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Challenges in Countering Trade-Based Money Laundering

FICO

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. Here are some quick tips to keep you focused on your priorities: Review Risk Assessments and adjust internal controls as needed.

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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 Department of Justice.

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BSA Officials At FIs Targeted By Phishing Campaign

PYMNTS

Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reportedly knows about the emails. FinCEN, NCUA, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. It was not clear if any BSA officers had decided to follow the link to the site, according to the report.

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New York’s Apple Bank For Savings Slapped With $12.5 Million AML Fine

PYMNTS

Apple Bank was asked to hire staff, conduct AML risk assessments and implement a Bank Secrecy Act compliance solution. . The bill would also encourage the sharing of information and data between regulators and extend more authority to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) so it can uncover companies that skirt the rules.

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

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BEC Targets BSA Officials At Credit Unions

PYMNTS

Department of the Treasury ’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has known about the BEC, and has cautioned against opening such phishing emails. The emails asked those targeted officials to review a PDF that, in turn, linked them to malicious sites. As reported, the U.S.

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How FRAML Integrates Fraud Prevention and AML for Stronger Defensibility

Seon

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.