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Buying into AML risks in real estate

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Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases. The limited regulation around the real estate industry has made it especially easy for these bad actors to cycle their dirty money into the financial system using this avenue.

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FinCEN Reissues Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders: What does this mean for you?

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The newest order include s : Boston Chicago Dallas-Fort Worth Honolulu Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami New York City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Seattle . BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation. What does this GTO mean for your institution? Customer Due Diligence. Learn More.

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FinCEN Reissues Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders

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including: Boston Chicago Dallas-Fort Worth Honolulu Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami New York City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Seattle . These red flags include cash payments/payoffs on loans, early payoffs, large wire transfers for loan payment and other red flags for suspicious activity. learn more.

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FinCEN Steps up Efforts to Protect Against the Six Biggest Threats to the U.S. Financial System

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Like other FinCEN advisories, they contain common typologies, red flags to look for, and guidance on complying with FinCEN regulations to address those threats and vulnerabilities. FinCEN has issued numerous advisories concerning the corruption in Venezuela, as well as Nicaragua and Iran. The 12 major U.S.

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FinCEN reissues real estate Geographic Targeting Orders

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While title insurance companies are required to collect and report data on covered transactions, regulators expect financial institutions to have procedures in place to detect these transactions. Money laundering red flags include cash payments or cash payoffs on loans, early payoffs, and large wire transfers for loan payments.

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Hawaii Goes Cashless For Marijuana

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The dispensaries will ask patients to use a mobile payment app called CanPay, which is already available for marijuana sales in six states, including California and Colorado. Customers can use their checking accounts to pay with CanPay, which then sends the payment to Safe Harbor.

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