Once upon a time, there were three little pigs who set out to build homes of their own. Each pig was full of hope but none of them really...

Jay Postma, CAMS, President , John Schmarkey, CAMS, CFE, BSA/AML Compliance Specialist, and Erica Harper, CAMS, BSA/AML Compliance...

Financial institutions are held to rigorous standards to ensure operational safety, consumer protection, and compliance with risk-based...

Introduction Is your financial institution overlooking its greatest asset? In today's competitive market, many companies undervalue the...

The Common Approach to Financial Institution Training In building and implementing a compliance program, many financial institutions...

MSBs present significant opportunities for banks.

In honor of summertime and spooky fireside stories with family after a long day at the lake.… Once upon a time, in the bustling digital...

A Critical “Pillar” Requirement The role of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer stands as a critical pillar of compliance programs across...

In honor of summertime and spooky fireside stories with friends.… Gather around, everyone, and let me tell you a tale that will chill you...

Once upon a time in a fast-growing early stage FinTech startup company, there were two very different employees: the Tortoise and the...

In our February blog post with Arctic Intelligence , we discussed the importance of listening. It is a critical skill for risk...

Apr 23, 2024 Financial institutions operate in a dynamic threat landscape where money launderers and terrorist financiers continuously...

Feedback loops help lead to improved compliance and more effective risk mitigation.

March 25, 2024 In our February blog post with Arctic Intelligence, we discussed the importance of listening.  See " Listening - A...

Listening is a critical skill for compliance. Listen first to understand!

Governance is the cornerstone and all other stones are set in reference to this stone. The Risk Assessment completes the foundation.

December 15, 2023 In the current competitive and fast changing landscape of the financial services industry, effective risk assessment...

John Schmarkey and Jay Postma present the foundations of US AML efforts and international cooperation on behalf of TPPPA

MSBCI attendance at the ACAMS ATL Chapter meeting

Jay Postma, President, was pleased to attend and participate as a moderator at the Money Services Business Association conference on...