When purchasing new compliance software, financial institutions should carefully perform due diligence when comparing service providers. Once a decision is made and software implementation is complete, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) recommends periodic ongoing monitoring of the service provider. Use this checklist to review fundamental steps to help your institution through the BSA compliance vendor selection and monitoring process.
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- Due diligence steps for selecting a compliance vendor
- Focus areas to review including financial statements, legal, and regulatory compliance
- Ongoing monitoring to perform once a vendor is selected
Discover key areas for your BSA compliance training program with our Introductory BSA Guidebook.
Financial institutions investing in their commercial and business lending departments often find that deals fall into three categories: easy approval, easy denial, or the gray area. Credit teams often get into trouble when dealing in the gray area due to internal policies, competitive pressures, and technology limitations. Use this checklist to identify the common credit analysis mistakes and how to avoid them.
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- Signs of ineffective credit policies or practices
- What analysts should not do in tight credit situations
- Key data fields that should be captured in credit process
With human trafficking generating $150 billion annually and 25 million victims worldwide, it’s no surprise that financial institutions are looking for new ways to stop these horrific crimes. Financial institutions continue to play a pivotal role in detecting and reporting trafficking, making them a crucial part of their community’s safety. While human trafficking typologies are sometimes difficult for financial institutions to detect, it is possible. For financial institutions to help detect human trafficking, it is important not only to understand how victims become victims but also to understand who the traffickers are. Download this checklist to learn key behavioral and transactional indicators that are human trafficking red flags to identify both victims and traffickers within your customer base.
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- Key human trafficking red flags to help identify potential victims in your customer base
- How to adequately monitor your transactions for trafficking, with examples of transactional red flags to look for
- Behavioral indicators to watch for, including the presence of a third party in transactions
- How the 2014 FinCEN guidance still applies today and the key indicators identified by FinCEN
Interested in learning more about trafficking and better understanding what to look for in your own community? Watch our webinar Human Trafficking – Close to Home.
Remain Compliant While Preparing to Bank Cannabis
As cannabis continues to be legalized by states across the country, more financial institutions are seeking guidance on how to bank cannabis-related businesses while staying compliant with their regulators. This checklist compiles some essential concepts into a quick one pager to help you ensure that your AML/CFT program is fully prepared to handle this change successfully.
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- How to adjust customer due diligence
- When to conduct risk assessments
- The need for an exit plan
- The importance of an open dialog with your front line and examiners
