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How to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance as a PayFac

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TL;DR An anti-money laundering (AML) program is a set of laws and procedures that seek to uncover attempts to disguise illicit money as legitimate. An effective AML compliance program must include Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols, transaction monitoring and reporting, risk assessment and categorization, and training and awareness for staff.

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Know Your Customer (KYC): What It Is and How to Comply

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KYC’s three main components are the customer identification program (CIP), which was imposed by the USA Patriot Act in 2011; customer due diligence (CDD); and regular monitoring of the customer’s account and activities, which is also called enhanced due diligence (EDD). In the U.S.,

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

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However, several complex types of risks come along with this. Not only must PayFacs safeguard themselves and their clients against potential threats like fraud or cybersecurity breaches but also ensure PCI compliance , customer due diligence, and adherence to card regulations. could also be classified as operational risks.

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FCA issues warning to firms over AML failings

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Risk Assessment weaknesses: Annex 1 firms have demonstrated inadequacies in conducting comprehensive Business Wide Risk Assessments and Customer Risk Assessments, leaving significant gaps in their AML frameworks.

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Safeguarding: What to expect of a safeguarding review

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The due diligence process for third parties, which include authorised credit institutions, custodians or insurance providers, needs to be available and evidenced. Risk assessments and due diligence of third parties should be reviewed regularly based on your safeguarding policy.

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KYC Onboarding Process: Its Importance and Benefits

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According to McKinsey, banks use up to 40% of their onboarding time on KYC and due diligence processes. KYC onboarding is, therefore, an act of customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence. This may include – but is far from limited to – AML and identity verification procedures.

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

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In this article, we’ll discuss what SaaS companies looking to become payment facilitators need to know about risk management strategies. PayFacs handle risk assessment, underwriting, settling of funds, compliance, and chargebacks which exposes them to greater potential risks. The due diligence doesn’t stop at onboarding.