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JANUARY 21, 2021

The European Central Bank (ECB) held this year’s first monetary policy meeting, and said in a statement on Thursday (Jan. The central bank’s governing council said that Eurozone interest rates will stay at record lows, as would other policies instituted during the pandemic.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In the dynamic environment of highly regulated industries like healthcare and financial services, leaders often balance competing goals to delight customers while cutting costs. Diagnosing and Correcting Process Failures Despite the billions spent yearly to digitize processes, companies often are not operating at their maximum potential.

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BankUnderground

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Operational risk is rapidly becoming one of the most important threats to the financial system but is also one of the least well understood. But they are only one part of operational risk, which includes losses from any kind of business disruption or human error, including power outages or natural disasters.

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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

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Prepare for regulator scrutiny on interest rate risk & liquidity Banks and credit unions that aren't paying attention to these critical issues can expect a tough review. With the uncertain economic outlook, regulators and examiners have been regularly conveying their top priorities for banks and credit unions.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In notes on its most recent (August) meeting of the bank’s Payments System Board, the members said that “at present there is not a strong public-policy case for issuance in Australia, given that the electronic payments system in Australia compares very favorably with those in many other countries and access to cash remains good.”.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This blog was co-authored by Perficient Risk and Regulatory CoE Member: Alicia Lawrence The announcement of significant amendments to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) regulations on December 1, 2023, represents a pivotal moment for entities operating within New York’s financial sector.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Microsoft and Facebook are grumbling publicly about fellow tech giant Apple ‘s policies restricting access to coveted slots in its App Store, as well as the access given to iPhone and iPad users. But among mobile users, only gamers who use devices running Google’s Android operating system will be able to play.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2019

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced changes to policies on Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), which are investigational subpoenas issued by the CFPB. Fiene joined the CFPB at its inception in 2011, and has more than 31 years of experience in regulating financial services companies.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This blog was co-authored by Perficient Risk and Regulatory CoE Member: Alicia Lawrence Perficient’s Risk and Regulatory Center of Excellence (CoE) remains at the forefront of evolving financial rules and regulations, ensuring readiness to tackle emerging challenges and safeguard financial institutions and its customers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

News came this week that a (virtual) meeting between regulators and Big Tech – which would center on draft proposals that might impact their very operations on the Continent –has been postponed briefly from Nov. For Big Tech, there’s just a hint of a bit of a reprieve in Europe. 24 to Dec 2. As noted by Yahoo!

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BankUnderground

AUGUST 31, 2022

While regulators cannot be sure what risks the next decade will feature, they can be sure that the set of issues will continuously evolve. Figure 1 summarises the most common issues considered by the Financial Policy Committee in the last decade. Alina Barnett, Sinem Hacioglu Hoke and Simon Lloyd.

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BankUnderground

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Bank of England co-organised a ‘ History and Policy Making Conference ‘ in late 2020. History offers policymakers and academics useful case studies that can serve as distant mirrors beyond the study of crises and policy responses to them. Monetary theory and policy in Medieval France. Nathan Sussman.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

China's top regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation, has fined coffee chain Luckin Coffee and other firms that helped it inflate its sales and expenses last year, The Wall Street Journal reported. The regulator said on Tuesday (Sept. That prompted the regulator to start the investigation.

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Abrigo

JUNE 23, 2017

The desire to avoid examiner scrutiny may tempt some financial institutions to set the bar high when it comes to credit and liquidity risk management policy limits, but regulators are discouraging this approach. Do established policy limits reflect true risk tolerance?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

With the boom of eCommerce both before and during the pandemic, European Union regulators are taking another look at antitrust rules regarding internet sales and distribution platforms. The European Commission, the EU’s arm for antitrust regulations, said in a press release that it will examine vertical block exemption regulations (VBER).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

regulators on Thursday (Dec. The Bank of England , the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a shared policy summary on new requirements to strengthen operational resilience in the financial services sector. The problems prompted a parliamentary inquiry.

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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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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 Supervisory and Enforcement Practices Regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Regulation V in Light of the CARES Act.

