PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

The agency, whose mission is to safeguard the financial system, said compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) is the key to keeping the nation safe by fighting money laundering and related crimes, including terrorism and its financing. FinCEN said the former executive at U.S. Bank, a subsidiary of U.S.

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Innovative Payments Association

MARCH 10, 2025

Most consent orders for fintech partner banks center around failures in the BSA/AML and fraud prevention area. Particularly for new programs and new bank / fintech partnerships, we see fraudsters immediately try to exploit these relationships in ways that are very costly and time consuming for programs to deal with.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

15) announced that it is assessing a $390 million penalty against Capital One for engaging in what it says are “both willful and negligent violations” of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) late Friday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

“Likewise, pilot programs that expose gaps in a BSA/AML compliance program will not necessarily result in supervisory action with respect to that program.”. In terms of future efforts, FinCEN said it is launching an innovation initiative to foster a better understanding of BSA/AML-related innovation in the financial services sector.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

It also clarifies the BSA guidelines when offering financial services to hemp-related businesses. The BSA establishes recordkeeping and reporting requirements for national banks, federal savings associations, federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) interim final rule on hemp production.

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Finextra

JANUARY 8, 2025

bank) for deficiencies related to its Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and sanctions compliance programs. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a cease-and-desist order (order) against Bank of America, N.A.

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Finextra

JANUARY 17, 2024

million Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports in 2021 tied to the exploitation of identity processes during account creation, account access, and transaction processing, indicating $212 billion in suspicious activity. The US saw around 1.6

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Blanco also addressed the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and the importance of beneficial ownership information. And he covered FinCEN’s BSA Value Project, the ongoing federal banking agency working group efforts, and organizational changes within the agency. There are approximately 30,000 searches of the BSA data each day.”.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Lisa Lechner, Chief Compliance Officer at SpotOn Matt Shustrin, CCO (Chief Compliance Officer), BSA/AMLOfficer, Sr. Lisa Lechner, Chief Compliance Officer at SpotOn Matt Shustrin, CCO (Chief Compliance Officer), BSA/AMLOfficer, Sr.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

Bank , with a $450,000 civil penalty for his negligence in failing to intercept breaches of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), FinCEN announced on Wednesday (March 4). . The bank also inadequately staffed the BSA compliance function. . “Mr. The automated transaction monitoring software U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to penalize U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), over deficiencies that the OCC identified in the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program. The office recently examined the branches for BSA/AML and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions compliance.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As these financial institutions (FIs) work to boost AML efforts, as required under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), they must step into the role of law enforcement agencies. In this month’s feature story, Kelly discussed AML/BSA requirements and the “two-way street” in which CUs and law enforcement collaborate to fight financial crimes.

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The Paypers

OCTOBER 27, 2023

AML, KYC, and BSA compliance solutions provider AML RightSource has launched support for transaction monitoring system (TMS) selection and implementation.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

“EFT fraud attempts are increasing in size, frequency and sophistication,” said Jason Vazquez, senior vice president, deputy chief risk officer and BSA/AML compliance officer for Sterling National Bank, in the press release. “Fraud solutions from Fiserv give us best-in-class detection and minimize false positives.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

Weber was most recently head of Financial Crime Prevention for the Americas at UBS, spearheading all facets of sanctions, BSA and AML compliance. He also had previously served as Deutsche Bank’s head of Anti-Financial Crime for the Americas.

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Stax

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) establishes AML program requirements for financial institutions in the US while the USA Patriot Act lays down which entities are required to comply. As such, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) establishes certain AML program requirements for financial institutions in the US. Let’s get started.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In fact, there exists a complete lack of consistent AML and other regulatory schemes elsewhere in the world – leaving cross-border and global transactions vulnerable.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

Kelley joins from ETA from BSA, The Software Alliance, where she was senior vice president and general counsel. . At BSA, she was responsible for strategic, operational, legal and financial issues. . “I The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) has named Jodie L. Kelley as its new CEO, the industry group said in a press release.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The bank has already been implementing an extensive enhancement plan to its New York Branch BSA/AML procedures, processes and oversight, which predominantly addresses the requirements of today’s agreement,” Credit Suisse said in a statement , according to Reuters.

