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FINRA published an external review with 24 recommendations. Here is what the report proposes, what FINRA has said, and what firms should do now.
By Rebecca Leung · Aug 11, 2026
◆ Models · Governance · NIST AI RMF
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Feature · AI Risk
Use a model change assessment to route maintenance, material changes, revalidation, reapproval, inventory updates, and model replacement.
By Rebecca Leung · Aug 17, 2026
◆ RCSA · KRIs · TPRM · Compliance Strategy
Frameworks · Deep dives
Feature · Operational Risk
The FBI IC3 2025 report shows $3.04 billion in business email compromise losses, with 86% moving by wire or ACH. A 2025 Fourth Circuit ruling narrowed bank liability under UCC Article 4A. The Second Circuit is now poised to decide whether the Electronic Fund Transfer Act gives consumers stronger recourse — a ruling that will reshape who absorbs the loss when a fraudulent wire clears.
By Rebecca Leung · Aug 17, 2026
◆ Data privacy laws · Incident response
State laws · IR playbooks
Feature · Data Privacy
A practical Global Privacy Control guide for financial services: state scope, GLBA exemptions, signal handling, testing, and evidence.
By Rebecca Leung · Aug 16, 2026
◆ BCP · DR · Operational continuity
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Feature · Business Continuity
A Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) is an exercise controller's run sheet—not a general bank or fintech regulatory requirement. Here's how to build one.
By Rebecca Leung · Aug 16, 2026