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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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Banking Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements Take Effect

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Takeaway 2 The change includes an obligation to inform regulators of a “notification incident” ASAP and no later than 36 hours after a reportable event occurs. In this guest column by Jeffrey Taft and Matthew Bisanz of Mayer Brown 's Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement practice, learn more about how to be ready for compliance.

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What The Streamlined Sales And Use Tax Agreement Means After Wayfair

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Businesses depend on the public services tax revenues pay for: roads that facilitate deliveries, courts where firms resolve legal disputes and regulators that help protect businesses from fraud. Wayfair ruling have made tax compliance challenges highly visible. Wayfair ruling have made tax compliance challenges highly visible.

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Cannabis Payments Conundrum

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states (and the District of Columbia) where marijuana has been legalized for sale in some capacity, it has thrown off a fairly large chunk of tax revenue in the last year. While the legalization of marijuana is a contentious political topic, a fact that is not contentious is that in the 33 U.S.

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For Charter Schools, A Workforce Spend Tutorial

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million students in 43 states and the District of Columbia. These schools have greater autonomy than traditional public schools, but they also face more scrutiny from local regulators. The service also offers a request for proposal (RFP) process that can help charter schools comply with relevant federal regulations.

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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“Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own.”. Since 2018, when sports betting was only legal in the state of Nevada, 19 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized the practice, either already allowing bets to be placed or are on the way to doing so.

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Texas judge moves CFPB's $8 credit card late fee case to DC

American Banker

Pittman sided with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in ordering the case be moved from Texas to the District of Columbia due to "forum shopping." Judge Mark T.