Finovate

MARCH 28, 2024

Fraud and risk platform DataVisor launched its anti-money laundering (AML) solution this week. The new offering combines fraud fighting and anti-money laundering operations in a unified, approach that helps institutions better deal with emerging threats and evolving regulations. Co-founder Yinglian Xie is CEO.

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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

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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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. Let’s dive in.

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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 European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) went into effect on Jan.

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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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In the latest Credit Union Tracker , PYMNTS highlights how CUs are embracing new engagement tech to strengthen relationships with their members, while also boosting anti-money laundering (AML) efforts. AML Compliance Turns CUs Into Law Enforcement. Around The Credit Union World.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In yesterday’s post, my colleague TJ Horan introduced the topic of artificial intelligence being applied to anti-money laundering (AML). I’m going to explore the impact advanced analytics can have on the current state of regulatory compliance. That’s what a compliance officer is looking for.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

But to spotlight how hard it can be to catch criminals, the report noted that some of them engage in what is known as “jurisdictional arbitrage,” which means they look to exploit the lack of standard legal and anti-money laundering ( AML )- focused rules and regulations. As recently noted by PYMNTS , Kenneth A.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

Blanco took to the stage at the 12th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference yesterday (August 13). More broadly, however, Blanco’s theme was the interconnectedness of the financial system – and how diligence and transparency is the key to combating money laundering and other financial crimes in the U.S.

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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. El-Hindi made it clear that he doesn’t want to sacrifice innovation in pursuing anti-money laundering (AML) and other anti-illicit policies.

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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. Know Your Customer. Detection and Alert Handling.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The FinCEN said UBSFS didn’t develop and use an appropriate anti-money laundering (AML) system to address the risks in accounts from both traditional brokerage and banking services. However, FinCEN said it recognized that UBSFS has made changes and “significant investments in BSA/AML staffing and technology.”

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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. Automation supports compliance Sarah A. To find out, we spoke to industry experts.

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FICO

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It has also opened new doors for criminals, who have rushed to exploit the uncertainty in a pandemic world and devised new money laundering and terrorist financing schemes by taking advantage of loopholes in the regulations, new ways of working aided by advances in technology, and electronic payment innovations.

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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

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. Banks and other FIs must be certain that their clients are who they claim to be and adhere to AML compliance — or be held accountable. .

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FICO

MARCH 13, 2017

Under the KYC requirements that are part of current regulations, such as the 4th EU Money Laundering Directive and the fifth pillar of the BSA, the bank needs to know the business of their customers. Banks that don’t know about their customers’ offshore companies face not only non-compliance, but reputational risk.

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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 Labs Insights

MAY 13, 2015

Next, Finaeos debuted its compliance automation: “Finaeos Automates the Back-Office & Capital Raise Compliance. AML “Anti Money Laundering” with specific considerations to BSA and the US Patriot Act. AML “Anti Money Laundering” with specific considerations to BSA and the US Patriot Act.

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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. Late last week, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on updating the Bank Secrecy Act’s anti-money laundering requirements.

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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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