Thursday, November 3, 2016

4 Things PFs Need to Know About Anti-Money Laundering

Government regulations laid out by the Bank Secrecy Act and the USA PATRIOT Act require businesses to follow certain practices to avoid facilitating criminal activity, even inadvertently. Together, these regulations form the backbone of anti-money laundering efforts in the U.S.


These government regulations are supported by card brand rules that provide direction on payment facilitators' specific roles and responsibilities. This is an area that can be daunting to many new and even seasoned payment facilitators.


Dr. Heather Mark, Ph.D., director of compliance for ProPay, shared four critical AML practices the payment facilitators she meets do not always fully understand.

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