Fiba News

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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