On July 22, 2019, the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (banking agencies), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) are issued a joint statement highlighting their risk-focused approach to Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money laundering (BSA/AML) compliance exams. It is important to note that this statement from the Agencies and FinCEN does not institute new requirements; rather, it is […]
Category: BSA
CFPB PROVIDES RESOURCES ON ELDER ABUSE
On May 6, 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an identity theft protection guide entitled “Protect Your Identity: What Older Customers Should Know” (Protection Guide) and on July 17, 2019 released “Reporting of Suspected Elder Financial Exploitation by Financial Institutions” (an update to the Advisory and Recommendations issued in 2016). Through the release of these tools for consumers the CFPB is hoping to educate elder consumers on preventative actions they can take to […]
OPERATION CHOKE POINT LAWSUIT SETTLED
After nearly seven years of controversy, federal investigations, legal proceeding, assurances from the Department of Justice that the program had ended, as well as numerous (and still viable) attempts at legislation to prohibit similar initiatives, it seems the chapter on the DOJ’s Operation Choke Point may have finally come to a close with the FDIC’s recent settlement of the lawsuit related to the program. The FDIC has settled with Advance America et al. in a […]
AGENCIES RELEASE STATEMENT ON USE OF INNOVATION IN BSA/AML PROGRAMS
On December 3, 2018, the Federal Banking Agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, National Credit Union Administration, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, issued a joint statement to encourage banks to consider, in appropriate circumstances, implementing innovation in complying with the Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) requirements. The Agencies noted such innovation (e.g. new ways of using existing tools, adopting new technologies, etc.), where appropriate, […]
AGENCIES AUTHORIZE SHARING OF BSA RESOURCES
On October 3, 2018, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) (the Agencies), issued a statement giving certain financial institutions the ability to collaborate on Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti- Money Laundering (AML) requirements. The Agencies believe increased collaboration would be […]