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AML human trafficking red flags and other ways banks can support victims

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Two recent guests of the Abrigo podcast Ahead of the Curve shared ways that their organizations, Made Free and the Texas Advocacy Project (TAP), fight against human trafficking. Look into wires to and from foreign countries more skeptically,” said Terri Luttrell, Director of Compliance and Engagement at Abrigo. “A

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NJ Launches First Mobile App For Lottery Tickets

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It is also a National Council on Problem Gambling member and says it’s “the first third-party lottery service to receive a responsible gambling certification from the NCPG’s Internet Responsible Gambling Compliance Assessment Program.”. The company is available as of now in New Jersey, Texas, New Hampshire, and Minnesota.

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Why State And Local Governments Struggle To Shred The Paper Check

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Governments at the state and local level are having trouble meeting this need, however, as they must also balance regulatory compliance standards against the desires of their in-state residents. The department requires parents to input their Social Security numbers and other identifiers to ensure payments are heading to the right people.

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PA Department of Banking and Securities: virtual currency is not “money”

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The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (“DoBS”) just released Guidance declaring that virtual currency, “including Bitcoin,” is not considered “money” under the Pennsylvania Money Transmission Business Licensing Law , otherwise known as the Money Transmitter Act (“MTA”). Ultimately, in Texas, “it depends.”.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

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At the same time, asset-based liquidity options at some community banks have been constrained by large unrealized losses in available-for-sale securities. Check out our 1071 compliance resources. I can’t pay them enough to come to Henderson, Texas, or Lebanon, Missouri, for example,’“ Kirby said. “And

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Location Detection: Building The Bank Business Case For Better Geolocation Data

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With a nod toward GeoGuard’s own offerings, Briggs noted that upon the buildout of the firm’s geolocation compliance system, the goal had not been, explicitly, to craft a geolocation anti-fraud system. “It Bit by bit, then, we may see the emergence of a technical framework, tied to KYC and anti-money laundering ( AML ) compliance.

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B2B Startup Investors Go After The Niche Markets

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In India, where investors have shied away from alternative nonbank financial companies as of late, one small business (SMB) lender managed to secure an impressive funding round. Alternative small business lender Lendingkart secured new funding this week to the tune of $11.5 Lendingkart. million from Alteria Capital. Growth Street.

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