PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

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. Enforcing AML/KYC Compliance At Cryptocurrency Exchanges.

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Payments Source

MAY 17, 2018

For cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in particular, many of whom are just developing the anti-money laundering programs they are required to have under other FinCEN rules, the CDD rule is worth taking note of, writes Laurel Loomis Rimon, senior counsel at O'Melveny & Myers LLP.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

Cooperation in an environment that is rapidly advancing on many technological fronts was the theme when FinCEN Director Kenneth A. FinCEN expects that your casino or card club is monitoring your sports betting programs for potentially suspicious activity. This includes offering sports betting through a mobile app.”.

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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. FinCEN Director Kenneth A.

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Payments Source

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Kenneth Blanco's tough comments appeared to target payments providers that offer their users anonymity.

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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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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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Payments Source

MAY 16, 2018

A long-anticipated financial rule could help law enforcement root out illegal activity, but it requires banks to keep extra-close tabs on certain business clients. That won't be easy.

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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). . Department of Justice (DOJ) to penalize U.S.

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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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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

In updated rules from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ), the U.S. In addition, FinCEN expects financial institutions to monitor the transactions of hemp-related businesses for signs of suspicious or unlawful activity, such as transactions above $10,000 in a day.

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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

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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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

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 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. FinCEN … has been conducting examinations that include compliance with the funds’ travel rule since 2014,” Blanco said.

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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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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

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 11, 2020

PYMNTS December 2020 AML/KYC Tracker® done in collaboration with Trulioo probes the heightened fraud climate accompanying the mobile-digital shift, zeroing in on key aspects of prevailing in the digital fraud wars. This distrust is reflected in usage rates among businesses,” 23 percent of which don’t use automated AML processes.

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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. FinCEN said UBSFS kept up the lack of regulation for AML from 2004 to 2014.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The release comes amid increasing attention on issues involving ID , authentication and “ know your customer ” tactics and strategies — and as observers anticipate even more focus in 2019 on issues related to online security and privacy and AML efforts. Compliance is a complex topic,” said Stephen Ufford, CEO and founder of Trulioo.

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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

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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Fintech News

JULY 17, 2024

This decrease suggests that the anti-money laundering (AML) programmes of centralised exchanges are becoming more effective at detecting and mitigating laundering activity. Singapore’s Payment Services Act (PSA) brings crypto businesses under regulatory oversight, imposing strict AML/CFT requirements.

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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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Seon

APRIL 11, 2024

Uniting fraud protection and prevention with AML checks and compliance allows for better collaboration across the historically siloed operations of teams dealing with distinct but related crimes – fraud and financial crimes, terrorist financing or other nefarious intentions.

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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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Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Kenneth Blanco expressed concern in a speech about cyber criminals using "synthetic identities" to commit fraud with data stolen from fintech platforms.

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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

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The agencies, in tandem with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), said they “recognize that private sector innovation” that builds on existing tools or embraces new technologies can help banks identify and report money laundering , terrorist financing and other illicit activities. Senate Hearing on AML.

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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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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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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Specifically, he said the platform is fully compliant with regulators and up to date with anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) practices. In addition, Voyager points out that it is licensed by FinCEN and FINTRAC and can also provide treasury desk clients with the tax and compliance reporting they need.

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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. FinCEN … has been conducting examinations that include compliance with the funds’ travel rule since 2014,” Blanco said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The emails were reportedly only sent to certain anti-money laundering (AML) contacts, leading some to question if the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)’s non-public data had been accessed, Krebs On Security reported. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reportedly knows about the emails.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 29, 2025

Insufficient investment in compliance : Organisations failed to allocate adequate resources to AML frameworks, teams, and operational improvements. Key issues included: Deficient AML controls: Nordeas Baltic branches allowed transactions linked to the Russian and Azerbaijani Laundromats to flow through without proper scrutiny.

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