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Checks Payable & Deposit Operations: Q & A

As even the most seasoned compliance professionals can attest, deposit operations can be tricky. We recently received a specific question about checks payable that may be relevant to more members of our community, so we’re publishing the question and the answer here. Can checks payable to a business (LLC, Corp.) be cashed or deposited into a personal account? What are the risks if a bank allows such activity, even if you know the individuals have […]

PREPAID RULE TAKES A MUCH NEEDED PAUSE

On October 3, 2016, the CFPB issued its 1,689 page Final Rule on Prepaid Accounts which was to primarily become effective on October 1, 2017.  Surprisingly, the CFPB announced in a release last week, on March 9, 2017, that it was proposing to delay the implementation date for the rule until April 1, 2018.  The CFPB is giving some love to the Deposit Compliance side of the bank much like it did with TRID on […]