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Know Your Customer (KYC) is a foundational element of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) programs. It starts with verifying identity and understanding customer risk at onboarding—for both consumer and business customers (including beneficial ownership). But modern compliance expectations make one thing clear: KYC can’t be a one-time event . As customers change jobs, addresses, ownership structures, transaction patterns, and digital behaviors, th

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was signed into law in January 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Its purpose is straightforward: improve transparency into who owns and controls U.S. companies, and reduce the use of anonymous entities for money laundering, fraud, sanctions evasion, and other illicit activity. As CTA reporting goes live, compliance and risk teams face a familiar challenge: collect the right data, verify it, keep i

Entity resolution is an essential process for modern businesses, enabling them to manage data effectively by identifying and merging records that refer to the same real-world entity, despite variations or errors in the data. This technology is crucial for improving data quality, enhancing analytics, and making informed decisions. Here’s an in-depth look at entity resolution—and how Syntrove CORE , powered by MERLIN , helps you operationalize it with governance, lineage, and a