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Finovate

JUNE 24, 2024

The company’s technology also provides automatic alignment with the latest regulations in privacy, lending, money movement, BSA/AML, ACH, and more. .” New York City-based Kobalt Labs enables FIs to accelerate and fortify compliance operations. The company was founded in 2023.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

Monroe, which specializes in payment processing, SAR makes up the cornerstone of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reporting system. According to the post , authored by Theodore F. Monroe and Bradley O. Cebeci of the Law Offices of Theodore F.

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Segpay

MARCH 24, 2025

Casinos and online gambling firms follow Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) rules and file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). State-level regulation: Some states allow full online gambling (New Jersey, Pennsylvania), while others ban it. AML Obligations Gambling operators must report transactions over AUD 10,000 to AUSTRAC and conduct KYC.

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Finovate

MARCH 13, 2024

Via API, Prelim enables financial institutions to automate their business account onboarding, as well as connect to third party providers to meet AML, BSA, and CIP requirements. Co-founded in 2017 by Heang Chan (CEO) and Chris Blaser (CTO), Prelim offers a white-label platform that empowers banks to digitize their business banking operations.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

These types of transactions may create challenges for Southwest border banks in complying with Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) requirements, because they can lead to more intensive account monitoring and investigation of suspicious activity.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Congress must close these loopholes, and financial institutions, including the biggest banks, also must do their part and fully comply with our BSA-AML laws. Although most do, we continue to see not only failures in compliance but also egregious acts where money laundering and terror finance are facilitated,” said Waters.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

However, FinCEN said it recognized that UBSFS has made changes and “significant investments in BSA/AML staffing and technology.” Also, UBSFS didn’t hire enough people to monitor the situation, creating a backlog of cases that should have been flagged for review.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Some VASPs are regulated as money transmitters under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) while others escape regulation, said David Murray, FIN’s vice president for product development and services. Although regulation could make it hard for some crypto firms to continue operations, Murray said it’s not the BSA’s job to accommodate everyone.

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Fintech News

JULY 17, 2024

The United States continues to rely on the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) as the primary legal framework governing AML regulations, with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) providing guidance on how these regulations apply to cryptocurrency businesses. The United Arab Emirates has amended Federal Decree-Law No. (20)

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Finovate

AUGUST 20, 2024

Banks, credit unions, credit card companies, and financial service providers who are required to implement and adhere to stringent BSA and AML policies. Speakeasy Speakeasy enables fintechs and financial institutions to grow API user adoption and streamline integrations with auto-updated robust SDKs, Terraform providers, and documentation.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Financial laws governing such transactions date back to 1970 when the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) was enacted , requiring financial institutions (FIs) to report transactions of $10,000 or more. Know your customer (KYC) policies were introduced with the Patriot Act in 2001 following 9/11, intended to help stem the flow of funding to terrorists.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

From FinCEN’s perspective, our BSA/AML system is good, but it can always be improved, and we see great opportunities in working with industry on innovations that can help better detect and safeguard against illicit activity,” he said. Innovation and regulatory reform are topics of much discussion in Washington these days.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

Issuing digital dollars, Cagney said, means having an account at the Fed or another bank that holds that fiat, and a blockchain ledger for every individual, along with the right Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and AML infrastructure in place.

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The Paypers

OCTOBER 15, 2019

(The Paypers) Financial institutions (FIs) working in digital assets have been required by US regulatory bodies to pay attention to their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) obligations under the Bank of Secrecy Act (BSA).

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Finovate

MARCH 28, 2024

A month later, the company unveiled a new solution to give sponsor banks better ability to monitor and manage Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance and transaction fraud patterns. Founded in 2013, DataVisor began this year with an announcement that the company’s platform had secured PCI compliance.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

” ‘A beacon of hope’ Brenda Banks , VP of BaaS and BSA at DataVisor “A risk orchestration platform offers a beacon of hope, enhancing financial institutions’ agility,” says Brenda Banks , VP of BaaS and BSA at DataVisor.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2017

Data supplied by trade group BSA Software Alliance has estimated that 64 percent of software housed in Russia has been pirated. “Many companies in Russia use outdated unpatched systems and older anti-malware solutions,” one source, Nikolay Grebennikov, who serves as vice president at Acronis, a data protection company, said. “In

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Finovate

DECEMBER 22, 2023

We work with Risk, Financial Crime, BSA and AML teams. . “At Refine intelligence, our mission is to help banks regain that superpower of really knowing their customers’ life stories, so their financial crime teams can quickly clear AML or scam alerts triggered by legitimate customer activity.

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