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Merchants & Marine Bancorp recruits FDIC examiner for chief risk post
Merchants & Marine Bancorp announced the appointment of Antonio Davis as chief risk officer.
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News BriefOCC soliciting input on proposed trust in banking survey
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced a request for information to implement an annual survey aimed at tracking public trust in banking and bank supervision.
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News BriefJPMorgan to pay $290M to settle Jeffrey Epstein class action
JPMorgan Chase announced it reached an agreement in principle to settle claims made in a class-action lawsuit regarding the bank’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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PremiumHow will regulators’ increased scrutiny of banks play out in practice?
Federal banking regulators have indicated they will be more assertive in their supervision of mid-sized banks in the aftermath of the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank. What actions might they take?
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News BriefBanking regs seek consistency via new TPRM guidance
U.S. banking regulators combined to issue final guidance on managing the risks of third-party relationships that replaces the previous documentation each agency released individually.
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Opinion‘Bully Market’ depicts Goldman Sachs lacking in culture vigilance
Jamie Fiore Higgins’s experiences at Goldman Sachs as chronicled in her memoir “Bully Market” prove a timely read following the investment bank’s $215 million class-action settlement over gender discrimination.
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PremiumKPMG report: Bank supervision, cyber among reg focus areas for rest of year
A new report by KPMG on key regulatory challenges for the second half of 2023 warned financial institutions to prepare for increased scrutiny, while all companies should expect more questions on how they oversee their cybersecurity and data management programs.
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News BriefCFPB: ‘Poorly deployed’ AI chatbots harming banking customer service
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau flagged risks regarding expanded use of chatbots by financial institutions, specifically for customer service purposes.
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Camden National Bank promotes enterprise risk head to chief risk officer
Camden National Bank announced the promotion of David Ackley Jr. to executive vice president and chief risk officer.
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News BriefEx-Wells Fargo exec to pay $5M in SEC settlement over fake accounts
Carrie Tolstedt, the former head of Wells Fargo’s community bank, agreed to pay nearly $5 million to settle charges levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission related to the bank’s fake account scandal.
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News BriefOCC pledges harder stance on banks that allow weaknesses to fester
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency could require large banks to take substantial actions to address persistent weaknesses, including restricting their growth or forcing them to divest from risky ventures.
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News BriefU.S. reinvigorates anti-Russia push with new sanctions, guidance
The United States once again ratcheted up sanctions against Russia in an attempt to further choke off the funds and military supplies the country is using in its war against Ukraine.
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PremiumFour takeaways from Senate hearings on SVB, Signature Bank failures
Leaders at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and the regulators who seized their banks testified before Congress across separate hearings.
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News BriefDeutsche Bank to pay $75M to settle Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking suit
Deutsche Bank agreed to pay $75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by sexual assault victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
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PremiumJPMorgan whistleblower candidly shares experiences at CW2023
If compliance officers are good at their jobs, they can expect to eventually catch their employers breaking the law, whistleblower Edward Siedle told attendees during a fireside chat at Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference.
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News BriefWells Fargo to pay $1B to settle suit over consent order noncompliance
Wells Fargo agreed to pay $1 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by shareholders who claimed the bank overstated its progress in complying with regulatory orders related to its 2016 fake accounts scandal.
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News BriefHSBC to pay $45M to settle CFTC spoofing, recordkeeping violations
HSBC was fined $45 million by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over allegations its traders used manipulative and deceptive trading practices. The bank and its subsidiaries were separately fined $30 million by the CFTC for business use of off-channel communications by employees.
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News BriefFDIC proposes large banks cover $15.8B in losses from SVB, Signature Bank failures
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding a special assessment on large banks to recover approximately $15.8 billion in losses attributable to the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
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News BriefHSBC, Scotiabank latest caught in regs’ off-channel comms sting
The Bank of Nova Scotia and HSBC were fined $22.5 million and $15 million, respectively, by U.S. regulators for admitted recordkeeping failures regarding employee use of off-channel communications to conduct company business.
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ArticleInflation: A breeding ground for financial crime
Inflation has ripple effects on individuals and businesses, posing a wide variety of threats to the economy. It not only affects a country’s financial stability but also results in increased financial crime rates.