Insights on Business

MARCH 15, 2019

Senior executives at financial services institutions have expressed the need for a stronger link between compliance and risk as stories of improper conduct and regulatory require­ments for AML, sanctions, customer fairness, data protection and privacy continue to dominate the business headlines. Key elements of an effective GRC program.

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MARCH 31, 2020

The necessity of such regulations is undeniable, however, as lagging data standards leave businesses and consumers open to fraud and boost frustration regarding the speed of digital transactions. Discussions can be further complicated by world events that change the way FIs, businesses and consumers interact. Sixty-three percent of U.S.

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JUNE 11, 2020

Social distancing restrictions implemented to curb the virus’s spread are preventing compliance professionals from obtaining physical identification documents and holding in-person meetings that typically enforced anti-money laundering/know your customer (AML/KYC) compliance. Compliance Enforcement Goes Remote With Biometrics.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

Investigators from the Federal Reserve carried out an inspection of Amazon ’s cloud in April as Washington looks into ways to regulate companies that provide the service. People familiar with the matter said the regulators were most interested in looking at Amazon’s resiliency and backup systems.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has scheduled a hearing on swipe fees for Nov. 19, but executives from Visa and Mastercard aren't among the confirmed witnesses for the lame duck hearing.

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American Banker

JULY 2, 2023

How regulators shore up banks without driving their customers away is the source of a spirited philosophical debate in Washington. Higher capital requirements tend to drive certain lending activities away from banking and toward so-called shadow banks.

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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. The better prepared, the less likely they are to run afoul of the continually shifting regulations. But now, the regulators are raising the bar … and rates can’t stay at this level forever.”.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Brandon Milhorn, the new CEO of the Conference of State Banking Supervisors, used the platform offered by his first major speech to sound an alarm against one-size-fits-all solutions emanating from Washington. The pendulum has swung too far in the direction of federal regulatory uniformity," Milhorn argued.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Needless to say, the advocacy process with the CFPB has moved at the speed of Washington. Three-quarters of the community bankers who responded to the survey said the regulations are keeping them from making more mortgage loans. Furthermore, it demonstrates the resonance of the community bank voice in Washington.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Needless to say, the advocacy process with the CFPB has moved at the speed of Washington. Three-quarters of the community bankers who responded to the survey said the regulations are keeping them from making more mortgage loans. Furthermore, it demonstrates the resonance of the community bank voice in Washington.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

based Washington Trust over race-based lending discrimination and redlining in the state, saying the bank denied lending services to Black and Hispanic neighborhoods from 2016 to 2021. The Department of Justice reached a $9 million settlement Wednesday with Westerly, R.I.-based

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American Banker

JULY 2, 2024

Euene Scalia, former Secretary of Labor and the banking lobby's lawyer on retainer for a potential challenge to Washington's capital reform effort, discusses the state of administrative law after the overturning of a key legal precedent.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

That is why we are calling on regulators to make the most of the latest mandatory review of federal banking rules. The agencies are required to study their regulations for dead weight every 10 years under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996. Starting fresh. Community Bankers Chosen as CFPB Advisors.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The year 2021 saw a continuation of pandemic policies and changes, a new administration in Washington , and regulatory reform from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ). As regulators get up to speed with new FFIEC Exam Manual updates, you may need to remind them that not all groups of customers present the same risk.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Facebook is turning off a number of functions in its Instagram and Messenger apps for European users after new a European Union regulation called the “ePrivacy directive” began covering messaging apps as of Dec. It takes time to rebuild products in a way that work seamlessly for people and also comply with new regulation.”.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Port Angeles, Washington-based bank said it has already invested "significant resources" into enhancing its compliance management for fintech partnerships, after self-reporting a problem last year.

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American Banker

JULY 10, 2024

Washington policymakers are not adopting policies necessary to keep the U.S. on the cutting edge in payments. Fortunately, the dual banking system offers an alternative path forward.

