FICO

JANUARY 18, 2019

Despite advances in customer due diligence, including the addition of advanced analytics to compliance officers’ toolkits, the scandals of 2018 confirmed that many banks are struggling to bring their operations up to regulators’ standards, to say nothing of best practices. Many financial institutions, however, still take this manual approach.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

To that end, phishing attacks, more commonly known as business email compromises (BECs), have been aimed at Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officials at credit unions. Krebs on Security noted that the emails sent to officials at the United States credit unions looked like they were being sent by other BSA officials.

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Finovate

MARCH 28, 2024

This enhances defense against new financial crime threats and helps institutions align themselves with the trend toward combining fraud fighting and AML operations. Our focus on continued innovation ensures that we not only meet the current compliance demand but also remain agile to anticipate and counteract future financial crimes.”

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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. On Wednesday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

Three weeks after the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued guidance to financial institutions (FIs) on COVID-19, the division of the U.S. FinCEN said it expects FIs to continue following a so-called risk-based approach to adhere to the BSA obligations. FinCEN said the former executive at U.S.

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FICO

JANUARY 8, 2020

At long last, fraud and compliance infrastructures are starting to converge. In the US, the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in compliance is set to expand dramatically, per directives from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Fraud and Compliance Infrastructures Converge.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

Richard Weber has been named to the position of general counsel at the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), according to an announcement from Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. He also had previously served as Deutsche Bank’s head of Anti-Financial Crime for the Americas.

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Fintech News

JULY 17, 2024

The rapid ascent of cryptocurrency has ushered in a new era of financial innovation, but it has also created novel challenges in combating financial crime. These tools use machine learning and artificial intelligence to detect unusual patterns indicative of money laundering, providing real-time alerts to compliance teams.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

It also clarifies the BSA guidelines when offering financial services to hemp-related businesses. After further evaluation of the USDA interim final rule, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will issue additional guidance. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) interim final rule on hemp production.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

This month, The Fintech Times will look at some of the biggest issues regarding compliance and financial rules, as well as the solutions hoping to ease the compliance journey for firms and make the fintech world fairer and safer. It helps improve the agility of financial institutions against emerging threats.”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has fined Michael LaFontaine, former chief operational risk officer at U.S. 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). .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The new site aims to improve online functionality with an enhanced user experience, as well as keep MED5 FCU in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. AML Compliance Turns CUs Into Law Enforcement. Meanwhile, another partnership could change the way users engage with a CU’s network of ATMs. About The Tracker .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Blanco, director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), said that banks need to be wary of risks associated with cryptocurrency, per remarks made to the ACAMS AML virtual conference. The DOJ report stands as only the latest of warnings over the risks tied to cryptos. As recently noted by PYMNTS , Kenneth A.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

I’m going to explore the impact advanced analytics can have on the current state of regulatory compliance. Today most of the financial institutions use rules-based transaction monitoring and KYC systems to fight money laundering. In the fast-changing world of financial crime, this isn’t good enough.

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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. A bank may increase its risk of suspicious activity taking place if it’s unable to accurately identify and understand the nature and sources of the transactions conducted or attempted by, at or through them.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Jamal El-Hindi, the deputy director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), spoke at the 2019 Money Transmitter Regulators Association Annual Conference on Wednesday (Sept. 11) about the importance of innovation and the regulation of non-banking financial institutions (NBFI), according to a release.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. million fine against UBS Financial Services (UBSFS) for willful violation of the Bank Secrecy Act, according to a treasury report. However, FinCEN said it recognized that UBSFS has made changes and “significant investments in BSA/AML staffing and technology.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Testimony from the Financial Integrity Network (FIN) released before a Sept. 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. financial system.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 8, 2024

While BaaS solutions offer a lot of potential, many have concerns regarding the regulatory compliance of providers and the third parties that use them. Paul Staples, group head of embedded banking at ClearBank “There has been a lot of regulatory attention on BaaS providers, partly due to compliance concerns, but also their rapid growth.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS: The Next Generation of Payments Enhancing Convenient and Secure Access to Financial Services The Next Digital Revolution Global Mobile Wallets and Super-apps Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Adoption Cross-Border Payment Innovations The Future of Financial Crime Levels of Connection – 2.0

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FICO

JUNE 23, 2021

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

3) that urged banks to study and implement “where appropriate” methods that would bring innovate approaches to anti-money laundering efforts and Bank Secrecy Act compliance. “Likewise, pilot programs that expose gaps in a BSA/AML compliance program will not necessarily result in supervisory action with respect to that program.”.

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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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