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Compliance failures result in million-dollar fines and a jail sentence for AML compliance officers

USA - January 29 2015 In two separate actions in a two-day period at the end of 2014, one former BSA/AML compliance officer was sentenced to two years in prison and…

Carol R. Van Cleef, Charles E. Washburn, Jr., John W. McGuinness, Barbara S. Polsky, Harold P. Reichwald

CFPB to banks, credit unions: don’t use credit reports to “blacklist” consumers

USA - October 23 2014 Are banks and credit unions overusing credit reports to blacklist consumers from engaging in banking activities? Speaking at the Consumer Financial…

Renee E. Becker, Amy B. Briggs, John W. McGuinness, Barbara S. Polsky, Harold P. Reichwald

$6.5M Fine for Persistent BSA/AML Failures: Prelude to OCC's Announcement of Tougher Enforcement Environment

USA - March 11 2016 A $6.5 million civil money penalty imposed against a $1.57 billion Florida bank for persistent anti-money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy…

Carol R. Van Cleef, Charles E. Washburn, Jr., Brian S. Korn, Harold P. Reichwald, Barrie VanBrackle

FDIC, OCC take action against third-party service provider

USA - February 14 2014 Proving an important reminder for financial institutions, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency…

Ellen R. Marshall, John W. McGuinness, Barbara S. Polsky, Harold P. Reichwald, Barrie VanBrackle

Fraudulent transfers get an update in California

USA - July 16 2015 With the enactment of the Uniform Voidable Transaction Act (UVTA) to supersede the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (UFTA), California has put a fresh…

David J. Gershon, T. J. Grasmick, Carl L. Grumer, John W. McGuinness, Barbara S. Polsky