On March 11, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) requiring all money services businesses (MSBs) operating within 30 specified ZIP codes near the U.S.-Mexico border...more
3/14/2025
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Financial Crimes ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
U.S. Treasury
The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) emerged as a lifeline for small businesses grappling with the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lenders navigated a landscape of regulations that Congress quickly...more
12/29/2023
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Good Faith ,
Liability ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
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SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)