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The BSA Examiner - Current Edition

The BSA Examiner is a quarterly newsletter of original content published by Wayne Barnett Software.

3rd Quarter 2025 Contents

Case #1 – Fraud in the Rescue Squad

When a trusted treasurer in Alabama misused more than $45,000, it was strong bank monitoring and fast action that stopped the bleeding. Diligent teams used the Barnett Suspicious Activity Monitor tool to catch fraud and preserve taxpayer dollars.

Case #2 – Fuel Theft and Cartel Financing

FinCEN’s latest alert (FIN-2025-Alert002) shines a spotlight on fuel theft as a major funding source for cartels. With red flags ranging from mismatched wire activity to suspicious addresses, community banks need to stay sharp to detect and report these schemes.

Update – Fedwire ISO 20022 Migration

In July 2025 Fedwire, the US standard for wire transfers, officially moved to ISO 20022.

While inbound wires from Fed ran smoothly, outbound transitions were more challenging. We give an update on how community banks managed the shift.

 
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