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Poor bank oversight may lead to loan application fraud charges

10/14/2021
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Firm News

Federal officials may file fraud charges against individuals who receive business loans that a bank should not have approved. Financial institutions, however, have the responsibility of conducting due diligence regarding the information submitted with loan applications. As noted by…

Higher prices may raise allegations of bribery or FCPA violations

09/23/2021
Hilder & Associates, P.C
FCPA

Forecasters estimate the U.S. inflation rate may increase above the Federal Reserve Board’s preferred target of 2% per year. As reported by Business Insider, inflation surged by 5.4% between the end of July 2020 and July 2021. With increasing…

Do SEC whistleblowers have legal protection from retaliation?

09/22/2021
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Whistleblower

To enforce the securities laws of the U.S., the Securities and Exchange Commission often relies on tips from whistleblowers. Fortunately, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act gives whistleblowers wide-sweeping protections against retaliation, provided they qualify under…

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