BlogDefining Moments in the War on Financial CrimesJune 30, 2020 by Jim Richards Fifty years ago, the law we now call the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) was passed, and the war on financial crimes truly began. The BSA began with the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970. In the years that followed,... |
Archived WebinarACAMS Webinar: Stay Ahead of Emerging TrendsOriginally Presented: May 28, 2020 The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted existing weaknesses in current anti-financial crime approaches and the inflexibility of legacy detection systems to keep pace with evolving criminal... |
BlogFraud Risks in Turbulent TimesMarch 20, 2020 by Verafin As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the world, financial institutions have been encouraged to remain steadfast in their ongoing scrutiny of potentially suspicious behavior and to diligently report suspected fraudulent activity. On March 16, 2020, FinCEN released a... |
BlogDeconstructing the Currency Transaction ReportFebruary 18, 2020 by Jim Richards With FinCEN reporting increases in BSA report filings year over year, it is likely that over 16 million Currency Transaction Reports, or CTRs, were filed in 2019, each one reporting one or more cash transactions made by or on behalf... |
BlogThe Bank Secrecy Act Doesn’t Really ExistJanuary 15, 2020 by Jim Richards Happy New Year! Happy New Decade! But most importantly, Happy 50th Anniversary of the Bank Secrecy Act! Yes, the (so-called) Bank Secrecy Act was passed fifty years ago this October. As every BSA/AML professional knows, the Bank Secrecy Act was first made... |
BlogElder Financial Abuse: SAR TrendsJune 12, 2019 by Verafin In February 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a study on elder financial abuse, Suspicious Activity Reports on Elder Financial Exploitation: Issues and Trends. The study utilizes information from Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to identify emerging trends in... |
Case StudyMaking a DifferenceA Midwestern State Bank Assets: Approx. $3.4B “Partnering with Verafin has made a huge impact for us over the years. They take such great care... |
BlogFinCEN and Federal Banking Agencies Encourage Banks to InnovateDecember 4, 2018 by Verafin A joint statement released on Dec. 3, 2018, by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and its regulatory partners — the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and... |
Archived WebinarCrime Rings: The Intersection of Fraud and Money LaunderingOriginally Presented: October 17, 2018 Banks and credit unions are facing significant challenges to prevent financial crimes, such as money laundering and terrorist financing, as criminals become more sophisticated in... |
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