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Your monthly compliance news roundup
BSA/AML Examination Manual Updates from FFIEC
On April 15, 2020, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released updates to the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) examination manual. The manual is used to evaluate an institution’s compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering requirements. This…
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Your monthly compliance news roundup
FinCEN: BSA Reporting Obligations Remain Crucial During COVID-19 as Fraud Trends Rise
The first case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States was confirmed on January 20, 2020, two months after the first known cases are believed to have originated in China. While the world turned its attention to the virus and finding effective treatment…
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As public filers are preparing to file their first quarter financial statements for the period ending March 31, the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic fallout have thrown mounting uncertainty as to what losses to report – and how to estimate them. Before the pandemic hit the market and caused stocks to lose 35% of their value, banks were well on their way preparing to estimate…
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Protiviti is committed to remaining the source for insights on the latest news in compliance you’ve come to expect. While the articles in this issue were developed prior to the escalation of events regarding COVID-19, we know they may still be impacting your organisations amid the current circumstances. Seek out our upcoming April issue for analysis of the impacts on specific areas of regulatory…
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Your monthly compliance news roundup
Protecting Institutions Against PPP Fraud
On September 10, 2020, Brian Rabbitt, acting assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), provided a status update on the department’s efforts to combat Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud. According to Rabbitt, the DOJ has filed charges against 57 individuals for fraudulently…
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How resilient is our organisation? How do we track our organisation’s change in resilience? Those are two of the most common questions posed by boards on the topic of resilience. The proper responses to these seemingly abstract questions require a firm understanding of the organisation’s ability to recover important services and functions, as well as the ability to benchmark resilience, either on…
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July 20, 2020On July 14, 2020, the President of the United States signed into law the Hong Kong Autonomy Act (“HKAA” or “Act”) and issued a new Executive Order. Both authorise the imposition of sanctions on foreign persons, including foreign financial institutions, engaged in certain conduct relating to Hong Kong. Key provisions of the Act and Executive Order are summarised below,…
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In your monthly compliance news roundup, you will read about:
Implications of Class Action Suit Alleging Misleading Autopay Options
Recapping Regulatory Responses to COVID-19
DOJ Updates Guidance on Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
Regulators Aim to Provide Financial Institutions Clear Guidance and Improve Compliance
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Your monthly compliance news roundup
CFPB Issues Interim Final Rule to Amend Regulation X Offering Relief to Consumers
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an interim rule permitting mortgage servicers to offer new loss mitigation options following the evaluation of an incomplete loss mitigation application. In…
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One of the biggest gaps in the U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) regime is about to be closed, moving the United States toward compliance with international AML and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) standards related to beneficial ownership.
Attempts to conceal ownership of corporations, limited liability companies or similar entities to facilitate illicit activity, including money…