Perficient

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

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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Perficient

JULY 12, 2023

Perficient provides risk management to more than 500 financial services organizations, many of whom have multiple bank regulators. Often an organization will have a state-charted non-member bank, which has the FDIC as its primary federal regulator. The complete 60+ page guidance is available to readers here.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). The new feature in Brex Cash allows customers the choice to hold cash savings with FDIC insurance, or invest in Money Market Funds.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Regulators expect an institution to maintain a quality control program for AML activities, said Josh Hawkins, Director of Abrigo’s Financial Crimes Unit. Streamline case management processes. One of the largest areas for improvement in AML programs is case management.

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Abrigo

APRIL 12, 2016

The FDIC is offering a fresh take on how a bank’s board of directors should understand and manage risk. The regulator’s April edition of Supervisory Insights provides what the FDIC called a “refresher” on its Pocket Guide for Directors, the 1988 booklet outlining the basic duties and responsibilities of a bank’s board of directors.

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Abrigo

MARCH 18, 2025

Traditional & emerging payment systems Payment system vs. payment platform Regulations related to payment systems The growing risk of payment fraud What is a payment system? Financial institutions are responsible for not only facilitating payments but also managing risksincluding fraud, compliance, and operational challenges.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Managing loan workouts and modifications Tips for preparing your bank or credit union to handle an increased volume of problem loans while ensuring prudent credit risk management. Takeaway 2 Meanwhile, banks and credit unions will likely see a beefed-up regulatory emphasis on credit risk management practices, especially tied to CRE. .

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) launches it new Banker Engagement Site (BES) through FDIC connect. Chronology of Compliance Engagement In the pre-personal computer age , FDIC examiners would simply show up at a bank, often by surprise, and start requesting documents from bank executives.

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Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2024

Navigating interest rate management in today's environment As regulators focus on interest rate risk management, read about what financial institutions can do to be ready for a rate drop. You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Navigating uncertain times: Strategies for effective risk management and compliance."

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Abrigo

MAY 19, 2023

Introduction How regulators define successful loan reviews Mark Twain observed, “A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes.” So, let’s get a sense of what regulators specifically expect loan review to do, and let’s start with loan review systems.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 8, 2016

In addition to the challenges tied to staffing, training and time allocation, however, government auditors also described industry participants’ concerns about potential “trickle-down effects” on smaller institutions as a result of current or future regulations aimed at larger banking institutions.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 23, 2019

The FDIC has announced that it has entered into a settlement of the lawsuit filed against it and the OCC in 2014 by a trade group and several payday lenders challenging “Operation Choke Point” — a federal enforcement initiative involving the FDIC, OCC and other federal agencies. In July 2017, the D.C.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In various press releases, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has highlighted that an estimated $16.3 Despite this proactive approach, federal banking regulators either neglected to review the same documents or did so without taking necessary action before the bank failed.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Add FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg to the list of regulators and industry officials warning about growing credit risks in the U.S. The FDIC said that the percentage of loans and securities with maturities of three or more years hit the highest percentage in the 18 years of data records, rising to 34.6

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Perficient

AUGUST 16, 2023

A rather small bank, as of the end of its first quarter, the bank reported $139 million in total assets and $130 million in total deposits in its FDIC Call Report. Bank Closed By Regulators Almost all bank closures happen on a Friday so that regulators can work all weekend to reopen the bank on Monday. bank to fail this year.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

ALM | 4 minute read Key Takeaways Many financial institutions view asset/liability management as a "check-the-box" regulatory exercise. An extreme focus on using ALM to manage the risk of rising rates means some FIs overlook using ALM to grow earnings and capital, putting them at risk of underperformance. ALM seen as checking the box.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

In Ireland, reported CryptoGlobe , the Irish cabinet has approved legislation that will bring more regulation to the sector. Separately, in India, the action toward crypto regulation seems to be … inaction. The site noted that the new rules still await passage by the country’s legislative body. In the U.S.,

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Abrigo

JANUARY 24, 2024

Account for the details before your FDIC bank acquisition Consider these tips for assessing your institution and a to-be-acquired institution for a smooth integration You might also like this webinar, "Valuation and purchase accounting: Navigating the changing M&A landscape."

