April, 2023

  • A Trust Company & the Bank Secrecy Act: Is your BSA program good, or good enough?

    While all aspects of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) rules may not be required for a trust company that are required for depository financial institutions, the oversight obligation and importance is not diminished. Trusts intrinsically have elevated risk based on the transparency of structure, ownership, and purpose. Section 352 of the USA PATRIOT Act requires […]

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  • 1071 & What that means to your Financial Institution

    Most financial institutions (FI) are aware of the current regulatory requirements to collect demographic information for applicants on certain covered transactions and soon similar demographic requirements will soon apply to small business applications. On March 30, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued the small business lending rule as final, which implements the small […]

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