AML

Given how much financial activity occurs every second, every day, it’s important for banks and financial organizations to develop a robust AML strategy that is effective in stopping fraudsters in their tracks, according to Gaurav Deshpande, vice president of marketing at TigerGraph.

The bank's predicament suggests that the Trump administration's hard-line stance on immigration can cause headaches for financial institutions.

The unnamed customer, who was on a list of suspects involved with weapons of mass destruction, used an HSBC credit card to make 12 payments in the second quarter, the company told shareholders Monday.

Bankers at Sonoma Valley Bank were convicted of bank fraud, money laundering and other offenses.

In a 2015 enforcement action, the San Francisco Fed said it had identified problems with the Pasadena, Calif., bank’s BSA and anti-money-laundering compliance programs.

Anchor will be sold to FS Bancorp after agreeing to terminate a deal with Washington Federal. The original deal had been delayed as Washington Federal dealt with BSA issues.

The Bank Policy Institute was formed following the merger of The Clearing House Association and the Financial Services Roundtable.

Succession plan could be formalized this week; bankers may be getting nervous about extending construction loans.

The Treasury secretary told lawmakers that the government needs “to strike the right balance” on Bank Secrecy Act requirements while determining the best way to collect details about account holders.

A money-laundering scandal at Denmark's largest bank has prompted increased regulatory scrutiny at larger banks, so criminals may try to filter dirty money at smaller institutions, a regulator warned.