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UK’s FCA Fines Metro Bank $21 Million for Money Laundering Protection Lapses
November 12, 2024

The United Kingdom’s finance regulator fined Metro Bank for failing to monitor money laundering risks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Elizabeth Warren: TD Bank Execs Should Have Been Prosecuted
November 03, 2024

Last month, the Justice Department settled an anti-money laundering probe into TD Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Regulators Tell TD Bank How to Fix AML Failures
October 10, 2024

TD Bank Group said Thursday (Oct. 10) that it takes full responsibility for the failures of its U.S. Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance programs and will continue its work to remediate them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Report: TD Bank in Talks About Money Laundering Plea
September 29, 2024

TD Bank is reportedly close to a possible plea related to its anti-money laundering measures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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FinCEN Says ABLV Bank No Longer of Primary Money Laundering Concern
September 26, 2024

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has withdrawn its finding that ABLV Bank, AS is a financial institution of primary money laundering concern, because the bank no longer operates as a depository institution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Financial Technology Protection Act Passes House, Heads to Senate
July 22, 2024

The House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday (July 22) that is designed to combat the use of financial technology for illicit finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Regulators’ Actions vs Green Dot and Other Banks Highlight Scrutiny Over AML Practices
July 22, 2024

Enforcement actions and fines from regulators — the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and others — highlight the growing scrutiny on anti-money laundering (AML) efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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DEA: Drug Traffickers Found Citi ‘Favorable’ for Money Laundering
July 01, 2024

Federal investigators say drug traffickers laundered money through Citigroup, believing it had looser fraud measures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Singapore Says Banking Sector Is Top Money Laundering Risk
June 20, 2024

Singapore has identified banks as the entities posing the greatest money laundering (ML) risk to the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...