09/29/2019
We are a de novo bank and our BSA officer mentioned that it was "recommended" by FDIC regulators that banks need to check their
correspondent banks on OFAC anytime they send or receive a wire from them. To me this seems pointless and quite excessive. We send/receive wires
through PCBB and I can't see us needing to check OFAC lists for their name daily. Is this really necessary?
09/08/2019
We suspect a customer is being used as a mule and recently received a large ACH credit. The next day, he wanted to send an international wire with the
proceeds from the credit. His explanation of where the funds came from and what they are being used for has changed several times; therefore, we froze
the account and have the funds from the ACH credit on hold. Since we suspect he received the funds fraudulently, are we under any obligation to
release these to our customer?
11/25/2018
Do we as a bank have the right to refuse a wire transfer request if we feel it is suspicious and unusual activity for a particular customer? This customer had a wire come in yesterday and is now requesting an international wire transfer to Nigeria. Of course we know our responsibilities under BSA and the steps we need to take for suspicious activity, but we also would rather simply refuse to conduct the transaction altogether.
08/26/2018
Can we refuse to send an international wire out if we suspect fraudulent activity?
02/04/2018
Where in the FFIEC IT Manual does it state that it is recommended to have a wire transfer policy?
12/10/2017
Is there a regulatory/legal preclusion for charging a customer (consumer or commercial) a return wire fee for domestic or international wires? If a preclusion exists, what law/regulation is applicable?
10/29/2017
When BSA holds an incoming wire because they need more information such as invoices, It is our procedure to send a service message to the originating bank and ask for that required info. Sometimes, we are asked to contact the customer and ask for that information from the customer. Is that against any violations or do you think that could offend the customer in any way? Should a specific dept like BSA, contact the customer for that information to avoid having a dept like customer service, that doesn't have any knowledge on that, say something incorrect?
02/12/2017
We have been receiving several incoming wires sent to the beneficiary name (business account) without the INC, LLC, CORP included. Will this cause an issue or will it apply to any risks that we should be aware of at this point?
08/02/2015
Our bank is going to be implementing business online banking within the next few months. Within this module we are going to allow the business customer to initiate wire transfers and ACHs, which will be mainly for payroll service purposes. What, if any, compliance comes along with this and are there sample disclosures and consent forms that we can customize for our bank?
07/19/2015
Is there any compliance/regulation stating that all funds transfer in USD must cross a US bank?