Aml news and trends

Making Sense of What AML Looks Like Across the Crypto Landscape
Cryptocurrency // October 21, 2025

Traditional compliance methods face a tough battle in the cryptocurrency world. Pseudonymity, code-driven transactions and borderless systems, it turns out, don’t naturally mesh with laws designed for a world of centralized banks and paper trails. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

FinCEN Seeks Comments on Proposed Survey About AML/CFT Compliance Costs
AML // September 29, 2025

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is seeking comments on a proposed survey designed to gather information on the direct compliance costs incurred by non-bank financial institutions with anti-money laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Mastercard and Smile ID to Offer Digital Identity Solutions Across Africa
Digital Identity // September 26, 2025

Mastercard and Smile ID plan to accelerate the rollout of secure digital identity solutions across Africa to enable enterprises to onboard new customers faster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

FinCEN Director Cites ‘Urgent Need to Modernize’ AML Amid New Threats
AML // September 09, 2025

Anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) need streamlining and modernizing as financial institutions face new threats from cyber criminals and illicit financial networks tied to everything from drug cartels to shadow banking to weapons procurement. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Interviews & Exclusives
3 Takeaways as Enforcement Actions and Data Breaches Roil BaaS Models

June 02, 2025
As nonbank enterprises offer financial services, aided by traditional financial institutions and FinTechs, the emergence of the banking-as-a-service (BaaS) model has promised to transform lending and platforms. 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 […]

AI Boosts Onboarding Experience for Commercial Treasury Clients

February 21, 2025
As enterprises and treasurers integrate with banks to digitize anti-money laundering and know your customer processes, the onboarding process might typically be thought of as the initial moments of interaction....

Merchants Beef Up KYB as FinCEN Plays Hardball on Beneficial Ownership Rules

January 06, 2025
The challenge for banks and supply chains of doing business online comes at the point of onboarding — the moment a relationship with an enterprise, particularly a small business, is...

Why More Connectivity Means More Vulnerability for Cross-Border Payments

December 16, 2024
Today’s interconnected world is, well, increasingly connected. Fundamentally, that means it relies on trust. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Quick Reads
JPMorgan Fined Landmark $51 Million for AML Flaws in Germany

November 06, 2025
A German regulator has fined JPMorgan Chase $51 million for money laundering prevention deficiencies. 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. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

FinCEN Seeks Comments on Proposed Survey About AML/CFT Compliance Costs

September 29, 2025
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is seeking comments on a proposed survey designed to gather information on the direct compliance costs incurred by non-bank financial institutions with anti-money laundering...

Mastercard and Smile ID to Offer Digital Identity Solutions Across Africa

September 26, 2025
Mastercard and Smile ID plan to accelerate the rollout of secure digital identity solutions across Africa to enable enterprises to onboard new customers faster. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Paxos Reaches $48.5 Million Settlement With NY Over Compliance Failings

August 07, 2025
Paxos agreed to pay a $48.5 million settlement to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...