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The Hidden Cost of Fraud on Meta Platforms and Why Banks Should Care
Social media platforms promise connection, convenience, and commerce. Increasingly, they are also becoming one of the most effective...
How Financial Institutions Can Respond to the Rise of “Pig Butchering” Scams
When the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.K. National Crime Agency announced their largest joint action ever against cybercriminal networks in Southeast Asia, news headlines focused on the staggering...
Stablecoins and Regulatory Clarity: Why Financial Institutions Must Prepare Now
Stablecoins just became mainstream, and regulated. With the recent signing of the Genius Act , the U.S. has officially introduced a federal framework for stablecoins, transforming them from speculative tools into regulated financial instruments. For financial...
Beyond the Checklist: Intelligence-Driven AML in the Age of Fentanyl Trafficking
As drug cartels professionalize, financial institutions must move toward intelligence-driven compliance leveraging network analysis, targeted risk indicators, and deeper due diligence to combat the flow of illicit funds. A Crisis of Chemistry and Capital Fentanyl has...
Sanctions in the Age of Trump 2.0: How OFAC is Pivoting Towards Latin America
Under the current Trump administration, the use of economic sanctions as a foreign policy tool is becoming more unilateral, targeted, and strategically aggressive and Latin America is emerging as a key pressure point. In the latest podcast episode of Integro...
FinCEN’s New Reporting Threshold: What It Means for Risk Management in Remittances
In March 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an updated Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) that drastically lowered the reporting threshold for cash transactions from $10,000 to $200 for money services businesses (MSBs) operating in 30...
The Trump 2.0 Effect: How a Second Term Could Reshape Financial Regulations
A New Era for Financial Oversight With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, financial institutions are bracing for a regulatory shake-up that could redefine the landscape of banking, fintech, and investment management. His first administration was marked by an...
Beyond Real Estate: How GTOs Impact Financial Institutions
For years, Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) have been a critical tool in the fight to restrict illicit financial activity in the U.S. real...
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