PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Uber Money teams are also located in Palo Alto, Amsterdam, New York and San Francisco tech centers, Livemint reported. Uber Money in India would be reportedly based on Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the real-time payment system of the National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI). of India (NPCI). Zomato was valued at $3.55

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

If the European Union (EU) gets its way, the 27-nation bloc will have the power to split or force the sale of giant technology companies that threaten smaller rivals and their customers. Violators would be assessed penalties for non-compliance. But he added such action would only be used in extreme cases.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

India’s social media platform ShareChat, which serves 60 million monthly users, has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round, as reported on Thursday (Aug. Although ShareChat is available in 15 regional languages, there are no plans to support English, Ankush Sachdeva, co-founder and CEO of the firm, told the reporting news outlet.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Some of the highest activity has been reported in Europe, with a recent report finding that 90 percent of the region’s banks have been sanctioned for money laundering in the past decade. It did this in hopes that such groups would implement their own high standards and raise the bar for stricter compliance requirements.

How To 161

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Abrigo

AUGUST 22, 2019

Ongoing training is at the very heart of a satisfactory Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program in financial institutions. One option that makes it easy for BSA officers to complete required training is to attend regional meetings. Cost for these regional meetings is $100, and dates and locations are: Sept.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

financial system enhanced the criticality of detecting and reporting financial crime, including the financing of terrorist acts against our country. . The 9/11 Commission Report mandated by Congress after the attacks exposed this misconception, proving that the financing of the terrorists did flow through the U.S. Before 9/11.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2019

Cryptocurrency compliance company Elliptic has released the Elliptic Data Set, which aims to identify crypto transactions associated with money laundering. A big problem with compliance, in general, is false positives. And Busan has issued a “regulation-free” zone for blockchain development by South Korea’s national government.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

Latin America is often considered to be the world leader in electronic invoicing thanks to government mandates, but the Asia Pacific region is quickly gaining steam in its eInvoicing efforts, too. on the benefits of an eInvoicing mandate, noting that it would address the nation’s current tax challenges. On Monday (Aug.

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Regional Taxes System Guidelines 108

Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. That year, installations further south, in the region that includes Brownsville and Corpus Christi, supported an estimated 41,000 jobs and contributed about $4.6 Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

One report from Bain and Company, released last week, highlighted how Chinese companies are deploying more strategic, sophisticated merger and acquisition (M&A) strategies in the wake of trade disputes with the U.S. Separate reports in CFO.com also emphasized the legal risks linked to transshipments. “In some cases, U.S.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The bank, First National Bank of Keystone, was $1.1 Another depressed town due to the general economic malaise that bedraggled the region when the steelmaking industry moved elsewhere. And so went the birth of First National Bank of Keystone's meteoric rise. Clearly, blue-suit regulators stood out. I'm not making this up.

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American Banker

AUGUST 4, 2016

are reportedly leaving the company, as it faces a new round of compliance headaches. Two senior legal executives at CIT Group in Livingston, N.J.,

Compliance 28

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

A recent report from Paychex released last week found that there are a host of regulations that small business owners are keeping their eyes on as state- and local-level policymakers initiate change. The director said that cost of compliance was the most surprising finding from the report.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

To that end, the bank recommends that the bloc make a “single agency” for the task as the ideal solution, the Financial Times reported. As of now, the central bank is tasked with looking over the compliance of banks to capital standards as well as other financial stability-related regulations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2017

A new study from the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) found that, according to the 2015 US government’s definition of disability , a significant portion of the white-collar workforce has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity: 30% of a nationally representative survey of 3,570 white-collar employees.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 29, 2015

The CFPB has issued a fair lending report covering its fair lending activities during 2014. The report states that in 2014, CFPB fair lending supervisory and public enforcement actions required institutions to provide approximately $224 million in remediation. ”).

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Abrigo

JANUARY 13, 2021

Takeaway 3 There are certain transaction indicators that AML professionals can monitor and, when spotted, report. This article originally appeared in the ABA Banking Journal's Risk and Compliance January/February 2020 edition. . The victims of human trafficking can be any age, race, or gender, and can be any nationality.

Training 195

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Online marketplace eBay reported declining sales growth in its third quarter 2019 results, released Wednesday (Oct. SMB owners found that 20 percent report being “very concerned” about the Wayfair decision, and 29 percent were unaware of it. South Carolina, though, is attempting to retroactively collect taxes from Amazon.

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Taxes Online San Jose South Carolina 102

Abrigo

DECEMBER 13, 2019

ABA study shows banks are reporting more cases of EFE. The Senior Safe Act provides a safe harbor for financial institutions reporting suspected EFE. . Informal actions are generally appropriate for institutions that receive a composite rating of “3” for safety and soundness or consumer compliance. Key Takeaways.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Challenger bank Yelo, operating in India, raised an undisclosed sum from Matrix Partners India, Omidyar Network, Flourish VC and Better Capital, Inc 42 reports said this week. Yelo also plans to expand its team and invest in product development and sales, reports said. million in the firm to support that endeavor.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 17, 2022

For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. As one executive lamented regarding a vendor, “These guys don’t even have the manners to get back to us with reports on our issues.”. In 2021, the Standish Group reported that 83% of I.T.

