Seon

APRIL 11, 2024

As fraud gains in volume and velocity, so too will the need for fraudsters to launder their profits – and as cross-border financial crimes are here to stay, no institution or location is immune. With the United Nations reporting that three to five percent of the global GDP is laundered annually and fraud costs worldwide reaching $5.13

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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 figures underscore the immense challenge facing regulators and law enforcement agencies in their efforts to curb illicit financial flows in the crypto space.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

May 11 marks a watershed moment of sorts for financial institutions (FIs), with new requirements for customer due diligence. According to new processes mandated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.S. Barnhardt noted that FinCEN’s Customer Due Diligence rules are fluid ones.

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Stax

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This can be a source of serious threats like global organized crime, terrorist financing, drug and weapons trafficking, and other financial crimes. To create a safer, crime-free world, PayFacs, therefore, have a responsibility to ensure strict AML compliance. Q: Why is AML compliance critical for PayFacs?

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

May 11 marked a watershed moment of sorts when, this past Friday, the final customer due diligence rule via the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) took effect. The rule, of course, amended Bank Secrecy Act regulations in ways that seek to enhance transparency in reporting of ownership of legal entities.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) also has its value as a risk-monitoring source, she commented, as do state and local government agencies. Banks running due diligence would do well to move beyond standard practices and embrace robust and technologically automated solutions.

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Stax

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a government agency that analyzes financial transactions, requires payment processors to analyze merchant information and do enough due diligence to assess risk.

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Seon

MAY 10, 2024

When classified as high risk, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) is performed to provide a deeper analysis of the potential risks. Digging Deeper: AML Compliance Screening and Monitoring Part of AML compliance includes screening to help pinpoint individuals who may pose a higher risk due to their positions, associations or past behaviors.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (or FinCEN for short). That brings the tally of enterprises offering financial services to cannabis companies to 375 banks and 111 credit unions. That’s according to data published at the end of last month, per data from the U.S. The Benefits of Tech.

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