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Sanctions Screening & AML Compliance
Guides, tutorials, and deep-dives for developers and compliance teams building sanctions screening into fintech applications.
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What is OFAC Sanctions Screening and Why Your Fintech Needs It
OFAC sanctions screening is the process of checking customers against the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. Learn why every fintech, crypto exchange, and payment processor needs automated OFAC screening.
How to Build an AML Compliance Pipeline with a Sanctions Screening API
A developer's guide to integrating real-time sanctions screening into your KYC onboarding flow. Step-by-step with code examples in Node.js, Python, and curl.
OFAC vs UN vs EU Sanctions Lists: What's the Difference?
A breakdown of the major international sanctions lists, what each one covers, how they overlap, and which lists you need to screen against based on where you operate.
Fuzzy Matching for Sanctions Screening: Why Exact Match Isn't Enough
Names are transliterated, misspelled, and abbreviated. Learn how fuzzy matching with Levenshtein distance and phonetic algorithms like Soundex catch sanctions matches that exact matching misses.
How to Add Sanctions Screening to Your Node.js App in 10 Minutes
Step-by-step tutorial for adding OFAC sanctions screening to Node.js with the Verifex SDK. Install, screen, handle results — complete code examples.
Sanctions Screening for Crypto Exchanges — OFAC Compliance Guide 2026
How crypto exchanges and DeFi platforms comply with OFAC sanctions. Screening requirements, enforcement cases, and API integration guide.
How to Reduce False Positives in Sanctions Screening — A Technical Guide
95% of sanctions alerts are false positives. Learn how fuzzy matching, IDF weighting, and AI verification reduce false positives while maintaining recall.
OFAC Sanctions Screening API — Complete Integration Guide for Fintech
Everything fintechs need to know about OFAC screening. SDN list, screening triggers, API integration with Python and Node.js, handling matches.
EBA/GL/2024/14: The EU Regulation That Mandates Fuzzy Matching by December 2026
The European Banking Authority now requires fuzzy matching for AML sanctions screening. What EBA/GL/2024/14 means for fintechs, who must comply, and how to prepare before the December 2026 deadline.
PEP Screening API: How to Screen Politically Exposed Persons (2026)
What are PEPs, why must fintechs screen for them, and how to automate PEP screening with an API. Covers FATF requirements, family members, and risk scoring.
AML Compliance API for Fintechs: Complete Integration Guide (2026)
How to build AML compliance into your fintech app using APIs. Covers sanctions screening, PEP checks, transaction monitoring, and ongoing due diligence.
Fuzzy Matching for Sanctions Screening in Python — A Practical Guide
Python implementation of fuzzy matching for sanctions screening. Levenshtein distance, Jaro-Winkler, and phonetic algorithms with code examples.
Continuous Sanctions Monitoring: Why One-Time Screening Is Not Enough
Sanctions lists change daily. Learn why continuous monitoring beats batch re-screening, how webhook alerts work, and how to implement real-time sanctions monitoring.
OFAC 50% Rule and Beneficial Ownership: A Compliance Guide for Fintechs
Under OFAC's 50% Rule, any entity owned 50% or more by sanctioned persons is itself blocked. Learn how UBO chain screening catches constructive ownership and keeps your fintech compliant.
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