Block will pay a $40 million penalty over anti-money laundering deficiencies in its Cash App. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced the penalty Thursday (April 10), saying it came after the regulator found “significant failures” in Block’s Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program. “All financial institutions, whether...
Fraud and money laundering prevention provider Hawk has raised $56 million in new funding. The Germany-based company says its Series C round, announced Tuesday (April 8), will help it finance further product innovation and fuel expansion efforts, especially in the U.S. “Hawk enables banks to...
Witnesses from the ranks of business and banking told lawmakers that efforts to fight payment and investment scams must be aided by a “whole government” approach, along with fine-tuning of suspicious activity reporting — in addition to a repeal of the Corporate Transparency Act. Tuesday, (April...
TD Bank said Thursday (Feb. 27) that U.S. authorities selected consulting firm Guidepost Solutions as the independent monitor to oversee the bank’s remediation efforts. Leo Salom, TD Bank’s U.S. head, said during the bank’s earnings call that the Justice Department and the Treasury Department’s Financial...
April 01, 2025
Witnesses from the ranks of business and banking told lawmakers that efforts to fight payment and investment scams must be aided by a “whole government” approach, along with fine-tuning of suspicious activity reporting — in addition to a repeal of the Corporate Transparency Act. Tuesday, (April 1), the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit […]
December 03, 2024
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. With the news that Wise,...
August 12, 2024
Despite the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, Web3 businesses need banking partners. But on Thursday (Aug. 8), news broke that Pennsylvania-based Customers Bank, one of the only...
August 09, 2024
A recent enforcement action by the Federal Reserve taken against Customers Bancorp and its Customers Bank subsidiary has taken note of the risks and challenges inherent in handling digital assets...
April 14, 2025
Crypto company Anchorage Digital Bank is reportedly being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The nature of the investigation is not known, but the DHS organization that is running it — the El Dorado Task Force — is dedicated to combating money laundering and other financial crimes, Barron’s reported Monday (April 14), citing […]
April 10, 2025
Block will pay a $40 million penalty over anti-money laundering deficiencies in its Cash App. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced the penalty Thursday (April 10), saying it came after the regulator found...
April 08, 2025
Fraud and money laundering prevention provider Hawk has raised $56 million in new funding. The Germany-based company says its Series C round, announced Tuesday (April 8), will help it finance...
February 27, 2025
TD Bank said Thursday (Feb. 27) that U.S. authorities selected consulting firm Guidepost Solutions as the independent monitor to oversee the bank’s remediation efforts. Leo Salom, TD Bank’s U.S. head,...
