Abrigo

JULY 13, 2023

Avoid fraud losses from pig butchering scams FinCrime professionals looking to prevent pig butchering scams in the age of cryptocurrency can follow these steps to tighten security. Takeaway 1 Investment fraud schemes known as pig butchering scams contributed to $3.3 billion in fraud losses in 2022. billion in 2021.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2019

Jack Ma, the Chinese billionaire and founder of Alibaba, expressed concerns technology companies will be harmed by increased regulation coming out of Europe. With lawmakers and regulators around the world clamping down on technology companies, the European Union has become one of the fiercest critics of tech companies.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The paper said that prior to the approval of vaccines by regulators in the United States and the European Union, authorities had warned that fraudsters would use the opportunity to launch scams or sell stolen doses. INTERPOL states on its website : "(W)e are seeing an increase in counterfeit medical products, fraud and cybercrime.".

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Banks in the EU have been racing to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) and the revised Payment Services Directive ( PSD2 ) since both measures were enacted in 2018. FIs in Fidor’s native Germany should by now be familiar with the standards set by GDPR, PSD2 and other regulations aimed at online banking.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Regulators are passing stricter policies, as well as cracking down on anti-money laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) and sanctions noncompliance. The Reserve Bank of India recently released guidelines outlining an approved method that private companies could use for conducting KYC checks online by using videos.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s (EU) financial watchdog, plans to examine how German regulators handled oversight of Wirecard AG , the collapsed payments company that is facing a series of criminal allegations. ESMA said they will conclude the inquiry by the end of October.

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Perficient

JANUARY 16, 2024

Clear Policies and Procedures: Establishing clear guidelines and protocol practices is crucial in safeguarding your business. Establish clear guidelines and protocols for financial transactions, approvals, and reporting. Regularly review and update policies annually to ensure compliance with current rules and regulations.

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Abrigo

JUNE 12, 2023

A regulatory baseline Benefits to adopting the model money transmitter act framework Money transmitters are regulated at the state level, and the absence of a standardized licensing and regulatory framework across states can lead to consistency and challenges for money transmitters. alone, handling $6 trillion in payments.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 4, 2021

Survey: Top Challenges and Trends for BSA/AML Professionals Abrigo's 2021 FinCrime survey benchmarks obstacles and trends for BSA/AML and fraud professionals. Takeaway 2 Banking cannabis-related businesses and cryptocurrency are two hot topics in the BSA/AML and fraud space. Want to see more results from the 2021 FinCrime Survey?

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PYMNTS

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. regulators are searching for solutions that can make the privacy landscape more cohesive, with Sen. Sixty-three percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Cybercriminals are constantly one step ahead of government regulators, developing new and inventive schemes faster than the authorities can quash them. Some exchanges even deliberately avoid having KYC systems by obfuscating their country of origin to make it harder for regulators to impose national compliance guidelines.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Finally, E-Tran's standardized application format is aimed at ensuring lenders comply with SBA guidelines to reduce the risk of noncompliance penalties or rejected applications. How E-Tran fits in with interest rate cuts As interest rates drop, the number of new loans to small businesses tends to rise, based on historical data from the St.

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Abrigo

JUNE 4, 2019

Changes could stem from internal sources, like policies and procedures, new products, or product updates; or they could be external changes, like new compliance rules and regulations. Fraud scenarios that use single- and multi-channel fraud detection? Fraud Prevention. Fraud Prevention. Now that's big. Learn more.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Takeaway 2 A December 2023 final rule establishes guidelines for who may access BOI and for what purposes. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a new regulation on the requirements, including how AML staff will access the information through a new federal beneficial ownership information (BOI) registry.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

McLain told PYMNTS that the guidelines the card schemes or PSPs offer to merchants can assist with the technical heavy lifting that can help balance security and commerce. The guidelines could help a merchant capitalize on the maximum number of exemptions that are available as part of PSD2. Looking for Exemptions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

SCT Inst was developed in 2017 to establish operational guidelines by which all real-time payment rails in the EU are required to comply. The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures ( CPMI ) monitors central banks’ ability to clear and settle funds safely, efficiently and in accordance with international and domestic regulations.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2016

Banks may face tougher guidelines when it comes to how much they are required to spend to cover the risks that cyberattacks, fraud and fines pose to their operations. Basel regulations are international, voluntary guidelines for financial regulators to assure banking stability through stress tests and other measures.

