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Buying into AML risks in real estate

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Financial criminals have used the industry to clean their illicit funds for years. 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. Few changes have been made in the regulatory environment in almost 20 years. 

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How Faster Disbursements Can Help Solve Patients? Payment Pain Points

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The United States healthcare system is notorious for burdening patients with hefty expenses — a reality that existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic turned a national spotlight onto the issue. The Deep Dive examines the factors that slow down healthcare industry payments as well as strategies being considered for overcoming them.

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Facebook Rolls Out Curated News Feature

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It showcases developing stories from certain publishers that curators deem to be relevant to the national conversation, as well as original reporting from local publications with the inclusion of New York, Miami, Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, among other places.

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Retail Rents Falling From Manhattan To Los Angeles

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The worst results came from Lower Manhattan’s Broadway/Houston Street/Broome Street area, where average asking price per square foot tumbled 25 percent year on year. Meanwhile, the National Restaurant Association estimates that more than 100,000 eateries have either closed permanently or at least long term due to the pandemic.

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Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training

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However, not every BSA officer can afford the time or expense of attending the major industry conferences held each year. These are usually less expensive, shorter, and involve less extensive travel than the larger national conferences. 21 in Houston, Texas Nov. between September and January. Ready to Attend? Register Here.

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Why Smart Cities Of The Future Won’t Be Built In A Day

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Singapore has publicly declared its intention to become the world’s first bonafide smart city, and two years ago officially titled its efforts in that area as “ Smart Nation.” He didn’t say that at an industry event, or ever. Houston sports teams started leaving it for other smaller, more purpose-built venues. But times changed.

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The Warehouse Building Rush Brought By eCommerce

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According to some estimates, the Interstate-78/Interstate-81 corridor is the fastest growing industrial corridor in the nation. That outpaces recent growth centers in Houston, Columbus, Ohio, and the Inland Empire east of Los Angeles. The neighborhood itself is a virtual who’s-who of America retail: Walmart Stores Inc.,