BYSONIA OSORIO The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Jan. 28, 2019, on the state-owned oil company of Venezuela, a potentially critical economic move aimed at increasing pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to cede power to the opposition. U.S. sanctions on...
Recruiting and Retaining Compliance Staff is Key Risk for Banks, Regulator Says
U.S. banks are having a hard time recruiting and retaining compliance professionals, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said in a semiannual report on the risks facing lenders. PHOTO: ANDREW HARRER/BLOOMBERG NEWS BY Kristin Broughton Criminals laundering...
CLAB 2019 Examines How FinTech is Driving Innovation in the Financial Services industry
In its 19th year, the conference will reunite 1,000 banking executives and tech leaders from across the Americas in Hollywood, FL on September 4-6 Miami, July 23, 2019 –FinTech revolution and regulation, digital transformation, blockchain, payment innovation,...
CLAB 2019 Examinará Cómo FinTech Está Impulsando la Innovación en la Industria de Servicios Financie
En su 19º año, la conferencia reunirá a 1,000 ejecutivos bancarios y líderes de tecnología de las Américas en Hollywood, FL, del 4 al 6 de septiembre. Miami, 23 de julio de 2019 –La revolución y regulación de FinTech, transformación digital, blockchain,...
FELABAN CLAB pone la lupa sobre las fintech y el proceso de innovación financiera
La revolución y regulación de FinTech, transformación digital, blockchain, innovación de pago, ciberseguridad, el futuro de la experiencia del cliente, la inclusión financiera y la inteligencia artificial son algunos de los temas que se tratarán en la XIX Conferencia...
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, intends to provide timely additional guidance to address borrower and lender questions...
State of Florida Office Of The Governor Executive Order Number 20-95
STATE OF FLORIDAOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-95(COVID-19 Emergency Order - Documentary Stamps for SBA Loans)WHEREAS, Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory illness that can spread among humans through respiratory...
Miami-Dade County Office of Emergency Management Private Sector Credentialing Guidance
IntroductionBusiness owners’ access to areas under a curfew is guided by the Miami-Dade County Protective Measures Plan. This plan establishes guidelines that are followed by Miami- Dade County departments and municipalities in coordinating and managing the re-entry...
Zoom Bombing – Uninvited Guests Are Joining Your Video Conference
Zoom Bombing - Uninvited Guests are Joining Your Video ConferenceDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies, schools, and other organizations have migrated personnel and students to remote work and education. This led to a surge in usage of video conferencing tools...
Health Emergency Preparedness Task Force: Coronavirus Disease 2019
Federal Reserve Takes Actions to Provide Over $2 Trillion in Liquidity to U.S. Credit Markets, Including the Launch of its Main Street Lending ProgramOn April 9, 2020, in further response to the economic effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the...
Advisory on Medical Scams Related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Advisory on Medical Scams Related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)Detecting, preventing and reporting COVID-19-related scams and illicit activity iscritical to our national security, safeguarding legitimate relief efforts, and protecting innocent people from...
A note from FIBA on the sad news of the passing of Gwen Margolis, former Florida Senate President
On behalf of FIBA, the Florida International Bankers Association, our Board of Directors, and members, we would like to express our deepest condolences to the family of a dear friend to our organization, Gwen Margolis, former Florida Senate President who passed away...
Have You Seen Our New Blog
Greetings!We are excited to announce the release of the new FIBA Blog. Bookmark the page and stay tuned for blogs on the following topics. FIBA Webinar RecapsFIBA Event PreviewsFIBA Speaker InterviewsFIBA Educational MaterialsFIBA Member SpotlightsAND MORE!!!! VISIT...
Calling all FIBA Alumni!
Calling all FIBA Alumni!We are excited to announce our new alumni initiative #MYFIBASTORY.Have you taken any of the FIBA Certification Courses? Would you like to share with others your enthusiasm for our courses? We have the spotlight for you!My FIBA Story is a series...
AML Compliance Committee
Greetings! Hope you are doing well, The AML Committee would like to remind everyone to take a moment and review this important Technical Notice that was published by OFAC. This change could affect your OFAC systems. You may wish to also verify that your system vendors...
IT & Operations Committee Alert
Greetings! Hope you are doing well, The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued on August 11, 2021, new guidance titled “Authentication and Access to Financial Institution Services and Systems”. The guidance provides financial institutions...
Operations Alert – OFAC SDN List Update 09.23.21 SPA
Saludos! La demanda de pagos de ransomware ha aumentado durante la pandemia del COVID-19 a medida que los ciber actores apuntan a los sistemas en línea de los que dependen las personas para seguir haciendo negocios. Facilitar un pago de ransomware que se exige como...
FIBA AML COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE
Please note that the FFIEC has updated its manual. The updates remind examiners that no specific customer type automatically presents a higher risk of money laundering, terrorist financing, or other illicit financial activity. Banks must have appropriate risk-based...
FIBA elects new officers and Board of Directors
The Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA) has announced its new slate of Officers and Board of Directors. The elected Chairperson for the 2021 – 2022 term is Michelle Fernandez, Managing SVP Head of Compliance of Bci Miami Branch accompanied by...
Aviso sobre estafas de impostores y esquemas de “mulas de dinero” relacionados con el Covid-19
Este aviso debería comunicarse a:• Directores ejecutivos• Directores de operaciones• Directores de cumplimiento• Directores de riesgos• Departamentos de ALD/BSA• Departamentos jurídicos• Departamentos de ciberseguridad• Agentes de servicio al cliente• Cajeros de...