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OTS Announces TFR Instruction Manual Available
 
The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) announced that the Thrift Financial Report Instruction Manual was available.

OTS Issues Compliance Examination Handbook
 
The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) issued a new handbook, Compliance Oversight Examination Program.

FATF 1996-2004 Money Laundering Typologies
 
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released its annual money laundering typologies since 1996 basaed upon data collection from around the world.

FinCEN 2002 & 2003 Advisory on Informal Value Transfer Systems
 
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has published two major reports on informal value transfer systems (IVTS).

OCC Money Laundering Guide: A Banker’s Guide to Avoiding Problems
 
The Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) provides A Banker’s Guide to Avoiding Problems to assist bankers with anti-money laundering programs.

FDIC Releases Examination Procedures for AML Programs
 
FDIC announced its anti-money laundering examination procedures.

Mexican ID Cards: Should Financial Institutions Accept Them?
 
Treasury announced that banks and other financial institutions will have to decide whether or not to accept Mexican IDs.

NASD Provides Updated AML Template for Small Firms
 
NASD provides updated anti-money laundering template for small firms and announces Treasury ruling on USAPA Section 326.

NASD Updated Small Firm AML Template
 
NASD released and made publicly available its updated small firm anti-money laundering (AML) template.

CIP Q & A Issued by Regulators
 
The U.S. Treasury and SEC release a question and answer to provide information on customer identification programs.

Federal Reserve Board Member Speaks on Compliance and Counsel's Role
 
A member of the board of governors of the US Federal Reserve System addressed compliance at financial institutions and the role of counsel.

The USA PATRIOT Act – An Executive Overview
 
The USA PATRIOT Act is over two hundred pages long. We provide this three page summary as a quick reference guide

Department of Justice Attorney Q & A on USA PATRIOT Act
 
A U.S. Attorney imparts legal facts on the USA PATRIOT Act through a question and answer format.

FDIC: The Compliance Examination Manual Overview
 
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published this report on compliance examinations to serve as an aid to examiners and other employees processing examination reports. I

FATF 40 AML Recommendations
 
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updated its 40 Recommendations, the multi-national framework for combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

Compliance Pitfalls and Best Practices for Investment Advisers
 
SEC Director addresses compliance challenges and best practices according to the observations of SEC examiners.

SEC Director Addresses Compliance Strategy
 
SEC Director addresses how the SEC regards compliance and the best approaches to establishing a compliance program.

SEC Director Outlines USAPA Compliance Goals
 
SEC Director discusses the agency’s goals regarding anti-money laundering and USA PATRIOT Act compliance.

Al Qaeda Training Manual Seized in UK
 
A breakdown of all four parts of the al Qaeda terrorist training manual is provided in this article. It provides a great tool for case studies and understanding money laundering typologies.

OCC Releases Updated Bankers Guide to Money Laundering
 
The Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) has released an updated report that provides information on regulations regarding international money laundering.

OTS 2002 USAPA Summary
 
As a public service, the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) has published this very useful summary of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (USAPA).

FATF 2002 Compliance Assessment Methodology
 
Prepared by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), this 2002 report introduces a recommended compliance assessment methodology for organizations.

FATF 2002 Guide Detecting Terrorist Financing
 
Published by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in 2002, this report provides an introduction and guide to educate financial institutions in detecting terrorist financing.

100-Day Plan for new CO's
EU Compliance Template
FATF Case Studies 96-04