The Payments Association

JANUARY 29, 2025

2024 brought significant regulatory action, highlighting persistent weaknesses in financial crime controls across the industry. As we enter 2025, we look back at five significant cases from 2024 and the lessons they provide for organisations aiming to strengthen their financial crime frameworks.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Cryptocurrency-related crimes totaled $4.3 This lack of identity information is compounded by the weak KYC procedures of many cryptocurrency exchanges, with a recent study finding that 56 percent of all exchanges lacked sufficient KYC processes, many of which did so on purpose to avoid complying with AML regulations. or the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

In updated rules from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ), the U.S. Treasury Department’s financial crime division, the agency said the new guidance is in response to questions related to Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering regulatory requirements for hemp-related business customers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it has issued revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs), which will now require U.S. In addition, FinCEN is requiring for purchases via virtual currencies to be reported. In addition, FinCEN is requiring for purchases via virtual currencies to be reported.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The agencies tied to the joint release include the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the National Credit Union Administration and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Senate Hearing on AML.

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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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The Fintech Times

APRIL 29, 2024

In the last two decades, anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory framework, processes and mechanisms have not changed much. Alexandre Pinot , co-founder and head of innovation and strategy at Vilnius, Lithuania, headquartered AMLYZE , the AML/CFT compliance firm explains where the gaps in the current AML system are.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have developed tech to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, the organization said in a release. FinCEN expects to hold events in the Washington, D.C.

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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). . The OCC also warned U.S.

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The Paypers

JUNE 12, 2025

Following this announcement, the company’s expanded offering will integrate fraud prevention and AML compliance, aiming to provide teams with access to a single platform to screen and monitor customers in real-time, manage alerts, investigations, and regulatory reporting.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has warned FinTech firms that they must abide by anti-money laundering (AML) laws. ” While he didn’t mention Facebook’s planned crypto Libra specifically, Blanco did say that an AML program is absolutely essential for any new payments provider. “I

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FICO

MARCH 24, 2021

must report potentially suspicious activity (including trade-related transactions) to FinCEN. The graph below shows the trend of TBML-related SARs filed with FinCEN between 2014 and 2018. Plan for upticks in particular areas of AML compliance activity. Financial institutions in the U.S. Set clear and realistic priorities.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

million fine for violating anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Feb. The bank was recently fined in a separate charge that it failed to comply with a 2015 request by the FDIC to improve its AML compliance. Manhasset, New York-headquartered Apple Bank For Savings will have to pay a $12.5

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

FIs have made strides in establishing know your customer (KYC) and anti money laundering (AML) policies, but these changes are routinely challenged by emerging technology and cross-border transaction costs. A DIY Approach To AML/KYC. One of the problems that AML/KYC procedures face is lack of standardization.

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Segpay

MARCH 24, 2025

Australia and the USA have similar compliance and AML goals, but differ in frameworks, enforcement agencies, and approaches. USA: PSPs may need a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in each state they operate, plus registration with FinCEN as a Money Services Business (MSB). PSPs verify identity and monitor transactions.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. The amount of money laundering crime may exceed $4.3 15) that the U.S. 15) that the U.S. billion this year.

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FICO

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Here is how we predict banks will endeavor to enhance their financial crimes controls in 2021: 1. We expect these advanced analytics will play an even greater role this year in the prevention and detection of money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit financial crimes. Regulators Will Zero in on Closing the Gaps.

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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

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

WatchDOG AML is a “holistic” anti-money laundering ( AML ) solution that works to prevent financial crime by “identifying suspicious activity in real time with an enterprise transaction monitoring system,” the companies said in a statement on Monday (Nov. Computer Services, Inc.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) has instituted a $60 million civil money fine against the primary operator, administrator and founder of two digital currency “tumblers” or “mixers” for contravening the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing rules, according to a Monday (Oct. 19) announcement.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Among those agencies, alphabetically speaking: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the National Credit Union Administration.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Under the guise of ID Man and his sidekick, The Compliance Kid, the duo work together to fight crime and stamp out money laundering.” The idea is to foster strength in the battle against “illicit financial activity” as banks satisfy various mandates tied to anti-money laundering (AML) initiatives and the Bank Secrecy Act.

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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. This decrease suggests that the anti-money laundering (AML) programmes of centralised exchanges are becoming more effective at detecting and mitigating laundering activity.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In the latest Digital Banking Tracker , PYMNTS examines how banks are innovating their strategies for fraud protection and anti-money laundering (AML), all while making sure that legitimate customers remain satisfied with a quick and convenient online banking experience. Synchrony Financial Upgrades Its AML Strategy As Fraud Grows.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. 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. Department of the Treasury, has assessed a $14.5

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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. Moving in the other direction, fraud teams can leverage traditional AML information to create more robust and refined risk rulings.

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Stax

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The US, therefore, requires financial institutions as well as financial services firms to have anti-money laundering (or AML) compliance programs in place. In this article, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about ensuring AML compliance as a payment facilitator (or PayFac). Let’s get started.

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The Payments Association

MAY 9, 2025

As financial crime evolves, correspondent banks must prioritise wire transfer transparency to meet global regulations and safeguard the financial system. Yet the sector continues to face scrutiny over its vulnerability to financial crime. Yet the sector continues to face scrutiny over its vulnerability to financial crime.

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The Paypers

APRIL 22, 2019

(The Paypers) The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has penalised a “peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanger” for breaking anti-money laundering (AML) rules.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Plus, Jumio is strenghtening its anti-money laundering (AML) functions. Jumio Bolsters Financial Crime Detection Capabilities With Beam’s AML Platform. Jumio is bolstering its AML functions, having announced a deal for Beam Solutions’ AML platform. FinCEN Director Tells Banks To Look Out For Crypto Fraud.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. The amount of money laundering crime may exceed $4.3 15) that the U.S. 15) that the U.S. billion this year.

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Seon

MAY 10, 2024

Anti-money laundering (AML) initiatives involve laws, regulations and procedures aimed at preventing criminals from masking illegally obtained funds as legitimate income. Since the global financial crisis, AML fines totaled $56 billion, with US-based financial institutions incurring $5 billion in fines for related infractions in 2022.

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FICO

DECEMBER 12, 2018

is to the existing Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/anti-money laundering (AML) regime. Among the key provisions is addressing the increasing burden on financial institutions required to file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and the enormous amount of data flowing to Treasury’s Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN). In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

Such solutions can “empower people to control their financial well-being,” Andrew Davies, vice president of global market strategy and financial crime risk management at financial services technology company Fiserv , told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Even if your products are not covered per FinCEN in the U.S.,

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 13, 2024

Fenergo has released their annual financial fines analysis, showcasing that penalties for failing to comply with anti-money laundering (AML), KYC, environmental, social, and governance (ESG), sanctions and customer due diligence (CDD) regulations totalled $6.6billion in 2023, up considerably from $4.2billion in 2022 and $5.4billion in 2021.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

That’s a lot of money being exchanged—and also provides a huge amount of possibility for financial crime. Financial crime can take on several faces, including (cyber) fraud, cryptocurrency scams, and money laundering—and companies offering financial services can lose out on serious bucks. billion for its role in financial crime.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

But Kellerman and other security experts advocated at the hearing for legislative measures, such as modernizing anti-money laundering (AML) and forfeiture rules and moving the Secret Service to the Treasury Department, to help combat the threat. ” A memo included with the subcommittee’s documents also pointed to the U.S.

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