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Regulators Ask Banks To Go Easy On Govt. Workers During Shutdown

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11) came and went and government workers affected by the 21-day shutdown didn’t receive paychecks, U.S. Federal Reserve said in a statement. Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell discussed the effects that a long-term shutdown could have on the economy. As Friday (Jan. On Thursday (Jan.

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FinCEN Files Show Banks’ ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Battle Against KYC/AML

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Risk factors include monitoring the volume/nature of the transactions and government responsibilities. The agencies offered a bit more transparency in identifying politically exposed persons to aid in AML efforts.

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How Treasurers Can Prepare For A Real-Time Payments Ecosystem

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That blog post, Long pointed out, was published the same day that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released an interpretive letter that offered guidance on banks’ and federal savings associations’ ability to provide crypto custody services.

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Amid AML Efforts, Regulators Focus On FinTech

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There may also be a new federal requirement for companies to disclose beneficial owners upon a company’s incorporation. The initiative to embrace deposits comes tied to new rules governing the banking sector that looks to increase options for crowd-lending activity in the country.

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Regulators Detail Banking Rules For Hemp Firms

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The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), FinCEN , the OCC and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors participated in issuing the definitions and guidelines. Banks no longer have to submit a suspicious activity report (SAR) just because a business is growing or cultivating hemp.

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Sloan Alone: Why The Wells Fargo CEO (Perhaps) Had To Go

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) also weighed in, stating that — after Sloan testified — it was “disappointed” over the lack of effective corporate governance and risk management. Waters, for her part, said a bill would be in the offing to break up banks that have not done right by their customers.

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Wells Fargo Overhauling Risk Management Processes

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Wells Fargo, weeks after it was hit with a rare enforcement action from the Federal Reserve, is overhauling its risk management processes and announced internally that four top risk management executives would be retiring. In reference to corporate governance, Wells Fargo has two months to boost board oversight and compliance efforts.