USA-based company with remittances to East Africa gets the compliance needed to save their banking relationship and grow their business. Deero Services (Deero) is a new worldwide money transfer company that operates in various states throughout the United States. Their primary remittance destination is East Africa, but they are looking to expand their portfolio. The […]
The market for regional banks is in a period of volatility which means that your MSB bank account could be vulnerable. SVB COLLAPSE The recent government takeover of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has sparked concerns about the vulnerability of regional banks. SVB is a regional bank that primarily caters to technology and innovation companies. The […]
Since the inception of Bitcoin in 2009, Cryptocurrency, has been met with major skepticism throughout the years, but one thing remains certain; it is a viable solution for many real-world applications. Powered by Blockchain technology, which both stores transaction records and validates token transactions or transfers (e.g., Bitcoin), has proven to be a promising alternative […]
Ariel Tejeda understands compliance from almost every aspect of the money services industry. He has experience working with customers seeking money services, has been the Compliance Officer of a large money services business (MSB), and is now helping other MSBs get compliant. Tejeda started in the industry when he was 17 years old as a […]
There are five pillars of an effective BSA/AML/OFAC compliance program. When creating a compliance program, you must adhere to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) rules and regulations, anti money laundering (AML) policies and the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) economic and trade sanctions. In 1987, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System […]
