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FinCEN Files Show Banks’ ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Battle Against KYC/AML

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Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) show that several of the largest global banks moved money on behalf of scores of individuals and enterprises involved in criminal financial activity. In one example, reported on Monday (Sept. billion in fines.

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FinCEN Hits Capital One For $390 Million; Says Bank Violated Bank Secrecy Act

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According to a statement from FinCEN , Capital One admitted to failing to implement and maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program. In determining the $390 million penalty, FinCEN said it considered Capital One’s cooperation with its investigation as well as its investments in its AML program over the past several years.

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AI Meets AML: How Smart Analytics Fight Money Laundering

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One of the places where AI can make a huge difference today is in anti-money laundering (AML). FICO has incorporated AI technology in our FICO® TONBELLER® AML solutions ; FICO’s Chief Analytics Officer, Dr. Scott Zoldi , recently articulated a number of AI’s important benefits to customers attending the FICO TONBELLER User Group.

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Machine Learning for AML Gives Pros “Superhuman” Powers

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Many anti-money laundering (AML) operations work hard to show that they are in compliance with rules and regulations, and struggle to maintain appropriate staff levels to work all the alerts. Machine learning for AML is dramatically improving the efficacy of compliance operations, today. Transactions may also be auto-actioned.

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Cognitive Analytics for AML – Making SARs Count

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is to the existing Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/anti-money laundering (AML) regime. Among the key provisions is addressing the increasing burden on financial institutions required to file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and the enormous amount of data flowing to Treasury’s Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

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Ex-US Bank Risk Officer Fined For AML Failure

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His actions prevented the proper filing of many, many SARs, which hindered law enforcement’s ability to fully combat crimes and protect people,” said FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Bank $185 million for numerous offenses, including “willfully violating” BSA mandates for having an anti-money laundering (AML) procedure.

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Wells Fargo Settles With SEC Over AML Reporting

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Wells Fargo Advisors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement this week resolving charges that the bank dropped the ball in reporting suspect activities pertaining to money laundering for several years. According to a MarketWatch report published Tuesday (Nov.