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Highlights From Federal Bank Regulators’ Joint Statement on Cryptocurrency Assets

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Recognizing that regulated and non-regulated financial institutions seek to engage in cryptocurrency and crypto asset activities, the three largest federal bank regulators, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, recently issued a joint statement on crypto assets.

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Treasury Dept. revenue proposals address tax treatment of earned wage access programs

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The Treasury Department’s General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Proposals includes a proposal concerning how EWA programs should be characterized for tax purposes. It would also add a definition of on-demand pay arrangements to the IRC.

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Today In Payments Around The World: US Halts Tariffs On French Products; China Considers More Stringent Online Oversight

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In today’s top payments news around the world, the United States is halting tariffs on French products, while the Cyberspace Administration of China is considering a revamp of internet oversight regulations. billion of French products in response to that nation’s revenue tax on Big Tech firms.

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Dimon: ‘We’re Going To Satisfy The Regulators’

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I do think if the next president does the right things around immigration, corporate and individual tax reform, proper infrastructure spending, America will be booming.”. Small business, middle market, large companies. And I agree with that.”

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NYDFS requires regulated institutions to submit plans describing preparations for LIBOR transition by Feb. 7

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The New York Department of Financial Services has sent a letter to the institutions that it regulates requiring each such institution, by February 7, 2020, to provide to DFS a description of its “plan to address its LIBOR cessation and transition risk.” (LIBOR is the acronym for the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate.).

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New York Issues Final Mortgage Servicing Regulations

CFPB Monitor

On December 18, 2019, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued its Final Regulations detailing the business conduct rules for mortgage loan servicers. These regulations will require implementation of additional New York-specific communications and servicing procedures. Effective Date. Escrow Accounts (§ 419.2).

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FinCEN’s check fraud alert: Ten red flags you should know

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Fraudsters will steal personal checks, business checks, tax refund checks, and checks related to government assistance programs. Fraudsters will steal personal checks, business checks, tax refund checks, and checks related to government assistance programs, such as social security payments and unemployment benefits.

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