AML

Miami vice: This bank using AI to thwart financial crime

08/09/18

Bci Miami is one of the first banks in the U.S. to publicly acknowledge using AI this way, when many still consider the technology to be new, risky and unsanctioned by regulators.

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Battling Canada’s AML woes; Higher capital ratios pushed

08/09/18

U.S. authorities are forced to take action on some shady dealings up north; the Systemic Risk Council says weaker capital rules could deflate bank equity.

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Facebook wants banks to share data; Zillow gets into mortgages

08/07/18

But data privacy is likely to deter banks from partnering with the social media company; the online listings company wants to "reshape" the market.

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BofA faces backlash over questions about customers' citizenship

08/06/18

The bank's predicament suggests that the Trump administration's hard-line stance on immigration can cause headaches for financial institutions.

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HSBC customer was on U.S. list of suspected weapons traffickers

08/06/18

The unnamed customer, who was on a list of suspects involved with weapons of mass destruction, used an HSBC credit card to make 12 payments in the second quarter, the company told shareholders Monday.

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Two former bank executives sentenced for role in Calif. bank's failure

08/06/18

Bankers at Sonoma Valley Bank were convicted of bank fraud, money laundering and other offenses.

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East West released from 3-year-old enforcement order on BSA compliance

07/24/18

In a 2015 enforcement action, the San Francisco Fed said it had identified problems with the Pasadena, Calif., bank’s BSA and anti-money-laundering compliance programs.

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Anchor in Wash. finds new buyer after reg issue snagged prior deal

07/18/18

Anchor will sell itself to FS Bancorp after agreeing to terminate a deal with Washington Federal. The original deal had been delayed as Washington Federal dealt with BSA issues.

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Merged bank trade group unveils new name

07/16/18

The Bank Policy Institute was formed following the merger of The Clearing House Association and the Financial Services Roundtable.

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Goldman ready to crown Solomon?; Banks report weak lending growth

07/16/18

Succession plan could be formalized this week; bankers may be getting nervous about extending construction loans.

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