All Financial Services articles – Page 11
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News BriefSoFi unit fined $1.1M by FINRA for fraud prevention failures
SoFi’s brokerage unit will pay a $1.1 million fine to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for fraud detection weaknesses that allowed thieves to create SoFi Money accounts using fake or stolen identities.
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News BriefFederal banking regulators issue TPRM guidance for community banks
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency combined to provide guidance on third-party risk management focused on the unique risks faced by community banks in their third-party relationships.
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News BriefFINTRAC fines TD Bank record $6.7M over AML program failings
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada fined TD Bank nearly CAD$9.2 million (U.S. $6.7 million) for failing to comply with its anti-money laundering regulations.
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News BriefJPMorgan expects added $100M penalty for trade surveillance shortcomings
JPMorgan Chase said it expects to pay an additional $100 million to an unnamed regulator to settle alleged trade surveillance failures that have already warranted more than $348 million in penalties by two other agencies.
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News BriefPayPal off hook in CFPB probe into Venmo fund transfers
Digital wallet company PayPal disclosed it won’t face enforcement regarding a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau probe into its subsidiary Venmo.
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News BriefTD Bank reserves $450M for BSA/AML enforcements
TD Bank said it set aside $450 million to settle regulatory and law enforcement investigations, including by the Department of Justice, into its anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act programs.
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PremiumCCO liability: How to protect your compliance career
Despite significant issues outside the control of most chief compliance officers, some regulators have signaled more individual liability cases are to be expected. Will accepting the wrong job, in hindsight, make it your last?
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News BriefRBC unit fined by FINRA over trade confirmation violations
RBC Capital Markets agreed to pay nearly $769,000 to settle allegations levied by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, in part, over sending inaccurate information in trade confirmations to customers over nearly a decade.
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PremiumLloyds decision to cut risk staff draws criticism, defenders
Lloyds Banking Group is cutting jobs in its risk management function after an internal review reportedly found it was a “blocker” to the organization’s strategic transformation.
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News BriefProposed update to FDIC’s Change in Bank Control Act fails to advance
A notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Change in Bank Control Act was withdrawn after receiving mixed reviews among the agency’s board of directors.
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News BriefFINRA fines TD Ameritrade $600K over automated approval failures
Online brokerage services provider TD Ameritrade agreed to pay a $600,000 fine for violations of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority rules over its automated approval system that allegedly allowed inexperienced traders to engage in options trading.
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PremiumU.K. regs up pressure on debt collection practices
Debt collection has become a hot topic as U.K. regulators pile pressure on utilities and financial services companies to improve how they treat customers in arrears.
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PremiumWirecard whistleblower laments EU speak-up protection inconsistencies
The European Union’s strong stance on whistleblower protection has been undermined by member states’ wildly different approaches to punishing organizations that fail to safeguard people who raise concerns, says Wirecard whistleblower Pav Gill.
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PremiumFCA exploring how Big Tech data can aid financial services
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority reemphasized its desire to work with Big Tech firms to examine how their data might be useful to the financial industry.
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News BriefFCA publishes guidance on anti-greenwashing rule
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority issued new guidance on how to comply with its upcoming anti-greenwashing rule, which is set to take effect May 31.
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News BriefBaFin fines Commerzbank $1.6M over supervision, AML lapses
Germany’s financial supervisory authority issued total fines of €1.45 million (U.S. $1.6 million) against Commerzbank AG to settle allegations of inadequate monitoring and anti-money laundering controls.
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News BriefOCC cites three banks for risk management, BSA-related failures
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cited three banks for unsafe and unsound business practices that mirror issues similar to what spurred last year’s banking crisis.
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SEC risk alert warns investment advisers of marketing rule missteps
Examiners with the Securities and Exchange Commission found investment advisory firms have generally done well creating processes to comply with the agency’s amended marketing rule but some have fallen short in ensuring compliance.
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News BriefCFPB rule streamlines nonbank supervision designation process
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continued its push to establish supervisory authority over more nonbank financial companies with the adoption of a procedural rule to streamline the process for such designations.
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News BriefFinCEN warns of fake U.S. passport cards used to commit fraud
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is warning financial institutions of counterfeit U.S. passport cards used to commit fraud and identity theft.