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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit. “We Specific Concerns .

Banking 139

Banking Financial Systems Concentration Currencies 139

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JULY 26, 2017

Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has again released its report on top risks facing banks, with its Spring 2017 analysis warning FIs that threats are coming from all angles. The federal banking system is, and should be, a source of strength for the nation and its economy.

Banking 46

Banking Compliance Currencies Concentration 46

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APRIL 1, 2019

Merchants, lenders and banks never see the person on the other side of the transaction, and proving that someone is, well, legitimate is becoming more difficult. The price tag is enormous, as estimated by SentiLink and some of its partners, reaching as much as $2 billion annually — and that’s just for banks. Flavors Of Fraud.

Construction 73

Construction Numbers Concentration Securities 73

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APRIL 11, 2024

But many fear remote bookkeeping exposes them to security risks – hackers, fraudsters, and embezzlement – especially if the virtual bookkeeping solutions use employees in foreign countries. Bookkeeping security risks are always a valid concern, especially since internal staff perpetrate 57% of small business fraud.

Securities 52

Securities CFO Education Auditing 52

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Also, high capital costs of the latest mining facilities and systems are creating a barrier to entry for new miners. The concentration of bitcoin mining increases the likelihood miners will collude to attack the blockchain, and as profitability goes down, fewer miners will operate and existing incumbents will consolidate.

Currencies 77

Currencies Concentration Securities Banking 77

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APRIL 30, 2018

Digital banks. Most of that spend will be concentrated in the U.S., with supporting use cases mostly related to financial services and cross-border settlement, for a grand total of $242 million in 2018. trillion; on security-related hardware, software and services at 10 percent a year from a 2018 base of $91.4 Blockchain.

Banking 73

Banking Investments Concentration Accounting 73

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JANUARY 15, 2020

Eisenbach, Anna Kovner and Michael Junho Lee, is “Cyber Risk and the US Financial System: A Pre-Mortem Analysis.”. The cyberattack in question could wreak havoc on financial firms. The authors seek to quantify how the attacks may be “amplified” through the financial system. counties, the authors added.

Banking 53

Banking Concentration Financial Systems Reconciliations 53