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American Banker

MARCH 20, 2024

Policy experts say the mix of proposals put forth by the White House could ease the nation's housing shortage, but success will be neither quick nor assured.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Regulation. Tencent Holdings President Martin Lau said further regulations are needed in China to mirror a “new reality.”. As technology companies become bigger and more important to the economy, I would say more regulations to reflect the new reality are needed," Lau said, according to the report.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

Regulation. EU regulators are reportedly creating a “hit list” of approximately 20 firms — Big Tech signature names among them — that will encounter stricter regulations over market competition and other operational activities. Former EU Regulator Says Big Penalties Don’t Impact Big Tech Firms. and Microsoft Corp.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), the French data protection watchdog, has hit Amazon and Google with significant financial penalties for allegedly contravening regulations on the digital advertising trackers known as “cookies,” CNBC reported. Amazon was told to pay 35 million euros (approximately $42.5

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Regulations . EU Regulators Plan New Rules For Big Tech . European Union watchdogs intend to gear new regulations aimed at fighting election-related disinformation toward Big Tech firms such as Apple and Facebook as opposed to smaller tech players. India Telecom Watchdog Decides To Not Regulate OTTs .

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American Banker

APRIL 29, 2016

WASHINGTON – Financial regulators are proposing changes to their standards for evaluating institutions’ compliance with consumer protection rules to account for the evolution in supervisory approaches since the standards were adopted in 1980.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Jamal El-Hindi, the deputy director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), spoke at the 2019 Money Transmitter Regulators Association Annual Conference on Wednesday (Sept. 11) about the importance of innovation and the regulation of non-banking financial institutions (NBFI), according to a release.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 25, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. Both regulators said proving the necessary capital and profitability have been particularly difficult for […].

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American Banker

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Federal Reserve said it identified consumer compliance deficiencies in a recent examination of Washington State-based UniBank.

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American Banker

AUGUST 17, 2023

The small bank in eastern Washington State violated its commitment to regulators by helping the crypto company issue stablecoins. Earlier this year, the bank opted to dissolve itself.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

3 hearing advises that system-wide governance should be established to regulate virtual asset service providers (VASPs), CoinTelegraph reported Monday (Sept. Although regulation could make it hard for some crypto firms to continue operations, Murray said it’s not the BSA’s job to accommodate everyone. financial system.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The parameters around how consumer financial information should be shared with third-party apps and platforms was the subject of debate at an industry forum organized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

While other Washington regulators revise their approaches to merger reviews, the Federal Reserve has made no official change to its framework. The $35 billion merger could demonstrate just how differently the central bank is approaching the issue — if at all.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2018

HP is reportedly stepping into the cannabis industry with a new partnership to provide businesses with financial management software, according to The Washington Post. According to the publication, Flowhub will provide compliance, regulatory and reporting support for cannabis companies. The publication cited data from Cowen & Co.

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American Banker

AUGUST 8, 2023

The payment giant's entry into the stablecoin market is expected to renew the debate over the appropriate regulatory oversight for digital tokens. It could also have ripple effects in areas such as the debate over instant payments.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Reuters reported news on Tuesday that banking regulators from seven states across the United States are working to, as the newswire reported, “streamline” the FinTech reporting process, with an eye on those tech firms having an easier road toward offering their products and services across the nation.

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FICO

MARCH 31, 2016

During this period of Congressional gridlock, much of the activity in Washington DC impacting the financial services industry remains focused on the development and implementation of new regulations. Here’s a very brief overview of what we’ll cover: Stress testing is a key area of emphasis for regulators around the globe.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

Lawmakers went on the assumption that reforming federal marijuana laws is a given and used the hearing to discuss regulation. State and federal regulation can ensure that those consumers are using safe products. Other figures also point to how much consumers are spending on legal retail pot.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

To date 43 states and Washington, D.C. The new jumble of state-level and municipal taxation has further obscured already confusing Internet sales tax compliance. It’s all somewhat fragmented and ad hoc at the moment, as city councils coast to coast think of clever ways to leverage the new regulations. Implementation.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

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