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Bridging Banking Gaps For Cannabis Companies

PYMNTS

Cash is king in business — or at least the maxim holds true for some businesses, where legal issues are works in progress and banks shy away from providing services. To that end, the number of banking firms that actively provide services for marijuana firms has grown by 20 percent since the dawn of 2018.

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How to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance as a PayFac

Stax

The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) establishes AML program requirements for financial institutions in the US while the USA Patriot Act lays down which entities are required to comply. As such, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) establishes certain AML program requirements for financial institutions in the US. Let’s get started.

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Is US Financial Regulatory Reform Dead or Ready for Take Off?

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While Democrats and Republicans have both discussed their willingness to explore regulatory changes such as targeted relief for small and medium-size banks, the Choice Act has a number of provisions that deeply divide the two parties.