AML

AI use carries bias risk for financial regulators

08/16/19

Agencies like Fincen and Finra that use machine learning must pay close attention to potential bias in supervisory algorithms, especially with data on women and minorities.

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Regulators must issue AI guidance or FDIC will: McWilliams

08/02/19

The FDIC chief said it is critical to give the industry clarity on using emerging technologies, particularly for the thousands of community banks her agency oversees.

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Bipartisan AML bill is just the right touch

08/02/19

Under the Illicit Cash Act, anti-money-laundering rules would be clearer — so banks would have no excuses for noncompliance.

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Are AML rules catching only the 'stupid' criminals?

08/01/19

Anti-money-laundering regulations are among the most costly, and few criminals get caught. Banks say there’s a better way.

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Are AML rules catching only the ‘stupid’ criminals?

07/31/19

Anti-money-laundering regulations are among the most costly, and few criminals get caught. Banks say there’s a better way.

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Is there a better way to fight money laundering?

07/28/19

Banks submit millions of Bank Secrecy Act filings each year, yet only a fraction are valuable to law enforcement. Inside the effort to change that.

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G7 warns on Libra; N.Y. Fed chief tells central banks to be bold

07/19/19

Finance ministers call for tight regulation of cybercurrencies; Williams says the Fed must “act quickly to lower rates at the first sign of economic distress.”

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CFPB urges financial institutions to report elder fraud cases

07/17/19

The consumer bureau said banks are "uniquely positioned" to know if an elderly customer is being targeted by fraudsters.

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House lawmakers square off over Facebook's crypto plans

07/17/19

Democrats called on the social media company to halt its Libra project, while Republicans said Congress should keep the door open to innovation.

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PayPal-backed blockchain aims to help banks verify digital IDs

07/16/19

A new project backed by the government of Luxembourg could ultimately be influential in the U.S., where banks have been slow to develop a shared platform for digital identities.

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