PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2017

Tax and accounting compliance can be an overwhelmingly monumental task as companies expand their geographic footprint. Analysts agree that a company should work with partners, advisors and technologies that can help them manage their compliance demand across borders.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

When it comes to the new and emerging legal cannabis industry – along with the closely related trade in CBD products – payments and compliance issues, as one can imagine, have tremendous importance, and companies are striving to get into the game via those angles. Starting today, U.S. The Legal Situation. CBD Growth.

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Abrigo

JULY 9, 2024

Takeaway 2 Financial institutions will need to incorporate FinCEN's national AML/CFT priorities into their risk assessments and compliance programs. It also required that FinCEN integrate its AML/CFT policy priorities into financial institutions’ risk assessments. These include establishing: Governance mechanisms.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 31, 2023

Teaching staff these KYC tips to make clients feel more comfortable In 2023, KYC procedures must both support CDD compliance and make sure your institution is a welcoming place for all customers. When customers have no legally issued ID, alternative know-your-customer policies are indispensable. However, 16% of Americans do not drive.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

The world of payments has provided a new leader to the National Urban League. Murphy was elected to the post during the National Urban League’s Board of Trustees quarterly meeting in New York City. His job includes oversight of the payment card network’s legal affairs, public policy, corporate governance and compliance. “He

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

With fraud rates surging and FinCEN designating fraud as a National Priority , combining these functions under the same umbrella could be a game-changer. Compliance risks: Though FRAML aligns with evolving regulatory guidance, combining these functions can pose compliance risks if not carefully managed.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Takeaway 3 The specific policy areas outlined below should be carefully considered by credit unions engaged in member business lending. In this blog post, we will delve into the strategies and policies credit unions can adopt to ensure the success and profitability of their MBL programs. Takeaway 2 Start slow.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The Office of Foreign Assets Control ( OFAC ) hosts an annual symposium to provide updates on compliance requirements, sanctions activity, and enforcement efforts. OFAC restated its crucial role in furthering U.S. OFAC restated its crucial role in furthering U.S. What does a “maximum pressure strategy” entail?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Economic nexus and marketplace facilitator tax policies rolled out following the 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair ruling have made tax compliance challenges highly visible. Struggles to understand and fulfill tax obligations are not new — states have worked for decades to manage these compliance difficulties.

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Abrigo

JUNE 2, 2021

The following six areas are critical when developing your exam planning: BSA/OFAC Policy integration. Are procedures in line with BSA Policy requirements? Does it include or have a separate OFAC Policy? Does it address a “culture of compliance”? Culture of compliance. Clearly defined procedures. Calibration.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. As David Barr, spokesperson for the FDIC, points out, “a vast majority of community banks remain well-rated and exhibit satisfactory corporate governance programs and compliance management systems.”.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2024

The United Nations estimates there are currently 40 million people enslaved around the world, and that one-quarter of them are children. Look into wires to and from foreign countries more skeptically,” said Terri Luttrell, Director of Compliance and Engagement at Abrigo. “A

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American Banker

JANUARY 16, 2025

It's no accident that national banks have, so far, been insulated from major crypto disasters. Congress and the incoming administration should take heed and avoid eliminating the guardrails that have kept banks safe.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Department of Housing Urban Development (HUD) recently issued a final rule permitting the use of private flood insurance policies with FHA-insured mortgage loans. Prior to the HUD final rule, HUD only accepted flood insurance policies issued under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

You might also like this 6-step guide for compliance with new AML/CFT program rules. However, solid policies, procedures, and processes must be in place to monitor higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographies, in addition to understanding and detecting fraud typologies. FinCEN’s national priorities now include fraud.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

The letter, from RILA President Brian Dodge , was addressed to National Governor’s Association Chair Lawrence Hogan (MD) and Vice Chair Andrew Cuomo (NY), asking them to push for specific and consistent mask mandates. RILA has finally had enough of the trend, and asked two governors for help in a letter released on Tuesday morning (July 7).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This month’s Next-Gen Sales Tax Tracker examines these compliance complexities and their impact, as well as ongoing efforts to streamline how retailers can fulfill their obligations. Easing tax compliance helps governments and retailers alike. National Retailers On Staying Compliant When Tax Exemptions Are Only Statewid e.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The FDIC issued guidance about the consumer compliance risks associated with assessing NSF arising from the re-presentment of the same unpaid transaction. In 2022, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a national data privacy bill, but the bill did not receive a vote on the House floor. Quick Stat. Source: FDIC.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Takeaway 1 Strengthen your financial institution's culture of compliance through a staffing assessment. What better w ay to strengthen your financial institutions ' culture of compliance and build your use case for your senior management than through a comprehensive staffing assessment? Be Prepared. Learn More.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Some families pay more in taxes on diapers in a year than a month’s supply actually costs, Phillip Vander Klay, director of policy and government relations for the National Diaper Bank Network , noted in a recent discussion with PYMNTS. Managing compliance. Depending on the state and local taxes, a sales tax can add between 2.5

