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Treasury sanctions money laundering network using digital assets

The Treasury Department sanctioned five individuals and four entities associated with the TGR Group, an international network of businesses and employees that act on behalf of Russian elites.
December 05, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

ICBA: CFPB’s 1071 rule exceeds its authority

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 small-business rule exceeds the agency’s statutory authority and is arbitrary and capricious, ICBA said in a new court filing.
December 05, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Agencies issue statement on financial exploitation of elderly

Five federal financial regulatory agencies, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and state financial regulators issued a joint statement to provide supervised institutions with examples of risk management and other practices that may be effective in combatting elder financial exploitation.
December 05, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 

What to Say to Customers When They Are Being Scammed

On a daily basis, my team identifies, investigates, and responds to fraud, including customer scams. While our fraud monitoring systems flag unusual activity, the bulk of our time is spent evaluating the situation and then discussing it with the customer to get to the bottom of what really happened.
December 04, 2024 | Payments Quarterly  

Agencies seek further comment on regulatory burden

The federal bank regulatory agencies announced the third notice requesting comment to reduce regulatory burden as required by the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996.
December 04, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   EGRPRA s.2155 

CFPB proposes rule on consumer reporting

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking related to consumer reporting and the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
December 04, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

OCC updates unfair practices booklet

The OCC issued version 1.1 of the “Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices and Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices” booklet of the Comptroller’s Handbook.
December 04, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Relationship Managers Are Here for You

Community banks have a strong history of offering their customers personalized service. Our relationship management team has the same philosophy and supports community bank payment needs one-on-one. We know bankers wear many hats, and sometimes taking the time to understand the ins and outs of your card portfolio, or answer critical payments-related questions, can take longer than expected.
December 04, 2024 | Payments Quarterly  

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