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Tax ID Fraud is Taxing on Financial Institutions

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Understanding tax ID fraud FinCrime professionals looking to prevent tax ID fraud, first need to understand the fundamentals of what is happening and their best recourse for prevention. Takeaway 3 If you suspect this type of fraud, file a SAR with the term "tax refund fraud" in the narrative.

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Consumer Lending Compliance: Hot-Button Issues to Monitor

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Consumer Lending Laws & Compliance Financial institutions offering consumer loans need to know about these major consumer lending laws and recent compliance issues. You might also like this webinar, "Consumer Lending 101.". Consumer lending compliance spotlight. Pandemic Issues.

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How the Money Transmitter Modernization Act could build a more unified future

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Since the passing of this model money transmitter act, many states have introduced or fully adopted these standardized guidelines. Consumer protection : Define clear guidelines for transparency, disclosures, and complaint processes to safeguard consumer interests.

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Developing loan reviewer training: What personnel need for success

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Policy guidelines usually include a written description of the overall credit grading process and establish responsibilities for the various loan review functions. They should be knowledgeable of both sound lending practices and their own institution’s specific lending guidelines.

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SBA’s PPP Temporarily Closing to Firms With 20+ Employees

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Shifts in the program will require new borrower applications, new rules and additional guidelines and come as the PPP has 37 days before it expires, barring an extension by Congress. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. Member Business Lending. SBA Lending. Fraud Prevention.

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Budget Surplus? 5 Ways to Invest in Your Financial Institution with This Year’s Excess Budget

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In a competitive lending environment, many banks and credit unions are concerned about losing good-quality loans if they over-price them. During the pandemic, fraud activity has increased, and fraudsters have found new ways to scam bank customers and credit union members. Fraud Prevention. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Cyber Complications for Vendor Risk Management

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The spotlight from federal and state regulators continues to shine on the use of third parties, and the pressure for those vendors to meet regulatory guidelines has greatly increased. We are seeing banks moving to the cloud for a number of services ranging from core processing to lending. Fraud Prevention. Fraud Prevention.