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BISMARCK, N.D. –  The North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions and 48 state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against Block Inc. for violations of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws that safeguard the financial system from illicit use. A copy of the order can be found here: Order

State bank supervisors have appointed North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Lise Kruse to serve as the state banking representative on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), effective Jan. 1, 2025. 

Washington, D.C.— The North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions and 52 state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against mortgage company Bayview Asset Management LLC, and three of its affiliates, Lakeview Loan Servicing, Community Loan Servicing, and Pingora Holdings (collectively the Bayview Companies), for deficient cybersecurity practices and for not fully cooperating with state regulators following a data breach that impacted 5.8 million customers.

The Commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions has issued an Order suspending Allan Eichhorn, a former employee of loanDepot.com, LLC, from employment or otherwise participating in the affairs of any financial corporation, financial institution, credit union, or other entity licensed by the North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions. A copy of the order can be found here: Order

The Department of Financial Institutions joined other state financial regulatory agencies in taking collective action against Plutus Financial, Inc., Abra Trading, LLC, Plutus Financial Holdings, Inc., Plutus Lending, LLC (collectively known as “Abra”), and CEO and largest equity owner William “Bill” Barhydt for operating a cryptocurrency company without receiving the required state licensing.

A multistate investigation found that Abra operated a mobile application for buying, selling, trading, and investing in cryptocurrency without obtaining the required licenses. Under the settlement, Abra agreed to cease accepting virtual asset allocations from U.S. Abra Trade Account customers into their products and services and cease making, buying, selling, or trading cryptocurrencies available to U.S. Abra Trade customers as of June 15, 2023. The settlement terms require Abra to refund any remaining virtual assets on its platform for U.S. Abra Trade customers in the settling states. 

A copy of the order can be found here.