Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown urged Cameron Fowler, the CEO of Zelle, the instant payment platform co-owned by seven "Big Banks," to clarify the firm's policies protecting consumers from scams.
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The Treasury Department issued the 2024 National Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment and the 2024 National Proliferation Financing Risk Assessment. The assessments are intended to assist both public and private sectors in understanding the current illicit finance environment and developing appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
In an Investor Insight article, titled: "Understanding Settlement Cycles: What Does T+1 Mean for You?" FINRA advised retail customers who do not currently keep their cash and securities with their broker-dealer, to deliver assets required for settlement by the day following trade date.
Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown warned that "scammers and fraudsters have ramped up their efforts to take people’s money" through peer-to-peer payment apps, and criticized banks and financial service companies for standing "on the sidelines."
The SEC set an effective date of February 5, 2024 for final rules on the filing of certain beneficial ownership reports and guidance. The SEC also outlined compliance date requirements. The SEC final rules and guidance were published in the Federal Register.