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Regulations and procedures financial institutions must follow to prevent and detect money laundering. This includes verifying customer identities and reporting suspicious transactions.
When applying for an SBA loan, your lender is obligated to perform AML checks on you and the business. This means thorough identity verification and screening. Be prepared to provide extensive personal and business documentation, as the lender must ensure the funds involved in the transaction are legitimate and not from illicit activities.
13 CFR Part 120 — Business Loans
Office of the Federal Register · Federal regulation
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