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American Banker

MAY 3, 2024

On both sides of the Atlantic, regulators have failed to live up to their promises about how they would approach bank failures. Until they do, the industry operates in legal limbo.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The United Kingdom will create a technology regulator next year after Brexit is completed, according to a report by the Financial Times. It’s quite rare that one makes a set of quite radical policy proposals and within 12 months the government is actually implementing them,” said Diane Coyle, an economist.

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Cisco

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It is an update to the 2004 Operations book, and links the different processes of Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations (AIO) into a cohesive framework for auditors to assess. In this booklet the FFIEC discusses the principles and practices for IT and operations, as well as processes for addressing risk respective to IT systems.

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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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2018

China is struggling to bridge its small businesses to financing for growth, with broader fiscal policy at odds with the initiative, according to reports. The publication pointed to the government’s conflicting policy of stricter lending rules as one reason why efforts to boost small business loan volumes hasn’t taken off.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Powell also said that regulators have jurisdiction to enforce anti-money laundering regulations on business that operate within the digital sphere. “We Libra won’t, he said, displace the current currency system, or complicate monetary policy. “I It’s something we’re looking at,” he said.

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Abrigo

JULY 9, 2024

Proposed NPRM FinCEN's anticipated AML/CFT program rule The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently unveiled its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for AML/CFT programs, federal regulators’ latest move to enhance the integrity and effectiveness of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) efforts.

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PopularBank

MAY 24, 2024

By Andrew Boland – Director of National Healthcare Financing, Popular Bank A minimum staffing standard for nursing homes across the country was unveiled last month, raising concerns from operators and industry leaders over the impact the mandate will have on their ability to maintain adequate access to long-term care. Stay informed.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

The headline statement is that crypto firms have traditionally operated in a regulatory environment that might charitably be likened to the “Wild West.” In addition, any firms that carry out crypto asset related activity within the scope of the FCA’s regulations must register with the authority before conducting business.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 19, 2022

Takeaway 1 Regulators recently reminded financial institutions to have risk-based customer due diligence ( CDD ). Takeaway 2 U nderstanding a customer ' s risk profile enables appropriate policies, procedures, and processes to mitigate risk and comply with regulatory requirements. Use risk-appropriate levels and types of CDD.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

While our industry is accustomed to cryptocurrencies operating 24/7/365 (like email), fiat currencies have for the most part remained shackled to ‘banking hours’ or ‘business hours.’ The current policy is a non-policy.

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BankUnderground

JULY 31, 2020

To make regulation proportionate, policymakers adapt regulatory requirements to the risks posed by each firm. But regulators face a trade-off between addressing systemic risks in a proportionate way and limiting regulatory complexity. A threshold could become a barrier to growth if it leads to higher operational costs (e.g.

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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. It also posted a “do not sell my info” button on its site in addition to its policy change. Sixty-three percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2019

The Bank of Japan ( BOJ ), Japan’s central bank, has joined in with other regulators and officials around the world in its worry over Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra , according to reports. . The bank is worried that the currency will be difficult to regulate and that it could potentially harm the existing financial system. “It

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In addition, a major aspect of managing the ACL is explaining the calculation and the resulting data to boards, auditors, and regulators. Finally, adopting these approaches will build operational efficiencies for the allowance process, especially when adopted during implementation. Don’t confuse policies and procedures.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 2, 2022

In a surprising development, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) published proposed amendments to the CCPA regulations recently. The proposed amendments—which in effect are the draft CPRA regulations—were issued without advance notice, ahead of the schedule previously announced by the CPPA. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Some risks are similar to those from financial firms more broadly, … [stemming] from leverage, maturity transformation and liquidity mismatches, as well as operational risks,” the report said. The Fed is considering an audit of Big Tech firms’ compliance policies and governance structures.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Covered banking organizations are required to provide notice to their relevant regulator in the event that a “Notification Incident” occurs. operations, including associated services, functions, and support, the failure or discontinuance of which would pose a threat to the financial stability of the United States.

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