Allison Heimberg
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December 3, 2018CBA Statement on Regulators BSA/AML Innovation Announcement WASHINGTON – The Consumer Bankers Association today said the announcement made by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and prudential regulators encouraging financial institutions to explore more innovative approaches to combat money laundering and illicit terrorist financing is an important first step in improving current Bank Security Act and anti-money laundering rules, regulations and guidelines. “Giving banks the opportunity to innovate will help make our financial system more secure,” said CBA...
November 29, 2018CBA Submits BSA/AML Improvement Recommendations WASHINGTON – The Consumer Bankers Association today provided recommendations on improving Bank Secrecy Act and related anti-money laundering laws and regulations to the Senate Banking Committee in advance of a hearing on combatting money laundering and other forms of illicit finance. The letter was sent to Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). CBA’s letter is available here . CBA President and CEO Richard Hunt wrote, “CBA’s members promote national security interests and deter financial crimes by...
November 19, 2018CBA Launches Community Reinvestment Act Resource Microsite Site contains CRA-101 primer, CBA priorities, testimonials WASHINGTON – The Consumer Bankers Association today launched a Community Reinvestment Act resource microsite. The site includes CRA-focused comment letters, videos, op-eds, statements, relevant articles and a list of CBA’s Community Reinvestment Act member banks. CBA’s comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on ways to modernize CRA will be posted on the site when submitted later today. The site is available here or by visiting consumerbankers.com/CRA...
