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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases. The limited regulation around the real estate industry has made it especially easy for these bad actors to cycle their dirty money into the financial system using this avenue.

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FinCEN Tightens Real Estate Cash-Buyer Reporting Threshold

PYMNTS

While the previous purchase amount threshold varied by city, it’s now set at $300,000 for each metropolitan area, covering certain counties within the following major locations: Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle.

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Fintech Fundings: 27 Companies Raise $345 Million Week Ending August 14

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: San Diego, California. Tags: 500 Startups (accelerator), bitcoin, security, regulation. Latest round: $6.6 Total raised: $12 million. Source: Finovate. Online cash-back services for restaurants. Latest round: $7.9 Total raised: $45.2 Source: FinovateFall 2015. Source: The Paypers. Bitcoin exchange. HQ: Tokyo, Japan.