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K2 Integrity

Pending FinCEN Investment Adviser Rule: Industry Perspective On Next Steps You Should Be Taking

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On 22 August 2024, K2 Integrity hosted a webinar discussing considerations related to the pending anti-money laundering rule (AML) for investment advisers (IAs) from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Agencies Issue Joint Proposal to Amend Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Programs for Banks

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On July 19, 2024, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the National Credit Union Administration...more

Troutman Pepper

Federal Banking Agencies Reiterate Guidance on Managing Risks Posed By Fintech Partnerships and Other Third Party Relationships

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Last week, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (collectively, the agencies) issued a joint statement highlighting...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Recent FDIC consent orders show increased regulation scrutiny of bank relationships with fintech partners

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In February 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) entered into consent orders with two banks who partner with fintechs to offer “banking as a service” (BaaS) related to safety and soundness, compliance with...more

Jenner & Block

[Webinar] When Worlds Collide: Navigating Competing Financial Crime and Consumer Protection Requirements - January 17th, 3:30 pm -...

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In the Trenches: Lessons for Bank-Fintech Partnerships – Webinar Series - Join us for this three-part series examining issues, tips, and the legal state of play for bank-fintech partnerships. Each session will be a...more

Troutman Pepper

OCC’s Semiannual Report Highlights Emerging Risk of AI in Banking

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On December 7, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published the fall edition of its Semiannual Risk Perspective, which discusses key issues facing banks. From the OCC’s perspective, the overall strength of...more

Clark Hill PLC

Will Cannabis Banking Ever be “Safe”?

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There is cautious optimism that 2022 will be the year that federal legislation will open the door to the banking of cannabis transactions. But is the Safe Banking Act the answer? On the latest episode of #CreditEcotoGo with...more

Venable LLP

Bank Provider of BaaS Dinged by OCC; Blueprint for Fintech Partnerships?

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​​​​​​​A recent action by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) highlights how banks need to ensure that they have robust compliance programs for managing risks posed by their banking as a service (BaaS)...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

CDD Friendly Reminder From The Agencies To The Banks

On 7/6/22, the Agencies (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Bank Regulators Remind Financial Institutions Not to Take a One-Size Fits All Approach to Assessing AML Risks from Customer...

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the...more

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FinCEN Issues Statement on BSA Due Diligence for Independent ATM Owners and Operators

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On June 22, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Statement on Bank Secrecy Act Due Diligence for independent ATM owners and operators. The purpose of the statement is to “provide clarity to banks...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime - May 4th - 5th, 9:45 am - 5:15 pm EST

The Canadian Institute’s 20th Canadian Annual Forum on AML and Financial Crime is a curated program, dedicated to addressing pressing industry challenges through in-depth analysis of the financial crime landscape and industry...more

Morgan Lewis - All Things FinReg

FinCEN Expands AML, Customer Identification Programs, and Beneficial Ownership Requirements to Banks Lacking a Federal Functional...

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule that requires minimum standards for anti-money laundering (AML) programs for banks lacking a federal functional regulator (the Federal Reserve Board, OCC,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Regulators Issue Guidance on U.S. Banks’ Reporting Obligations Regarding Suspected Foreign Corrupt Practices

In response to inquiries from the financial industry as to how to assess risks of potential illegal activity with respect to beneficial owners who are “politically exposed persons” (PEPs) overseas, federal bank regulators...more

NAVEX

Clarifying New Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Guidance on PEPs

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Compliance officers in financial services have long struggled with aspects of Customer Due Diligence, better known as the CDD Rule. This fall, compliance professionals are scratching their heads to know exactly how much due...more

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Compliance Perspectives: Due Diligence and Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO)

For financial services firms understanding who the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) of a corporation is has become a central compliance task. As Ellen Lafferty explains in this podcast and in the new edition of The Complete...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Current Developments in Bank Deposits and Payment Systems (Spring 2019)

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This survey summarizes several recent developments affecting bank deposits and payment systems. The U.S. department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued new guidance concerning the customer...more

A&O Shearman

FCA: Thematic Review: Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in the E-Money Sector

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Shortly after the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (MLRs) came into force, the FCA embarked on a review of the control frameworks in place at 13...more

White & Case LLP

Review of Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Policy and Enforcement

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Executive Summary - Developments and Trends in Policy and Enforcement - US Department of the Treasury - The Office of Foreign Assets Control - Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network -...more

Orrick - Finance 20/20

Customer Due Diligence and Beneficial Ownership Requirements for Legal Entity Customers – Overviews and Examination Procedures

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On May 11, 2018, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued new examination procedures on the final rule, “Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions” (the “CDD Rule“). The CDD Rule was...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

With CDD and Beneficial Ownership Rule in Effect, FinCEN Continues to Clarify and Refine Rules for Financial Institutions

Long awaited rules for “Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions” (the CDD Rules) went into effect on May 11, 2018. FinCEN has taken steps to clarify and refine implementation of the CDD Rules, issuing...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Tackling the Challenges of Complying With FinCEN’s New Customer Due Diligence Rule

Effective May 11, 2018, covered financial institutions are required to comply with the customer due diligence rule (the Rule) that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) finalized in May 2016. The Rule mandates the...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Top Ten Key Points from FinCEN’s Recent Guidance Regarding the CDD Rule

Mere weeks before the mandatory compliance deadline of May 11, 2018, FinCEN answered 37 of the most frequently asked questions by covered financial institutions regarding the implementation of its Customer Due Diligence...more

A&O Shearman

Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - April 2018 #2

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In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more

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FinCEN Releases Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Customer Due Diligence and Beneficial Ownership Requirements

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Last week the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued much-anticipated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that provide additional guidance to financial institutions relating to the implementation of the new...more

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