FinCEN seeking comment on AML program overhaul
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Aaron Nicodemus2020-09-17T18:44:00
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has proposed a plan to issue AML guidance every two years to encourage financial institutions to align their Bank Secrecy Act compliance programs with the agency’s enforcement priorities.
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