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Trade groups file lawsuit in Texas federal court challenging final OCC/FDIC/Federal Reserve Community Reinvestment Act rules

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Several national and Texas banking and business trade groups have filed a lawsuit in the U.S.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bill Proposes National Oversight For Crypto Exchanges; Russia Seeks Criminal Penalty For Not Reporting Crypto

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24), could put digital currency exchanges under one national structure, CoinDesk reported. Representative Michael Conaway of Texas, who is the House Committee on Agriculture’s ranking member, put forward the legislation. Every entity in the nation would need to disclose yearly digital currency income if it is above $1,300.

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AML human trafficking red flags and other ways banks can support victims

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The United Nations estimates there are currently 40 million people enslaved around the world, and that one-quarter of them are children. Two recent guests of the Abrigo podcast Ahead of the Curve shared ways that their organizations, Made Free and the Texas Advocacy Project (TAP), fight against human trafficking.

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Navigating the U.S.-Mexico border: Understanding the surge in criminal activity

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financial system, and regulators will expect it. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), deaths involving synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, continued to rise, with 70,601 overdose deaths reported in 2021. from Mexican drug cartels.

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Human smuggling: New FinCEN alert puts financial institutions on guard

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national priorities. . Human smuggling is the facilitation, for financial or other material gains, of irregular entry into a country where the migrant is not a national or resident, according to the United Nations. The smuggler abandoned the locked trailer in sweltering South Texas temperatures with no water.

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SEC Halts Texas Financial Firm’s ‘Illegal’ ICO

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Simply calling a security a coin doesn’t change that, and the SEC has warned that cryptocurrency exchanges must register as national securities exchanges or obtain an exemption from registration. In addition, the SEC has warned celebrities about endorsing ICOs.

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5 Reasons Your Financial Institution Should Attend ThinkBIG 2021

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Takeaway 3 Network with other bankers, auditors, regulators, and Abrigo experts. Abrigo’s annual conferences have brought together industry experts, financial institution peers, BSA/AML professionals, CPAs, auditors, and regulators for nearly two decades. Reasons to attend. Why ThinkBIG 2021?