Technology 134

Technology Regional Community Bank Community 134

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

The survey stretched across 77 C-level executives, IT managers and others — and of that tally, 76 percent of firms are not currently in compliance with their own information governance policies. Despite direct exposure to the region, they remain unaware of the GDPR requirements. FinTech Firms Eye Bank Charters.

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Fintech Survey Regulation Resources 101

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

Granted, “wait and see” was probably not the most highly recommended strategies going into the GDPR world, given how the European Union (EU) regulation essentially applies to every company making money in digital, not just those firms based in the EU’s 28 member nations. However, every group has its slowpokes and cautious movers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

According to CapitalBay CEO and Co-Founder Ang Xing Xian, despite increasing interest in providing trade finance solutions to SMBs in the nation, there still exists a gap in available credit, with SMB suppliers forced to wait 50 percent longer to see their invoices paid compared to three years ago. Honorable Mentions. Blue Lotus Capital.

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Capital America Lending Industry 152

PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

Now that principle applies to Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – at least according to one report. Security Boulevard reported this week (June 6) that in the wake of the new digital security rule taking effect, criminals were quick to use it to their advantage. That’s the same trend benefiting Google. “It

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Los Angeles Google Regulation Data 107

Abrigo

JULY 22, 2022

The recent FDIC letter requests that financial institutions notify an appropriate FDIC regional director of their intent before engaging in crypto-related activity, or, if already doing so, that they promptly send notice of their activity. Know your customer: Tips for front-line staff to support CDD compliance. While states like?

cryptocurrency 195

cryptocurrency FDIC Regulation Fraud 195

FICO

JULY 31, 2019

The latest Assessment of Business Cyber Risk (ABC) report from the US Chamber of Commerce and FICO discusses four steps for improving third-party cybersecurity risk management. regions, cloud)? Would there be compliance exposure in the event of a breach at the supplier? Obtain evidence of ongoing compliance with standards (e.g.,

Cyber Security 70

Cyber Security Management Security Risk Management 70

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

similar regulations are already being put to the test in other regions around the world. Each EU member nation has a DPA in place to both monitor compliance and respond to potential violation complaints. The penalty for non-compliance is expected to be severe once the GDPR takes effect. Assessing Risk for SMBs.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 11, 2018

So went an informative branch research report put out by my old friend and excellent bank stock analyst, Matt Schultheis of Boenning & Scattergood. Won by the national banks. With all of our hubris about how great community banking is compared to national banks, we are not winning market share from them. AddingValue ? ?

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Taxes Compliance Survey National 60

FICO

MARCH 7, 2023

The EU AI act warns of financial consequences of non-compliance could be as high as €30 million (US$33m), or 6% of global revenue – far more severe than those incurred by non-compliance of GDPR. Read our State of Responsible AI report, published with Corinium. Read the new blog Is ChatGPT the Weight Loss Wonder Drug of AI ?

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Regulation America Compliance Fraud 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The FSTA also reported the number of people participating in fantasy sports grew from 41.5 DraftKings ’ chief international officer, Jeffrey Haas, recently spoke with PYMNTS about the challenges involved in introducing fantasy sports to new markets, and which sports generate the most interest in different global regions. and Canada.

Payments 102

Payments Regional America Marketing 102

FICO

MAY 25, 2017

Investigations were launched in 80 countries , with twelve national leaders among 143 politicians, their families and close associates from around the world known to have been using offshore havens to dodge taxes and hide assets. This is despite new reporting regulations being introduced this year to arrest the problem. The leak of 11.5

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Taxes Survey Compliance Regional 40

FICO

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Armando Junior, general manager, risk and compliance at Dock (previous winner) . Graham is the editor of Impact , a magazine published by the Operational Research Society, which reports on successful applications of analytical work. Dinesh holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), over 800,000 Chinese students pursued education abroad in 2016 – and that number is forecasted to rise. Chinese nationals took an estimated 500,000 outbound medical trips in 2016, a fivefold increase from the previous year.

Payments 108

Payments Cards National Marketing 108

PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2016

Apple Pay’s competition in China just got a bit steeper, as Samsung has officially rolled out Samsung Pay in the region. Samsung announced the launch of its mobile payments service that is now available through a deal with China UnionPay — the same method Apple used to bring its mobile payments option into market.

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FICO

OCTOBER 26, 2017

This article is from Michael Blicker , a senior consultant in FICO's compliance solutions group. You would think one system would be enough to manage foreign tax compliance. Now, with CRS** (Common Reporting Standard), some financial institutions are starting to think they need two systems. Here’s where the trouble started.

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Taxes Compliance Report US 53