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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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TurboTax Bid For Credit Karma Triggers Antitrust Worries

PYMNTS

As the leader in DIY taxes, TurboTax has been dealing with escalating competition from Credit Karma, which is now a leading financial app among younger customers. Credit Karma started offering a free tax filing service in 2017. Regulators blocked the deal from going through.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Wells vs. City of Miami Mortgage Case

American Banker

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal by Wells Fargo and Bank of America in a lawsuit brought by the city of Miami to determine whether the city can seek redress for lost tax revenue from predatory mortgages.

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Argentinians Flocked To Chile For Beaches, Now Bargains

PYMNTS

For Argentinians, Chile is the new Miami. With Chile being closer to Argentina than Miami, beaches are not the only reason shoppers are venturing to their neighboring country. Argentina’s regulations related to imports differ from Chile’s, which include 26 agreements with Europe, China and the U.S.

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Supremes To Hear Predatory Lending Cases

PYMNTS

The Supreme Court has agreed to make a decision on whether the city of Miami can pursue its Fair Housing Act claims against several big banks of predatory mortgage loans. ” But the 11 th Circuit court eventually reversed the decision last September, allowing Miami to continue on with its FHA claims.

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10 Lessons We Learned at the Nacha Smarter Faster Payment Conference

South State Correspondent

Last week, Nacha held its Smarter Faster Payments Conference in Miami, a significant event for over 1,800 bankers and vendors. Regulation and Legal Topics in Payments This Nacha conferenec nailed the balance between product, regulatory and legal risk. It is likely that regulators will soon ask banks to come up with a plan.

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Tech Center: Orlando Dips Its Toes Into Tech Startup Water

PYMNTS

The latest pieces of tech news to hit the Orlando tech scene are Lockheed Martin ‘s $100 million missile deal and Elon Musk’s Hyperloop One transit system that promises to get people from Miami to Orlando in 26 minutes. PYMNTS: Is there anything else you think people should know about Orlando’s role as a global tech center?

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