On July 25, 2024, the federal banking agencies issued a joint statement flagging potential risks in bank-fintech arrangements, along with a request for public information (RFI) on the benefits, risks, and risk management...more
7/31/2024
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Comment Period ,
Compliance ,
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Joint Statements ,
Public Comment ,
Request For Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced yesterday that they had reached settlements for over $24 million and $29 million,...more
10/14/2022
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
BSA/AML ,
Compliance ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Jurisdiction ,
Money Transmitter ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Settlement ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Trading Platforms ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Willful Violations
As we pass the halfway mark of 2022, it's a good time to reflect on what has happened, or not happened, with respect to the legal framework for the provision of financial services to marijuana-related businesses...more
8/4/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Best Practices ,
BSA/AML ,
Cole Memorandum ,
Compliance ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
NCUA ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Risk Management