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Key learnings from 2024’s biggest financial crime fines

The Payments Association

Inadequate risk management and due diligence : Institutions faced challenges in ensuring effective customer risk profiling and due diligence, particularly for high-risk clients and correspondent banking relationships. billion penalty from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and a $1.8

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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., Within the U.S.,

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How to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance as a PayFac

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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. Risk assessment and categorization The first step towards mitigating risk is to assess it.

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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. This means PayFacs always need to be vigilant.

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How FRAML Integrates Fraud Prevention and AML for Stronger Defensibility

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Moreover, using one solution for both fraud prevention and protection and AML initiatives minimizes the reliance on endpoint solutions or reliance on multiple third-party data sources while maximizing the use of trusted information, reducing potential vulnerabilities and enhancing the integrity of the risk assessment and anti-fraud measures.

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How to Streamline Your SaaS Clients’ Merchant Underwriting Process—and Improve Adoption Rates

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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. The right partner can make the process efficient and greatly reduce the time for approval.