BSA, OFAC, KYC, and CIP – What do they mean to me? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 29]
On June 28, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a proposed rule aimed at strengthening and modernizing financial institutions’ anti-money laundering and countering the...more
On February 15, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), published a proposed rule that would define specified investment advisers as “financial institutions” required to implement anti-money...more
The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and parts of the U.S. Patriot Act’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) requirements have seemingly similar goals: to prevent money laundering and the funding of terrorist activities. Yet a...more
Auto dealerships and lenders are likely familiar with “know your customer” requirements, which typically involve obtaining identification information from customers and verifying that information. Most lenders are also...more