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FinTech

Banking regs issue guidance on risks posed by bank-fintech relationships

2024-07-26T19:49:00+01:00By

Three federal banking regulators issued guidance on the risks posed by the use of third-party financial technology firms to deliver bank deposit products and services to customers.

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CPE Webcast: Proactive AI compliance: 4 essential steps to minimize exposure

2024-07-25T14:00:00+01:00Provided by

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance rapidly and organizations expand their usage to optimize efficiency and productivity, implementing internal AI policies to ensure regulatory compliance and minimize exposure remains a hot topic.

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Risk visibility striking fear in companies onboarding new customers

2024-07-24T17:54:00+01:00By

A lack of risk visibility is causing companies to reject customers–and potentially lose money–over fears they might be in danger of violating rules around anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations.

Car parts

French bus part supplier CBM to pay $2.4M to settle DOJ fraud allegations

2024-07-23T13:06:00+01:00By

A French bus parts supplier will pay more than $2.4 million in penalties, disgorgement, and restitution to settle charges that it fraudulently misled its U.S. customers about the source of some of its parts.

Federal Reserve

Green Dot fined $44M by Fed over compliance deficiencies, deceptive practices

2024-07-22T19:09:00+01:00By

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors fined financial technology and bank holding company Green Dot $44 million for numerous unfair and deceptive practices and a deficient consumer compliance risk management program.

Bank risk

Banking regs join FinCEN in proposing AML/CFT risk assessment rule

2024-07-22T15:50:00+01:00By

Four federal banking regulators have joined the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require financial institutions to conduct more thorough risk assessments on their anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism programs.

Financial Conduct Authority

FCA: Most banks don’t subject U.K. politicians to excessive risk checks

2024-07-18T20:39:00+01:00By

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority asked banks and financial institutions “to do more” to ensure that U.K lawmakers and their families are not treated unfairly.

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Off-channel comms ‘hottest’ SEC mock exam topic, survey finds

2024-07-18T14:27:00+01:00By

Nearly three-quarters of compliance professionals at investment firms have made testing for off-channel and electronic communications surveillance a top priority in mock exams, according to a new poll, with more than half calling it the “hottest” topic of discussion.