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US agencies provide advice for combatting elder financial exploitation

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and state financial regulators issued a joint statement this (..)

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BSA Officials At FIs Targeted By Phishing Campaign

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The emails were reportedly only sent to certain anti-money laundering (AML) contacts, leading some to question if the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)’s non-public data had been accessed, Krebs On Security reported. FinCEN, NCUA, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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CUs, Bank Trade Groups Clash Over CFPB Regs

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Jim Nussle, president and CEO of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), recently requested that all CU supervision be handled by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). Government Accountability Office (GAO) that were “sharply critical of the adequacy of NCUA supervisory procedures, and the competency of NCUA examiners.”

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FinCEN Files Show Banks’ ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Battle Against KYC/AML

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Separately, last month, five federal regulatory agencies – including the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) – issued a joint statement designed to address questions (..)

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SBA Promotes Credit Union SMB Lending

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Last month, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced a collaboration that aims to promote credit unions’ participation in the SBA small business lending program, via webinars and training events aimed at broadening the credit union sector’s small business lending efforts.

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TRENDING: How Credit Unions Give Digital The Personal Touch

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New guidance published from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) lifts the requirement to file suspicious activity reports for hemp farmers, granting them access to CU services without oversight. Federally insured CUs in the U.S. can now provide financial services to legal hemp farmers and businesses.

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Deep Dive: Credit Unions Work To Keep Members’ Data Private

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Many are leveraging the Automated Cybersecurity Examination Tool, developed by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), to bridge this gap. The NCUA will collect data from these areas, which it will then leverage to establish data nationwide standards.