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Real Estate Money Laundering An Increasing Focus Of Governments

PYMNTS

The rule applies to all title companies that deal in markets that have luxury real estate including Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle, noted the report. As for the U.K.,

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FinCEN Steps up Efforts to Protect Against the Six Biggest Threats to the U.S. Financial System

Abrigo

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. FinCEN is committed to addressing compliance failures that put our financial system and national security at risk. The 12 major U.S.

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Controversial bid for Territorial in Hawaii wins shareholder backing

American Banker

The Honolulu-based seller had faced pushback from an investor group that stepped in with a competing offer. But it ultimately secured enough votes to approve the sale to Hope Bancorp.

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Territorial Bancorp discloses SEC probe of 2018 earnings

American Banker

The Honolulu company said the "non-public, fact-finding inquiry" by the Securities and Exchange Commission focuses on its calculations for earnings per share.

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Restructuring means near-term pain, long-term gain for First Hawaiian

American Banker

The Honolulu-based bank is taking a $19.7 million pretax loss to rid its balance sheet of low-yielding investments. It joined a parade of banks that have made similar moves.

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In Hawaii, Streamlined Mass Transit In The (HOLO) Cards, Beyond The Paper Pass

PYMNTS

He told PYMNTS that the rail transit project currently under construction in Honolulu has offered a “good opportunity” to introduce smart cards, as the train system will have no drivers (i.e. it will be fully automated). He said the smart card would work across all modes of transit, from bus to rail to paratransit and even bike sharing.

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Pop-Up Retail Gets A Pop Of Fresh Energy

PYMNTS

And these stores join two already existing Gilly Hicks shops at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu and Roosevelt Field mall in East Garden City, New York.”. Pop-ups can offer relatively low costs for retailers and a severely reduced commitment when it comes to securing physical space.

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