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Banking Exchange

APRIL 12, 2021

OCC, Federal Reserve, CFPB, FDIC, and NCUA are seeking input from banks and other stakeholders Compliance Compliance Management Compliance/Regulatory Cyberfraud/ID Theft AML & Fraud BSA/AML Security Feature3 Feature Duties Technology.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

FDIC) and the Treasury Department are looking to see if American Express Co. We have conducted a detailed, independent review of these sales from this time period and found no evidence of a pattern of misleading sales practices,” the representative said, noting that the company will keep working with its regulators.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

main banking regulator is in the hot seat about how notifications following the breaches were handled. Upon learning of the breaches, the FDIC also discovered that there were five other incidents where this same behavior had occurred, according to Republican Rep. Following a slew of recent data breaches, the U.S

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Abrigo

JULY 25, 2017

In a recent Sageworks webinar Robert Ashbaugh, senior risk management consultant at Sageworks, discusses High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) lending best practices. Ashbaugh’s presentation begins with a quick summary of why regulators care about HVCRE. That 13% represented 80% of the losses to the FDIC insurance fund.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Manage third-party risks, especially for relationships involving higher-risk or critical activities. Once published by regulators, Perficient’s Risk and Regulatory CoE will be here to walk our clients through the changes. Contracts should explicitly address potential default and termination.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 4, 2022

The FDIC has issued an “Advisory to FDIC-insured institutions Regarding Deposit Insurance and Dealings with Crypto Companies ” to address the agency’s concerns regarding misrepresentations about FDIC deposit insurance by certain crypto companies. The FDIC identifies two issues that can create customer confusion.

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Banking Exchange

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Resolution plans for the top eight US banks have been assessed by the Fed and the FDIC Compliance Duties Compliance Management Compliance/Regulatory Feature3 Feature Big Data Digital.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Second, the hedge provider must be an FDIC insured institution and structure its hedges as a qualified financial contract (QFC).

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Second, the hedge provider must be an FDIC insured institution and structure its hedges as a qualified financial contract (QFC).

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Abrigo

MARCH 20, 2020

The FDIC recently reiterated that financial institutions should determine whether loans affected by COVID-19 should be reported as TDRs. This real and sudden situation on a large scale has many financial institutions seeking novel ways to handle their loans, according to Regan Camp, Abrigo Managing Director of Advisory Services. “If

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Takeaway 2 Management reports, probability of default, and model validation topics were found in the top blogs for risk professionals. Takeaway 3 Updates on interest rate forecasting and best practices for managing CRE risk were among the most-read blogs. The FASB’s description of proposed changes can be found here.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 14, 2020

FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams recently stated that the FDIC is not contemplating a rulemaking “at this time” similar to the OCC’s proposed fair access rule issued last month. McWilliams was asked whether the FDIC supported the OCC’s proposal and was contemplating issuing a similar proposal.

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Banking Exchange

MAY 19, 2021

Corporation is the latest regulator to respond to the rapidly growing fintech market Compliance Technology Feature3 Fintech Blockchain Feature Financial Trends Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Compliance Management Compliance/Regulatory.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Under its deal with Revolut, Paxos takes care of all the back-office details needed to make the cryptocurrency brokerage run on Revolut’s platform, including compliance with various state and federal regulations, while enabling Revolut to handle the customer-facing aspects of the relationship. Revolut made its U.S.

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Perficient

AUGUST 15, 2024

– These are the exact words (with a couple of expletives, that I cannot quote here) – a senior fund administrator from a large investment firm uttered when we were presenting about environment aware financial risk management. How does it impact me?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The startup reminded people that cryptocurrencies are not regulated in the U.K. The FinTech partnered with Metropolitan Commercial Bank for FDIC backing of deposits up to $250,000. “As by the FCA and are not protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. In March, Revolut launched in the U.S. to meet demand, the company said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

In today’s top news, Germany’s deputy finance minister wants to restructure accounting firm regulations, and consumers are turning away from travel rewards cards. FDIC) is looking to modernize bank reporting. FDIC Looks To Modernize Bank Reporting. Plus, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Consumers Sour On Travel Rewards Cards.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The FDIC has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) seeking comment on its regulatory approach to brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions. The FDIC’s current regulations on brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions are set forth at 12 C.F.R. Section 337.6.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2018

That marketing material was removed from the page over the weekend, as were tweets promoting it at the launch — the FinTech is now calling the offering a cash management service, reported Bloomberg. The executives told Bloomberg they are working with regulators and are in the process of overhauling the marketing material related to it.

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