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The AMLA and a Culture of Compliance – More Critical Than Ever

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Culture of compliance is crucial to BSA/AML programs Culture of compliance within the BSA/AML framework is not new and was first introduced by FinCEN in 2014. Takeaway 2 Poor culture of compliance will result in shortcomings in a financial institution's BSA/AML program. A strong culture of compliance is crucial.

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Enforcing AML/KYC Compliance When Legal Precedent Does Not Apply

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Social distancing restrictions implemented to curb the virus’s spread are preventing compliance professionals from obtaining physical identification documents and holding in-person meetings that typically enforced anti-money laundering/know your customer (AML/KYC) compliance. Compliance Enforcement Goes Remote With Biometrics.

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Dwolla Defends Security Practices in the Face of CFPB Fine

Bank Innovation

Washington, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leveled a $100,000 penalty against the online payment platform Dwolla, who are obliged to pay the full amount and fix its security practices.

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Moving to One Minute TRACE Reporting: A Review of FINRA Proposed Changes to Rule 6730

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Agency debt securities. Asset-backed securities (ABS). Agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Collateralized debt obligations (CDO) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). In place since 2005, a 15-minute outer limit reporting timeframe currently applies to transactions in: Corporate bonds.

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Bankers and aggregators disagree on data-sharing approaches

Bank Innovation

The parameters around how consumer financial information should be shared with third-party apps and platforms was the subject of debate at an industry forum organized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

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Federal Regulators Visited Amazon Facility To Search Laptops

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Investigators from the Federal Reserve carried out an inspection of Amazon ’s cloud in April as Washington looks into ways to regulate companies that provide the service. banking system as they run databases holding customer credit scores and Social Security numbers, as well as analyze risk and process payments.

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FinCEN Deputy Director Talks Reform, NBFI Supervision

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Innovation and regulatory reform are topics of much discussion in Washington these days. In focusing on innovation, we want to examine how we can focus more industry and government resources on priority areas of national security and high-value illicit crimes.”. financial system by potential findings of non-compliance,” he said.