The AdvisX blog.

BSA/AML Systems Survivor

Imagine two scenarios. In the first, you fly to a beautiful, remote island for a carefree week at an exclusive and all-inclusive resort. You spend the week soaking up sun on the beach, enjoying fine dining, and snorkeling in the crystal clear water. Now for scenario two. Same beautiful island, but this time, there's no [...]

By |2017-09-18T09:00:50+00:00September 18th, 2017|Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering, Blog|Comments Off on BSA/AML Systems Survivor

How to Optimize Your AML System (Without Hiring Sherlock)

One of the defining characteristics of Sherlock Holmes (besides the deerstalker hat and overcoat) is his almost superhuman powers of deduction. In the first Sherlock novel, A Study in Scarlet, Holmes says, "From a drop of water, a logician could infer the possibility of an Atlantic or a Niagara without having seen or heard of one or the other." In every [...]

By |2017-09-11T09:00:10+00:00September 11th, 2017|Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering, Blog|Comments Off on How to Optimize Your AML System (Without Hiring Sherlock)

New York's 504: BSA/AML Requirements You May Want to Start Wearing

If you're a fashion fanatic and you want to get a jump on what will be hot next season, you'd probably want to look to the current fashion trends in New York. After all, New York, New York is known as one of the fashion capitals of the world. Now, if you're in charge of [...]

By |2017-08-14T09:00:15+00:00August 14th, 2017|Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering, Blog|Comments Off on New York's 504: BSA/AML Requirements You May Want to Start Wearing

Beneficial Ownership and the Dark Side of the Moon

Originally published on CUInsight.com In the world of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML), it all comes down to perspective. For many financial institutions, the perspective sometimes becomes locked down tight. Day in and day out, the systems look at the same things over and over again. In a sense, it’s like they’re [...]

By |2017-05-01T16:50:24+00:00May 1st, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on Beneficial Ownership and the Dark Side of the Moon

BSA Compliance: The Dangers of Letting it Get Too Ordinary

Humans have a remarkable ability to get used to things. For example, on a trip to Yellowstone National Park several years ago, I saw a group of people excitedly pointing to something off in the distance. They had cameras out and were acting as if they were seeing Sasquatch. However, when I got close enough [...]

By |2017-01-30T12:00:45+00:00January 30th, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on BSA Compliance: The Dangers of Letting it Get Too Ordinary

Comparative File Review: See the Whole Iceberg

It's common knowledge that the part of an iceberg that can be seen above the surface is just a small portion of the whole iceberg. In fact, about 90 percent of the iceberg is hidden below the water's surface. If you are trusting your fair lending risk to just the data visible on the surface, [...]

By |2017-01-17T10:00:46+00:00January 17th, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on Comparative File Review: See the Whole Iceberg

The Elephant in the Room: Fair Lending Regression Analysis

We’ve all heard the expression, “how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” The inventor of this phrase must have been marooned and starving on an elephant-infested island, because seeing an elephant and wondering, “how am I going to eat that thing?” is not exactly a normal reaction. Even an avid steak-eater [...]

By |2017-01-09T10:00:44+00:00January 9th, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on The Elephant in the Room: Fair Lending Regression Analysis

The Top 5 Posts of 2016

2016 is just about gone, but there's still just enough time to look back and see where we've been. Here's a look back at the top 5 most popular blog posts of 2016. 1. FinCEN's Top 3 Money Laundering Concerns The fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in the U.S. is an ongoing and evolving battle. [...]

By |2016-12-23T16:07:44+00:00December 23rd, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on The Top 5 Posts of 2016

Fair Lending Model Validation: Strengthening Your Fair Lending System

Pendulums tend to swing, and the Fair Lending pendulum is no exception. Over the last few years, with the transition of HMDA rulemaking to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and with the CFPB's new final rule expanding HMDA data collection requirements, it's clear that the pendulum has been swinging toward a tougher regulatory environment. With [...]

By |2016-12-12T10:00:15+00:00December 12th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on Fair Lending Model Validation: Strengthening Your Fair Lending System

The Third Dimension of an AML Risk Assessment

Originally published on CUInsight.com When I was young, a teacher shared an analogy that has always stuck with me. I can’t exactly remember what she called it, but I’ve taken to calling it “2-D Bob Meets 3-D Jill.” My teacher started by sketching a diagram on the board that looked something like this. Bob has [...]

By |2016-11-14T09:14:14+00:00November 14th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on The Third Dimension of an AML Risk Assessment
Go to Top