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The ministry’s AML and CFT policies incorporate the suggested policies set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and will be monitored by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). During phase one, VASPs will have to demonstrate their compliance with these standards, according to the release.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 13, 2024

10 good podcasts for bank & credit union execs & staff These banking podcasts discuss current events, strategic and policy issues, competition, digitalization advice, and more. And all release a new episode at least monthly. million podcasts in the world, it can be challenging to weed through them all.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Its policies mandate that corporations share private data with it, for example, meaning Chinese regulatory innovation requires serious consideration from any entities that wish to work there. All three agree that China occupies a unique space in the global economy and that changes to its data and banking policies are just as distinctive.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

economy and local economies throughout our nation are being "hung out to dry" by regulators' push for increased capital requirements, according to the head of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. The small businesses that drive the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Two government officials from European nations have advocated to have watchdogs engage in preventative measures against Big Tech to reduce their strength and handle on the market, according to reports. Regulation. Netherlands, France Advocate For Action Against Big Tech. EU Watchdogs Create ‘Big Tech Hit List’.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

While the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body that develops policies to combat financial crime, recognizes the U.K. The National Crime Agency (NCA) estimates that hundreds of billions of pounds are laundered through U.K. banks and their subsidiaries every year. A Slap on the Wrist.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 12, 2021

The CFPB issued a Rescission of Statement of Policy for the previously-issued Statement on Bureau Supervisory and Enforcement Response to COVID-19 Pandemic (March 26, 2020). Rescission of Statement on Bureau Supervisory and Enforcement Response to COVID-19 Pandemic.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

News came earlier in the month that several federal agencies have come out — together — in support of banks embracing innovation in their compliance efforts. It all comes, at least on the surface, as a message of support that also comes at a time when chief compliance officers may be a bit trepidatious.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

FIs have made strides in establishing know your customer (KYC) and anti money laundering (AML) policies, but these changes are routinely challenged by emerging technology and cross-border transaction costs. It did this in hopes that such groups would implement their own high standards and raise the bar for stricter compliance requirements.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In an economic and regulatory environment where compliance resources and budgets are stretched thin, financial institutions must carefully evaluate their priorities when it comes to their BSA/AML program. Risk-based approach. Transaction monitoring: a BSA/AML cornerstone.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2019

At the recent NYU Law Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement , FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Local company and regulator movements often provoke immediate responses from their counterparts in other markets, but these shifts are often born out of the perception that China has lax data privacy policies. The reality is that the nation approaches cybersecurity and Open Banking from another angle. Confronting Chinese Compliance .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

The Office of Foreign Assets Control stated in announcing the deal: "As a result of deficiencies related to BitGo’s sanctions compliance procedures, BitGo failed to prevent persons apparently located in the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria from using its non-custodial secure digital wallet management service.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2024

These tips can help ensure compliance while improving your offerings. What’s more, FinCEN included fraud in its eight anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) national priorities in 2021, explicitly linking fraud detection and prevention to AML/CFT responsibilities for the first time.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

19, 2019 compliance date for the mandatory underwriting provisions for its short-term, small-dollar (payday) rule, according to various reports. Compliance is being delayed 15 months, to Nov. As a policy matter, we support the Bureau’s goal of ending abusive payday lending practices by nonbank lenders.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 31, 2022

On May 19, 2022, the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Alessio Evangelista, spoke at the Chainalysis Links Conference in New York City on the topic of “The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security.”

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 25, 2022

As we will discuss, the timing of the Consent Order indicates that even when regulators permit crypto activities by financial institutions, they remain cautious, particularly as to BSA/AML compliance. In January 2021, the OCC granted Anchorage conditional approval for a national trust bank charter.

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