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Warren Calls For Prosecution Of Bailout Program Fraudsters

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This means that CEOs and executives should be required to periodically conduct due diligence to ensure that they still meet the relevant eligibility criteria. Warren said she still hoped that “the Fed will impose stronger conditions attached to these funds, as I have previously requested.”. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

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Fed ‘Lapse’ Details Emerge In Bangladesh Bank Heist Case

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This internal document that was reportedly seen by Bloomberg’s team gives some insight into the Fed’s plan to recover the stolen funds and what action it can take on the legal side. It also appears to show communication between the Fed and the central bank, which includes heightened security measures following the hacking.

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What Lenders Are Learning About Emerging PPP Loan Fraud

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Due Diligence Shortcomings. But the unprecedented nature of the PPP program meant less time for Know Your Customer (KYC) and other due diligence checks that are so important for financiers. “The idea was, presumably, that they didn’t have time for their normal due diligence,” he said.

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How do Regulations Make the World of Alternative Investment More Secure?

The Fintech Times

“Regulators across the globe have become more familiar and encouraging of technology, and this has been fed into the broader regulatory environment. It is important to understand that not everyone has the expertise to conduct due diligence on every company they want to work with.

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4 Things Keeping BaaS-Enabled Banks Up at Night

Finovate

In addition to two consent orders issued this month to Sutton Bank and Piermont Bank; Lineage Bank, Blue Ridge Bank, Cross River Bank, Green Dot, and First Fed Bank have all been hit with consent orders in recent months. Since late 2023, the FDIC and CFPB have issued seven consent orders because of BaaS-related issues.

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Moving Data With Money The Key To Faster KYC: identitii

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But even as regulators like the Fed in the U.S., The tool integrates with existing Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) databases to support due diligence, KYC and AML compliance, and enables banks to send — and corporates to respond to — requests for information initiated by the identitii platform.

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FPC 2023 Fall Member Meeting

Faster Payments Council

Speakers: Matt Brazda, Cross River; Mayank Singhal, Circle; Scarlett Heinbuch, Atlanta Fed; Marcia Klingensmith, FinTech Consulting 3:10pm-3:20pmCT: Networking Break (Foyer) 3:20pm-4:25pmCT: Panel Session – Accelerate the Pace of Faster Payments Implementation in the U.S.

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