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FinCEN Hits Capital One For $390 Million; Says Bank Violated Bank Secrecy Act

PYMNTS

15) announced that it is assessing a $390 million penalty against Capital One for engaging in what it says are “both willful and negligent violations” of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) late Friday (Jan. financial system.”.

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Money mules create a real-time AML problem: Here’s how to address it

The Payments Association

Additional outgoing transfers are stopped, and a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) is filed within the regulatory deadline. AML systems identify a pattern of low-value incoming and outgoing transfers tied to multiple institutions. Network analytics identify connections to other mule accounts.

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Understanding PCI DSS, PSD2, and AML in Payment Processing: A Practical Guide

Finextra

Core AML requirements you must follow Here’s what you need to put in place: Know Your Customer (KYC) checks Real-time transaction monitoring Risk-based assessments Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) These steps help you identify and stop illegal transactions before they harm your business.

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IdentityMind Integrates With CipherTrace

PYMNTS

1) that IdentityMind’s pioneering compliance, risk management and fraud prevention platform has integrated CipherTrace ’s digital currency risk assessment technology. If there is suspicious activity, the IdentityMind platform can pre-populate a suspicious activity report (SAR), IdentityMind Global said in the press release.

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Using AI to Streamline Compliance Processes: The Future or Could Too Much go Wrong?

The Fintech Times

Incorporating high-quality, comprehensive data enables teams to assess risk more accurately and make informed decisions, leading to proactive risk management and fostering innovation and competitive advantage in the industry.” “Likewise, machine learning algorithms continuously learn from data, improving accuracy over time.

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Deep Dive: How FinTechs, FIs Can Arm Up Against Fraud

PYMNTS

FIs and FinTechs increasingly encounter new forms of fraud as they expand their digital operations, making it all the more important that they have strong risk assessment and compliance systems in place. Some would-be adopters may question if the technology is advanced enough to make accurate, consistent assessments. resources.

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How to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance as a PayFac

Stax

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. It mandates ongoing monitoring of suspicious activity, recordkeeping, and submitting suspicious activity reports (SARs) to the government.