Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 78 - How Well Does the Money Laundering Control System Work? Spotlight on: Rethinking AI Regulation: Why Current Approaches Fall Short
All Things Investigations - FinCEN’s Recent Actions: Existential Threat for Financial Institutions in Mexico
Strengthening Compliance: Lessons From the OCC's Consent Order With Patriot Bank — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Episode 343 -- TD Bank Agrees to Pay Over $3 Billion for Systemic Violations of Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations
Navigating Bank-Fintech Partnerships: Avoiding Common Pitfalls — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Episode 302 -- Matt Stankiewicz on DOJ's Massive Criminal Settlement with Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao
Practical Lessons Learned Regarding the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering for Financial Institutions - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Look at the Treasury Department’s April 2023 Report on Decentralized Finance or “DeFi”
A Discussion with Nacha on Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Fraud - Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
BSA, OFAC, KYC, and CIP – What do they mean to me? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 29]
Credit Eco To Go Podcast: “You are either in front of the dragon, or behind the dragon”
The New BSA Whistleblower Law: What You Need to Know
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 172-Scott Killingsworth on Personal Liability of CCOs
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On October 9, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the prudential regulators issued joint guidance clarifying regulatory expectations for suspicious activity reports...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has recently taken two steps in furtherance of the Trump Administration’s deregulatory agenda. ...more
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Recently, FinCEN published a notice in the Federal Register requesting public comment on a proposed new information collection titled the “Survey of the Costs of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism...more
This article explains the requirements of a new anti-money laundering rule that, when effective on March 1, 2026, will require suspicious activity reporting from advisors (including attorneys) who assist clients with certain...more
On October 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) jointly with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), the Federal Deposit Insurance...more
An AML program is only as strong as its weakest pillar. Internal controls can look airtight. Compliance officers can be seasoned. Training can be thorough. But if the independent audit is weak, everything else risks collapse....more
On October 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), along with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National...more
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New analysis provides insights into managing AML risks for digital asset entities - Detailed recommendation for modern risk management design...more
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On September 15, the Congressional Research Service released a report outlining the impact of AI tools in capital markets, highlighting several AI use issues pertinent to capital markets that Congress may want to consider...more
On September 12, the FDIC issued a notice and request for comment in the Federal Register for the general public and other federal agencies to provide feedback on the FDIC’s intent to survey the costs for FDIC insured...more
On September 9, FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, regarding FinCEN’s ongoing efforts to...more
On September 5, FinCEN, in consultation with the FDIC, NCUA and the OCC, issued guidance to encourage the voluntarily cross-border sharing of information among financial institutions. ...more
On July 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its intention to postpone, for two years, the effective date of a final rule subjecting investment advisers to the anti-money laundering (AML)...more
After a long weekend, Finance Manager Joe sits at his desk to read his emails. One of the emails is from a trusted vendor with whom the Joe communicates on a regular basis, regarding an unpaid invoice that is due immediately....more
The Wolfsberg Group (the Group) has released a statement reaffirming its commitment to the risk-based approach (RBA) for financial crime risk management. Further to its 2006 RBA guidance, and in line with the Financial Action...more
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Our Financial Services and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Teams examine the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s new customer identification program (CIP) exemption that allows banks and credit unions to...more
We blogged last year about the Final Rule issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) extending Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)...more
On July 21, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its intention to delay the effective date for certain investment advisers to implement anti-money...more