Pillar
BSA/AML & Banking
FinCEN, FFIEC, the five BSA pillars, SARs, and bank regulator priorities.
FinCEN's 2026 AML/CFT Reform: Why the National Priorities Are About to Get Teeth
FinCEN's April 2026 NPRM (91 FR 18304) would fundamentally reform AML/CFT program rules under the BSA — making the 2021 national priorities mandatory inputs to every covered institution's risk assessment. The comment window closed June 9, 2026 — what institutions should do now.
Breaking Down the Dodd-Frank Act Rollback: What You Need to Know
How the 2018 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act loosened bank capital, supervision, and stress-testing rules — and what compliance teams need to know about the residual obligations.
The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 - A Comprehensive Overview
The most significant overhaul of U.S. AML law since the PATRIOT Act. A practitioner walkthrough of beneficial ownership reporting, whistleblower expansion, and the new FinCEN priorities.
FATF Updated Guidance on Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons
FATF's updated Recommendation 24 raised the bar on beneficial ownership transparency for legal persons. A practitioner read on what changed and how it lands for AML programs.