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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases. Why real estate? In 2017, over 5.51

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Bitcoin Tracker: Up, Up And Away?

PYMNTS

The bitcoin market cap was over $18.5 Louis, Missouri, the company’s first foray into the Midwestern market. Locations on the radar for new Coinsource ATMs in 2017, according to Sharp, included in Maryland, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., On Thursday (Feb. percent over Wednesday’s close. Founded in Feb.

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Are the regulators getting you down?

Jeff For Banks

Take for example the language from an FA Article relating to a strategic plan issued by the OCC to The Suffolk County National Bank of Riverhead (“SCNB”) in New York on October 25, 2010: “The Board shall adopt, implement, and thereafter ensure Bank adherence to a written strategic plan for the Bank covering at least a three-year period.

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OppFi files complaint to block “true lender” challenge by California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

CFPB Monitor

The rules provide that a loan made by a national bank, federal savings association, or federally-insured state-chartered bank that is permissible under applicable federal law (Section 85 of the National Bank Act (NBA) or Section 27 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA)) is not affected by the sale, assignment, or other transfer of the loan.

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California Dept. of Business Oversight launches “true lender” investigation of auto title lender’s partnership with Utah bank

CFPB Monitor

Thereafter, “using its existing lending operations and personnel, LoanMart commenced ‘marketing’ and ‘servicing’ auto title loans purportedly made by CCBank, a small Utah-chartered bank operating out of Provo, Utah.” Thus, both the OCC and FDIC have adopted regulations rejecting the Second Circuit’s Madden decision.

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Sizzle/Fizzle: AI Soars, Toys R Us Sinks And Start-Ups Struggle

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Across the pond, estimates Innovate Finance and Pitchbook, the B2B FinTech market has gotten nearly half of all FinTech funding in the European Union through the past year. You’ve got rising market power,” said Marshall Steinbaum, an economist at the Roosevelt Institute, a liberal think tank. “In So, what gives?

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What ‘Patchwork’ eCommerce Taxes Mean For Black Friday – And Beyond

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After all, commerce is increasingly done across state lines, and remote sellers have the lure of selling into new and far-flung markets. Maryland, said Peterson, has constructed a database that lists all the items that are taxable in the state. At the same time, navigating tax policies is proving to be a complex business.

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