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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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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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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.

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Proposed Bill Would Reform Bank Exam Processes

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The director would be required to hold quarterly meetings with financial institutions to discuss examination procedures, practices, and policies. The director would need to review FFIEC examination procedures to ensure that the written examination policies of those agencies are being followed in practice and applied consistently.

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Credit Unions Doing Cyber-Battle

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The February 2020 The Credit Union Tracker ® notes that many CUs already utilize the Automated Cybersecurity Examination Tool provided by the National Credit Union Administration ( NCUA ). That program is detailed in the February Tracker, as are efforts including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

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The CFPB Found Unconstitutional…But …

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The central issue in the case was a 2014 claim the CFPB made against PHH; specifically that the New Jersey-based mortgage lender pay $109 million for allegedly violating the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act by accepting kickbacks from mortgage insurers. Although the FRB, ITC, SEC, FDIC, FCC, NCUA, etc.,

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