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FinCEN Deletes Ownership Data but Banks Keep the Risk
Legal & Regulation // August 12, 2026

The federal government spent years building toward a centralized answer to one of banking’s oldest compliance questions: Who actually owns the company moving the money? Now, much of that answer is disappearing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

UBS Pays $125 Million to Settle US Charges of Repeated AML Failures
AML // August 03, 2026

Four U.S. regulators have reached separate agreements with UBS Financial Services in which the company will pay a total of $125 million to settle violations of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) rules. Get the Full Story...

Federal Agencies Propose Identity Verification Rule for Stablecoin Issuers
Legal & Regulation // June 18, 2026

Five federal agencies are seeking public comment on a proposal to require certain payment stablecoin issuers to maintain a customer identification program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Lawmakers Want AML Rules to Target Bigger Threats
Legal & Regulation // June 17, 2026

Two lawmakers have asked the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to ensure that reducing unnecessary compliance burdens and prioritizing high-risk financial crimes in its enforcement efforts are part of its current rulemaking process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Banks Turn Fewer AML Alerts Into Bigger Financial Crime Leads

August 14, 2026
Financial institutions have spent years trying to see more suspicious activity. New data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) suggests the more valuable question may be whether they can see enough of the activity together. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Regulators Put Bank and FinTech AML Infrastructure on Notice

April 08, 2026
Regulators’ proposed anti-money laundering (AML) rulemaking, introduced this week, offers a clear path for how compliance will be expected to operate as financial services continue to digitize and expand across...

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...

Spike in Identity Fraud Forces Banks to Embrace Innovation

April 23, 2024
To the hammer of a bad actor, everything vulnerable looks like a nail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Quick Reads
UBS Pays $125 Million to Settle US Charges of Repeated AML Failures

August 03, 2026
Four U.S. regulators have reached separate agreements with UBS Financial Services in which the company will pay a total of $125 million to settle violations of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited […]

Federal Agencies Propose Identity Verification Rule for Stablecoin Issuers

June 18, 2026
Five federal agencies are seeking public comment on a proposal to require certain payment stablecoin issuers to maintain a customer identification program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Lawmakers Want AML Rules to Target Bigger Threats

June 17, 2026
Two lawmakers have asked the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to ensure that reducing unnecessary compliance burdens and prioritizing high-risk financial crimes in its enforcement efforts are part of its...

Treasury Proposes Anti-Money Laundering Framework for Stablecoin Issuers

April 08, 2026
The Treasury Department has proposed a rule that would require permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) to adhere to anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance obligations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...