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Insights on Business

MAY 6, 2019

Payment fraud detection has always had a bit more latitude than its counterparts in anti-money laundering, customer due diligence and even trade surveillance compliance. Unlike the latter areas, fraud prevention is an area not as heavily governed by regulations or specific rules of what a financial institution should or should not allow.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

The rapid growth of cryptocurrency has come with closer scrutiny and a call for tighter anti-money-laundering (AML), know-your-customer (KYC) regulations. This push for regulations hasn’t come without controversy. Some think they go too far.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2017

New York’s financial regulator had a bold claim to offer over the weekend — she claimed that other states should use New York’s sweeping cybersecurity rules as a model for how insurers must protect their networks from hackers. New York also has clear guidelines for when and how firms have to report when there are hacks. “We

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

With PSD2 becoming firmly planted in the European Union (EU), more markets are integrating the regulation into their financial systems, and prepping for changes in the ways they approach payments, data transfers and customer authentication. In spite of fraud concerns, businesses are responding to the growing Open Banking network with zeal.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

What is new is the way in which the technology is being incorporated into businesses’ broader efforts to comply with relevant AML/KYC regulations to help mitigate identity theft and fraud and the legislation being adopted to support those technologies and govern the ways they are implemented.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Money laundering and similar forms of fraud have become more concerning for FIs as reports of cybercrime circulate globally. dollar as their currency of choice on the black market, which means American banks must alter their anti-fraud and AML strategies — especially as regulatory fragmentation divides the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

He also recommended that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) be charged with “the responsibility to create a framework for regulating cryptocurrencies and developing guidelines for strong protections against money laundering and cybersecurity threats to those marketplaces.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

there are indications that the opening of data flows between financial services companies has led to strong innovation (and demand for that innovation), and more regulation may loom. regulators have taken a more hands-off approach by issuing non-binding guidelines, thus allowing industry stakeholders to pave the way forward.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 7, 2023

Assessing and preparing for staffing needs AML and fraud compliance is an essential obligation for financial institutions. By performing a thorough staffing assessment of your AML and fraud teams, you understand the resource needs to meet all quality and regulatory expectations.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

When new regulations take effect, especially sweeping ones that impact eCommerce, at least some firms take a “wait-and-see” approach. As McLain noted, when it comes to privacy and GDPR for merchants, “at the end of the day, it’s about allowing consumers to exercise their rights under that regulation.” Call it the chain of doubt.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 19, 2024

As Hannakah Rubin, Senior Client Development Consultant at Abrigo, explained in a recent episode of Abrigo’s Ahead of the Curve podcast , the FFIEC guidelines provide some room for interpretation. However, the core requirement is that compliance officers must be able to take any necessary actions to mitigate risks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

They face the challenge of offering customers a smooth onboarding process while also remaining rigorous in know your customer (KYC) efforts, taking care to remain compliant with local anti-money laundering (AML) regulations that aim to keep criminals from using legitimate operations to move money illegally. About The AML/KYC Tracker.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Key Takeaways Now is a good time to plan 2020 BSA/AML training and efforts to educate clients and colleagues about BSA and fraud red flags. Educating our teams and clients on the BSA and fraud red flags can mean the difference to a fledgling business surviving an attempted fraud or being used to launder money. Change it up.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Department of Agriculture (USDA) to produce a plan regarding the regulation of the production and cultivation of hemp. With the rule published, it opens the door for states and Indian tribes to create and submit their own programs to regulate hemp production in their jurisdictions. BSA Rules and Regulation. Fraud Prevention.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is significantly affecting everyday life, with more than one-third of the world’s population subject to social distancing guidelines, stay-at-home orders or other regulations to prevent the virus’s spread. COVID-19-Related Fraud. Tapping Human Intelligence and AI. Several banks in the U.K.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Codified risk-based approach The AMLA codified the risk-based approach for the first time, and a thorough risk assessment is necessary to justify businesses to your regulators. ?As 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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Abrigo

JULY 21, 2022

They can help educate about the dangers of fraud through conversation and customer/member education events, and the relationships they develop can be vital to investigations of suspicious activity. But setting guidelines for when to ask questions reminds the front-line employees to pause and evaluate each unique situation. Whitepaper.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Banks, businesses and consumers fundamentally altered how they interacted with each other in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic — and regulators tasked with making sure their data and payments are kept safe took notice. Regulators in countries like Egypt have only recently rolled out their data protection rules.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This insight will allow your institution to explore opportunities to boost its competitive and strategic advantages with a relationship loan pricing strategy based on its risk and profitability guidelines. . During the pandemic, fraud activity has increased, and fraudsters have found new ways to scam bank customers and credit union members.

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Abrigo

MAY 19, 2023

Policy guidelines usually include a written description of the overall credit grading process and establish responsibilities for the various loan review functions. They should be knowledgeable of both sound lending practices and their own institution’s specific lending guidelines.

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