BlogOptimizing high-risk customer management and ongoing due diligenceMarch 20, 2018 by Verafin An already challenging BSA/AML compliance risk environment continues to grow in complexity, as financial institutions seek to meet requirements for due diligence on higher-risk categories of customers. Without question, risk management is at the forefront of today’s regulatory scrutiny. In... |
BlogBeneficial Ownership FAQsNovember 14, 2017 by Verafin A lot of digital ink has been spilled concerning the collection of Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) information. Most of the buzz around the FinCEN’s final rule on Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Requirements for Financial Institutions, since it was introduced, rests... |
BlogBeneficial Ownership: 5 Key Compliance ObligationsAugust 14, 2017 by Verafin For many years, financial crime investigators have warned of possible links between shell companies and international money laundering activity. In the 2013 report How Shell Companies Aid Terrorism, Crime and Corruption, the Open Society Foundations discussed how shell companies are used to launder billions... |
BlogFour key indicators for uncovering fraud in your loan charge-offsAugust 1, 2017 by Verafin Auto loan fraud is a hot topic. Given the potential size of the problem, it is hardly surprising. At the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in September 2016, JPMorgan Chase provided insight into the state of auto lending risk. In... |
BlogUsing analytics to uncover and help human trafficking victimsMarch 21, 2017 by Verafin “It ought to concern every person, because it is a debasement of our common humanity. It ought to concern every community, because it tears at our social fabric. It ought to concern every business, because it distorts markets. It ought... |
BlogThe CDD Final Rule: Seven Things to RememberJuly 7, 2016 by Verafin Until now, the lack of any general requirement for financial institutions (FIs) to know and verify the identity of the beneficial owners of their entity customers created the opportunity for criminal exploitation of the banking system through anonymous access. This... |
BlogCollaboration 101: The Basics of 314(b) Information SharingMarch 26, 2015 by Verafin We teach our kids to share, we understand the value of teamwork, and we know that usually, the whole is indeed greater than the sum of its parts. These ideas of sharing, collaboration and teamwork prove beneficial for most things... |
Blog5 Insightful FinCEN Statements about Collaboration through 314(b)March 18, 2015 by Denise Hutchings Although the USA PATRIOT Act was legislated more than a decade ago, it is interesting to note that one particular section – 314(b) information sharing – has become the subject of renewed focus. Numerous regulatory and law enforcement agencies including... |
Blog12 Red Flags for “Funnel Accounts” Used to Launder MoneyFebruary 25, 2015 by Denise Hutchings Regulatory and law enforcement agencies are cautioning financial institutions about an increased use of illegal funnel accounts to launder proceeds from human smuggling, human trafficking and drug trafficking crimes. In light of the recent attention on this money laundering trend,... |
