Anti-Money Laundering

TD Bank Says Earnings Growth ‘Challenging’ Amid AML Remediation
TD Bank Says Earnings Growth ‘Challenging’ Amid AML Remediation
December 05, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

TD Bank Group said Thursday (Dec. 5) that for the coming fiscal year, “it will be challenging for the Bank to generate earnings growth,” as...

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New Year, New AML and Compliance Approach for Financial Institutions
New Year, New AML and Compliance Approach for Financial Institutions
December 03, 2024  |  AML

It’s almost 2025, but many businesses are still facing the same old anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) concerns, among other compliance requirements....

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Report: Wise Implements Regulator’s Recommendations to Bolster AML Programs
Report: Wise Implements Regulator’s Recommendations to Bolster AML Programs
November 29, 2024  |  AML

FinTech Wise reportedly has implemented a European regulator’s recommendations to bolster its anti-money laundering (AML) programs. Wise was forced into a formal remediation plan after the National...

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Lawmakers Question US Banking Relationship With Hong Kong
Lawmakers Question US Banking Relationship With Hong Kong
November 25, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Two U.S. lawmakers reportedly want the country to rethink its banking relationship with Hong Kong. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, sent a letter to...

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Report: TD Bank Close to Adding Compliance Monitors
Report: TD Bank Close to Adding Compliance Monitors
November 25, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

TD Bank reportedly is working to select compliance monitors to track its progress on risk and controls and report to regulators, as ordered by the U.S....

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Regulators Tell House Committee They’ll Pause New Banking Rules
Regulators Tell House Committee They’ll Pause New Banking Rules
November 20, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

There’ll be a moratorium on new banking rules — at least for a bit. A trio of the top financial services industry regulators told the...

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Report: US Government Investigating Citigroup’s Anti-Money Laundering Policies
Report: US Government Investigating Citigroup’s Anti-Money Laundering Policies
November 14, 2024  |  AML

U.S. government agencies are reportedly investigating Citigroup’s anti-money laundering (AML) policies and its ties to a sanctioned Russian official. The Department of Justice (DOJ), the...

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Regulators: Financial Crime Enforcement Will Remain Priority Under Trump
Regulators: Financial Crime Enforcement Will Remain Priority Under Trump
November 14, 2024  |  Regulation

Banking regulators say a change in presidential administrations won’t change their approach to financial crime. While Donald Trump may be focused on deregulation, banking industry...

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

Last month, the Justice Department settled an anti-money laundering probe into TD Bank. But according to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the $3 billion the...

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