FICO

MARCH 24, 2021

Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) can play a critical role in producing sophisticated analysis on TBML schemes – including reporting entities (SAR/STR data). must report potentially suspicious activity (including trade-related transactions) to FinCEN. million SARs filed overall during the same period. by Claudia Huesmann.

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Stax

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The US, therefore, requires financial institutions as well as financial services firms to have anti-money laundering (or AML) compliance programs in place. In this article, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about ensuring AML compliance as a payment facilitator (or PayFac). Let’s get started.

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FICO

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Newly regulated areas such as digital assets and cryptocurrency businesses will likely undergo increased scrutiny (as companies transacting in digital assets are not exempt from AML requirements). The final rule extending AML regulatory requirements to banks lacking a federal functional regulator is just one such example.

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Seon

MAY 10, 2024

Anti-money laundering (AML) initiatives involve laws, regulations and procedures aimed at preventing criminals from masking illegally obtained funds as legitimate income. Since the global financial crisis, AML fines totaled $56 billion, with US-based financial institutions incurring $5 billion in fines for related infractions in 2022.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

That’s the tally that FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco told a conference last week that FinCEN, which operates as part of the Treasury Department, sees as cryptocurrency gains traction. Among those rulings, FinCEN has said that such rulings include crypto mining and trading platforms and issuance of ownership certificates.

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FICO

DECEMBER 15, 2020

BSA/AML Reforms Are on their Way - Even With a Looming Presidential Veto. The legislation includes nearly 200 pages of the most significant reforms to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws since the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. to report their beneficial owners to FinCEN.

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FICO

DECEMBER 19, 2018

AML/BSA Reform Talks Will Intensify but Meaningful Changes Will Have to Wait. Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) regulatory reforms are top of mind for regulators and legislators. Members of Congress have also been focused on BSA/AML reforms. Where is BSA/AML reform headed in 2019?

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