FinCEN

FinCEN Eyes Cryptocurrency Amid 1,500 Monthly Complaints
FinCEN Eyes Cryptocurrency Amid 1,500 Monthly Complaints
August 13, 2018  |  Regulation

1,500 complaints about suspicious activity per month. That’s the tally that FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco told a conference last week that FinCEN, which operates as...

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May’s Days See CDD And GDPR Take Effect
May’s Days See CDD And GDPR Take Effect
May 14, 2018  |  Regulation

May 11 marked a watershed moment of sorts when, this past Friday, the final customer due diligence rule via the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)...

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CDD Rule Becomes Official
CDD Rule Becomes Official
May 11, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The deadline cometh. Today (May 11) is the day the final rule, served up by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), takes effect. The CDD Rule — titled...

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GIACT: Beneficial Ownership Compliance: Ready But Mostly Not
GIACT: Beneficial Ownership Compliance: Ready But Mostly Not
May 10, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

May 11 is basically here, with new Customer Due Diligence rules likely to send ripples, if not shockwaves, across the FI landscape. As GIACT EVP of...

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Trulioo GM: FinCen, Technology And ID’ing Beneficial Owners
Trulioo GM: FinCen, Technology And ID’ing Beneficial Owners
May 02, 2018  |  Regulation

Customer due diligence rules are changing via FinCEN, with a focus on identifying and monitoring beneficial owners. Trulioo GM Zac Cohen notes that the nuances...

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Latvia’s Central Bank Rocked By Bribery, North Korean Sanction Violations
Latvia’s Central Bank Rocked By Bribery, North Korean Sanction Violations
February 20, 2018  |  International

Latvia’s banking system is facing more issues. Not only did one bank have to request emergency support after U.S. officials accused it of helping to...

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Missing The Podium Edition: US Bank, SoFi And Bitcoin On Cards
Missing The Podium Edition: US Bank, SoFi And Bitcoin On Cards
February 19, 2018  |  Data Dive

Not everyone gets a trophy, an inevitable truth discovered by the U.S. Olympic team in Pyeongchang — at least so far. It’s not been a standout year for the...

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US Bank Fined $613M For AML Violations
US Bank Fined $613M For AML Violations
February 15, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

U.S. Bank was slapped with a $185 million civil penalty for what the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with the Office of the...

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Court Rules On Anti-Money Laundering Accountability
Court Rules On Anti-Money Laundering Accountability
January 15, 2016  |  News

A court ruling has found that compliance officers, among other executives, can be held responsible for anti-money laundering controls or lack thereof, as dictated by...

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