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BSA/AML Enforcement Actions Regulatory Requirements

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California and other state regulators fine money transmitter $4.2M for BSA/AML violations

On July 9, the California DFPI, alone and joining five other state financial regulatory agencies, announced a multistate enforcement action resulting in a $4.2 million penalty against a licensed money transmitter for alleged...more

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OCC Patriot Bank Order Spotlights AML Issues For Managers

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On Jan. 14, Patriot Bank, based in Stamford, Connecticut, entered into an agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to address and rectify several alleged unsafe or unsound practices and violations of law....more

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Bank-Fintech Partnerships Under Scrutiny: What Fintechs Need to Know About AML Expectations

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Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional banking institutions and innovative technology companies alike. In a typical arrangement,...more

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Recent SEC AML Enforcement Against Securities Firms Engaged in Cannabis Sector

The evolving regulatory landscape for marijuana-related businesses poses unique compliance challenges for firms in the securities industry. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) continues to enforce its 2014...more

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Challenges in Data Sharing between Banking Partners

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Life in the United States and most modern industrialized countries is driven primarily by data. Google alone processes 20 Petabytes of data every day (1 petabyte = 1 million gigabytes. Economies are built on data; marketing...more

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OCC releases March 2025 enforcement actions

On March 20, the OCC released a list of recent enforcement actions taken against national banks, federal savings associations, and individuals affiliated with supervised banks. Among the actions taken, the OCC issued a cease...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - December 2023

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

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Guilty Pleas Highlight Illicit Funneling of Chinese Cash to Casinos

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Government Suggests that Unusual Pleas are Just the Tip of an Iceberg - Chinese law generally prohibits its citizens from converting more than $50,000 in Chinese yuan into foreign currency in a year.  On Monday, two men...more

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