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US banks are failing, and the authorities seem unlikely to intervene

TheGuardian

Regional lenders such as PacWest and Western Alliance are not seen as systemically important and more consolidation is ahead Trading halted in shares of two more US lenders as fears of banking crisis mount Shares in two more US regional banks have been suspended.

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FinCEN reissues real estate Geographic Targeting Orders

Abrigo

While title insurance companies are required to collect and report data on covered transactions, regulators expect financial institutions to have procedures in place to detect these transactions. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation. keep me informed. Customer Due Diligence.

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Axos Bank Expands Commercial Presence In NYC, LA

PYMNTS

15) that it will launch regional commercial banking operations in New York and Los Angeles in an effort to grow its corporate client base and connect existing business customers in the markets with its senior banking professionals. The bank announced Thursday (Aug. and offer clients FDIC-insured accounts.

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Red Flags Raised Over Potential NY Fed Appointment

PYMNTS

“After being AWOL and failing to stop Wells Fargo’s decade-long illegal conduct, the president of the San Francisco Fed should not be promoted to be president of the most important regional office in the entire Federal Reserve System,” Better Markets President Dennis Kelleher said in a statement.

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PacWest Hires Ex-Regulator as Chief Risk Officer

American Banker

PacWest Bancorp in Los Angeles has named Stanley Ivie, a regional director for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., its chief risk officer and an executive vice president. He started Monday.

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Governments Fuel Blockchain’s Global Proliferation

PYMNTS

A regional government in Russia is now working with state-backed VEB, reports in CoinDesk said this week, as authorities explore how to use blockchain “to improve the quality of management decisions.”. As regulators begin to consider blockchain regulations, many have signaled a desire not to hamper innovation while doing so.

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Is the GDPR Encouraging Phishing Scams?

PYMNTS

Now that principle applies to Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – at least according to one report. The regulation requires companies to provide more transparency over how consumer data is used. Skillful criminals know how to use crowds — just ask anyone who has been pickpocketed in a subway station.