The surprising releases of information from Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) that were filed with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network have sent shockwaves through the financial industry

This past weekend, a bombshell report found that major global banks have “defied money laundering crackdowns by moving staggering sums of illicit cash for shadowy characters and criminal networks..."

New data shows the impact of anti-money laundering and BSA compliance on banks’ balance sheets

Some Americans might be appalled that wealthy foreigners are purchasing the opportunity to become permanent residents of the United States

Officials have dumped an enormous amount of money into the economy in a matter of weeks. That means the environment is ripe for fraud.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has imposed a $450,000 civil money penalty on a former compliance / chief operational risk officer

Bank Hapoalim and its Switzerland-based subsidiary have admitted money-laundering charges involving soccer officials

Select Bank & Trust adds branches from Entegra, First Citizens completes purchase of MidCoast, and Evans nears completion of FSB acquisition

Complex regulations and required manpower are pushing costs higher, but fraud attempts are rising

Online payment fraud could cost companies more than $200 billion over four years, finds Juniper Research