying from country to country. The Cost of Compliance. The projected 2020 cost of AML compliance across all U.S. financial institutions (77 percent) for AML compliance.

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Insights on Business

MAY 1, 2019

Whether policy makers are encouraging deregulation, or increasing regulatory requirements, regulatory change has been a constant. A recently published Thomson Reuters study titled “ Fintech, Regtech and the Role of Compliance in 2019 ” found that a new regulatory alert is issued every seven minutes. Read the report here.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Compliance and risk? Automating that compliance is now a “need to have.”. Compliance and risk officers have the unenviable task of finding out, sometimes after the fact, that not all the boxes are checked — if they even knew the boxes were there for checking in the first place. Plugging In To Plugins.

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American Banker

MARCH 15, 2024

As nonbank entities expand their market share in many traditional banking services and are increasingly intertwined in the banking system, regulators' approach to leveling the playing field has been incremental and situational.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Consumers and businesses have been moving online in recent years, and regulators from the European Union to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have worked to keep up with this migration. The pandemic is dramatically altering how merchants can transact, which data they can store and where they can store it, however.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The Invisible Pay product aims to tackle the longstanding challenge of “high levels of out-of-policy spend and insufficient use of preferred hotels” through “advanced payment automation,” the company said in an announcement. He continued, “When our clients use our payment solutions, we’ve seen hotel compliance rise by on average 23 percent.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2019

BigTech’s entry into finance has had benefits, like financial inclusion in emerging markets and underbanked economies. Doing so may help encourage competition, and help ensure a level playing field amongst market participants.”. The Fed is considering an audit of Big Tech firms’ compliance policies and governance structures.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Takeaway 2 Enhance policies, procedures, and processes for areas that will gain regulatory scrutiny? . Takeaway 3 Keep an eye on updates to changing markets, including cannabis and antiquit ies trading . While FinCEN has provided no specific, written regulations yet, more clarification is expected soon.? What to Watch.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In a related blog post , Acting Director Uejio notes that because of the economic hardship and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the CFPB must do all it can to protect homeowners and promote stability in the housing market. Is considering whether to initiate a rulemaking to revisit the seasoned loan QM rule.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. The better prepared, the less likely they are to run afoul of the continually shifting regulations. Here are several timely suggestions to consider based on recent regulatory trends they see.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Facebook is turning off a number of functions in its Instagram and Messenger apps for European users after new a European Union regulation called the “ePrivacy directive” began covering messaging apps as of Dec. It takes time to rebuild products in a way that work seamlessly for people and also comply with new regulation.”.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 7, 2021

The CFPB has issued an approval order through its Compliance Assistance Sandbox Policy (CAS Policy) to Synchrony Bank in connection with a proposed “dual-feature” credit card (DFCC) program.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Chinese banking and business practices’ potential impacts are favored topics for bankers and merchants: Changes in this market often have ripple effects on global finances. Chinese regulators are also working on regulations to shore up application programming interface (API) innovations and platform banking. and the U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 4, 2021

The CFPB has proposed to delay the mandatory compliance date for the new general qualified mortgage (QM) rule that amends the Regulation Z ability to repay/QM rule from July 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022. Is considering whether to initiate a rulemaking to revisit the seasoned loan QM rule.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 7, 2022

The FDIC has issued the March 2022 edition of Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights which includes a description of some of the most significant consumer compliance issues identified by FDIC examiners during consumer compliance examinations conducted in 2021.

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Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2022

Today’s financial marketplace is challenged by increasing regulation, high expectations for fast and mobile financial services, and new fintech companies joining the already competitive arena. In a perfect merger, both banks are compliant, risk-based, and consistent with each other’s policies and procedures. Consolidation Trends.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

billion-strong, high-spending consumers and their willingness to adapt to new technologies, trends and products may represent the economy of the future for many banks and businesses, but it is notoriously difficult for firms to enter and compete in this market. Confronting the Chinese Privacy Myth .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

New draft rules tied to the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act (collected under the Digital Services Act Package ) would broaden European Union regulators’ power to rein in Big Tech. Yes, draft regulations can be changed. tech giants contend that the potential regulations would be onerous. tech giants.

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Abrigo

MARCH 11, 2022

Expert insights on 10 regulatory topics that NBFIs should consider this year Review this list of what regulators are looking for in 2022 to help your NBFI pass exams with flying colors. Takeaway 3 NBFIs should review common deficiencies in AML programs that regulators are citing and fix issues before their next audit or exam.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

One thing he wants to do right away is to enhance the coordination between financial regulators in the country. “To must do what London’s markets have always done: evolve,” Hammond said. Expanding access can improve the transmission of monetary policy and increase competition,” Carney said. separates from the European Union.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 8, 2021

Independent Loan Review Systems in Banking Banking regulators have outlined expectations for effective, independent loan review and credit risk review. . Takeaway 3 Timely risk ratings and a written review policy are critical components of effective loan review and credit review. Identifying Credit Weaknesses.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

The March AML/KYC Tracker explores the challenges FIs face to keep up with regulations, and the solutions that can help. Even well-meaning FIs and corporations can struggle to maintain proper compliance when working across various global markets, each with their own specific set of regulations. Around the AML/KYC World.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Takeaway 1 Loan modifications training, automating processes, and updating policies and procedures can help prepare organizations for change. Takeaway 3 Utilize regulatory guidance to understand regulators' expectations, which are likely to include consistent stress testing. So how can banks help customers keep up in uncertain markets?

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 18, 2019

Last week, the FDIC published its Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights that provides observations about its consumer compliance supervision activities in 2018. Regulation E – Mistakes Made in the Consumer Liability/Error Resolution Process. The CFPB has frequently noted similar findings of Regulation E violations.).

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Regulation. Two government officials from European nations have advocated to have watchdogs engage in preventative measures against Big Tech to reduce their strength and handle on the market, according to reports. The new regulations would also reshape the manner in which these companies collect and harness information.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Richard Ashton, deputy general counsel for litigation, enforcement and system matters, said at a conference in New York that the Federal Reserve is considering an audit of tech firms’ compliance policies and governance structures. Can we look at their overall compliance management program?”. The Annual Conference held Nov.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2018

The former senior vice president at Mastercard will oversee tZERO’s legal, regulatory, public policy and compliance functions. In other news, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has officially signed the Giving Pledge, vowing to donate the majority of his wealth to charity.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 6, 2018

On July 26, 2018, the Federal Reserve Board (“ FRB “) announced the launch of the “Consumer Compliance Supervision Bulletin” (the “ Bulletin “) and simultaneously published its first issue. With this in mind, the July 2018 Bulletin focuses on a wide-range of consumer protection issues, including: Redlining.

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FICO

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The past year was one of transition in the Washington, DC policy arena as a new President, Congress and group of banking agency heads took charge of the financial legislative and regulatory policy agenda. has lagged the EU and UK , where Open Banking policy and standards are firmly in place. However, 2022 should signal a change.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Clearly defined policies and procedures can help avoid confusion and streamline credit operations. Kirby also recommends identifying the concentrations in your loan portfolio so regulators can see that you are planning for the future of whatever industries your financial institution specializes in. Prepare for your next exam.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The CFPB has finalized its proposed revisions to its Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs” (TDP Policy) and policy on “no-action” letters (NAL Policy) and has also finalized its proposal to create a new “product sandbox” policy. Product Sandbox.

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