Beneficial Ownership news and trends

CDD Rule Becomes Official
Bank Regulation // May 11, 2018

The deadline cometh. Today (May 11) is the day the final rule, served up by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), takes effect. The CDD Rule — titled “Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions” — amends the Bank Secrecy Act regulations. And, in a reminder to FIs,...

Crowe Horwath: ‘Risk Sandboxes’ Bolster Innovation While Managing Compliance
Risk Management // May 11, 2018

Innovation implies a break from the conventional ways of operating a business. Ultimately, innovation is oxygen for companies in almost any vertical, as competition demands new products and services, improving customer experiences in unexpected ways. It’s no secret that the regulatory landscape is shifting quickly,...

No Straight Road On The PayFac Road
Payment Methods // December 14, 2017

At first glance, becoming a payments facilitator seems a sure-fire way to help simplify the merchant account enrollment journey. But as with any corporate endeavor, the devil is in the details, as Mike Cottrell, SVP of Business Development at TSYS’ ProPay, tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster.

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Crowe Horwath: ‘Risk Sandboxes’ Bolster Innovation While Managing Compliance

May 11, 2018
Innovation implies a break from the conventional ways of operating a business. Ultimately, innovation is oxygen for companies in almost any vertical, as competition demands new products and services, improving customer experiences in unexpected ways. It’s no secret that the regulatory landscape is shifting quickly, requiring firms catering to those very customers through innovation to […]

No Straight Road On The PayFac Road

December 14, 2017
At first glance, becoming a payments facilitator seems a sure-fire way to help simplify the merchant account enrollment journey. But as with any corporate endeavor, the devil is in the...

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Lawmakers Demand FinCEN Educate Businesses on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements

June 08, 2023
Lawmakers are demanding greater clarity on FinCEN’s forthcoming beneficial ownership reporting requirements. In a Wednesday (June 7) letter to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Acting Director Himamauli Das and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, several House members, including House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., expressed concern that with only six months until the effective date of the impending Beneficial Ownership Information collection rule, FinCEN has […]