AML

Divided Congress = gridlock for financial services policy

11/07/18

The midterm elections virtually eliminate the chance that progress will be made on financial services legislation.

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What Democrats’ House takeover means for banks

11/07/18

The focus since the 2016 election on easing rules, tax cuts and expanding access to credit is about to be turned on its head.

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Fighting financial crime without excluding the underbanked

11/06/18

Promontory Financial Group CEO Eugene Ludwig says AI tools can remove the risks — and discrimination — involved in opening the U.S. financial system to newcomers.

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PenFed denies AML allegations; BofA's digital chief is leaving

10/31/18

The credit union says employee charges that its AML program is deficient are false; Michelle Moore, who helped launched the Erica digital assistant, wants more time with family.

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How (and why) Barclays keeps an eye on crypto activity

10/29/18

The bank, one of the few that do business with digital currency exchanges like Coinbase, has developed methods for monitoring all customers’ digital currency purchases.

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Liquineq launches distributed ledger for cashiers’ checks

10/29/18

The idea of digitizing cashiers' checks is likely to meet resistance, but the Swiss startup says at least two U.S. banks are already showing interest.

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Wells execs sidelined, SIFI sequel, FDIC's innovation lab: Top stories of the week

10/26/18

Wells Fargo puts two top execs on leave as scandal's reach grows; regional banks freed from SIFI label lobbying regulators hard for more relief; FDIC to launch innovation office to help banks compete with fintechs; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Kelly Coffey leaves JPM; real estate debt funds grow

10/24/18

The 25-year JPM veteran will pursue an opportunity elsewhere; private equity firms have a record $57 billion to loan for real estate.

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Capital One's profits surge even as lending weakens

10/23/18

A smaller provision for loan losses helped counteract declining loan volume and higher expenses during the third quarter.

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Capital One hit with $100M fine over AML deficiencies

10/23/18

The civil money penalty from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency follows a 2015 consent order against the bank, which became a subject of federal questioning after it suspended its business with check cashers.

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