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CFTC Ups Crypto Regulation In 2018

PYMNTS

According to The Wall Street Journal , the federal derivatives-market regulator also handed out around $900 million in penalties, higher than the amount in five of the eight years of the Obama administration. Christopher Giancarlo boasted about the agency’s enforcement numbers in a recent speech in Minneapolis. CFTC Chairman J.

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The Fed’s ELE Tool for CECL: What It Is and Isn’t

Abrigo

And while regulators said some institutions would find the ELE tool useful for CECL, they acknowledged it did not represent a preferred method of regulators or a “safe harbor” method for GAAP compliance. They said it would not change examiner reviews of CECL allowance components. keep me informed.

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TRENDING: Inside GDPR’s Enforcement Strategies

PYMNTS

A February 2018 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis found that 75 percent of American financial institutions incurred losses due to fraud last year. And with that, governments and security solution providers are stepping into the fray with the aim of combatting fraudsters. Notable Digital ID News. About the Tracker.

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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

It teaches bankers how to develop a compliance program, meet lending compliance requirements, and comply with deposit and marketing regulations. Many have been bankers themselves and sometimes industry regulators or attorneys. 8–12 in Minneapolis. 14–17 in Minneapolis. Bank Security Institute. 11–13 in Minneapolis.

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Digital Dodge

Independent Banker

With e-signatures, it’s easy to be excited by slick user interfaces while underestimating the behind-the-scenes effort that’s required to keep one’s documents in compliance with myriad state and federal regulations. Yet banking always involves sensitive information with strict requirements about security in delivery.

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Slump In China Investment In US Tech Continues

CB Insights

Earlier this year, US regulators blocked what would have been a massive $1.2B acquisition of Minneapolis-based global remittance provider MoneyGram by Ant Financial. Last year, China issued regulations on outbound investments that accelerated the decline in US investment. Fintech: 2017 Year-in-Review & 2018 Trends.

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Digital Signatures Today

Independent Banker

Federal, state and even local regulators, all eager to jump on the paperless bandwagon, have adopted their own specifications for paperless signatures, often based on conflicting definitions. Finding the balance between ease of use, security and audit ability is critical.