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Remembering 9/11 – A Pivotal Day for BSA/AML Professionals

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September 11, 2001 will stay with Americans forever. T he events that unfolded in that bright blue sky on September 11, 2001 will stay with Americans forever. Enacted by Congress in 1970, the BSA was the initial anti-money laundering legislation first known as the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act.

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Kleptocracy & Foreign Public Corruption: New FinCEN Red Flags

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11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Documents corroborating transactions involving government contracts (e.g., AML professionals must know their customers and the source of funds for all foreign transactions. Then the unthinkable happened: the Sept. Closely monitor all funds coming from areas known for corruption.

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Key components of credit risk rating systems

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A credit risk rating system provides banks and credit unions the opportunity to grade transactions in their commercial loan portfolio by level of risk. The only requirement from regulators is assigning transactions, when appropriate, to four criticized categories: special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss.

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The AMLA and a Culture of Compliance – More Critical Than Ever

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The BSA , adopted in 1970, has not had a significant overhaul since the USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) in 2001 in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. AML A is significant in U.S.

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Financial Advisor Scammers – How to Spot Them From a Mile Away

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million people reported fraud to the FTC in 2021 – the highest number since 2001. Be careful with online transactions. According to the Federal Trade Commission , American consumers lost more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021 — that’s 70% more than in 2020. A record number of nearly 2.8 Dispose of documents properly.

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Rising Inflation: How Will Retirees Get Through Life

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Even worse, the ratio of home prices to median income rose from 3:1 in 2001 to 4.5:1 The third quarter of 2020 showed a slight recovery as businesses began reopening, thanks to digital transformation that empowered cashless transactions, hybrid work setups, and e-commerce. From 1996 to 2007, house prices rose by 124 percent.

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Rising Inflation: How Will Retirees Get Through Life

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Even worse, the ratio of home prices to median income rose from 3:1 in 2001 to 4.5:1 The third quarter of 2020 showed a slight recovery as businesses began reopening, thanks to digital transformation that empowered cashless transactions, hybrid work setups, and e-commerce. From 1996 to 2007, house prices rose by 124 percent.