Obtaining a new Money Services Business (MSB) bank account has been streamlined through the use of the Capital Compliance Experts (CCE) Bank Profile Summary (BPS) solution. BPS offers assistance to both established and new businesses in acquiring an MSB bank account, resulting in time savings, reduced fees, and personalized support. Running a Money Services Business […]
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 […]
Every bank has their own requirements for opening a Money Services Business (MSB) account. The first step to acquiring an MSB bank account is getting organized and completing an application. APPLICATION ITEMS When completing an MSB bank account application, it is important to gather the proper items. The application will typically ask for, but won’t […]
MSB bank account closures are avoidable. These are the most common reasons why a bank will close down an MSB account. COMMON REASONS FOR MSB BANK CLOSURES Outdated BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance Program Deficient Independent Review Insufficient Recordkeeping Improper CRT/SAR Filing Outdated BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance Program The BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance Program must be risk-based, satisfy the five anti-money laundering […]
Most banks will request an Independent Review from their Money Services Business clients annually. Here is the reason why… Banks, just like check cashers, money transmitters and other MSBs, are audited frequently. However, banks are audited by government entities. GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AUDITING BANKS Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation […]
