Money laundering

FBI, OCC probe Amex; Former research chief sues New York Fed

09/06/18

The agencies are looking into firm's forex pricing; the Fed is accused of stalling on a novel banking idea.

[more]

Bankers’ testimony could loom large in Manafort trial

07/27/18

The roster of of potential witnesses at the trial of President Trump's former campaign manager includes current and former employees of Citizens Financial Group, Banc of California and The Federal Savings Bank.

[more]

Fintech vulnerability, Square bails, new blood among CROs: Top stories of the week

07/06/18

One firm's inability to access bank data shows how fragile fintechs can be; payments processor Square quietly withdraws bank application; turnover of chief risk officers is on the rise; and more from this week's most-read stories.

[more]

Crypto money laundering rose 3X in first half 2018: report

07/03/18

Theft and money laundering are both thriving in the crypto world, according to a report released Tuesday by CipherTrace.

[more]

Bill to ease AML requirements stalls over shell-company rules

06/14/18

The legislation unveiled this week left out a requirement — included in an earlier version — for new companies to report their true owners.

[more]

Ex-CEO whose bank hid drug cash is said to face criminal probe

05/10/18

A river of drug-cartel money flowed through the U.S. arm of Dutch banking giant Rabobank, and now federal investigators are pursuing criminal cases against former senior executives for allegedly covering it up.

[more]

Not Obama's OCC: Agency sets ambitious reg relief agenda

04/16/18

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting took office only late last year, but he is wasting little time in tackling a series of hot-button topics, including easing anti-money laundering regulations and lowering national bank fees.

[more]

Amex investment spotlights e-commerce's money laundering problem

03/13/18

American Express Ventures has become an investor in the startup EverCompliant, which helps financial institutions root out e-commerce websites backed by terrorists and drug cartels that are laundering money through payments-processing networks.

[more]

U.S. Bancorp expects regulatory order to be lifted by end of year

03/06/18

The Minneapolis bank has been operating since October 2015 under a consent agreement that stemmed from deficiencies in its efforts to combat money laundering.

[more]

Citizens defends AML controls amid questions about ties to Manafort, Russian meddling

02/26/18

Shares of the Providence, R.I., company plunged Monday, following a news report that it faces possible legal risks from the latest charges filed against Paul Manafort, the former campaign manager for President Trump.

[more]