1st Quarter 2025 Contents:

Case #1 – What Jason Bateman Taught Me about Money Laundering

Netflix’s Ozark gave us more than suspense — it offered a fictional but surprisingly accurate look at money laundering schemes. From structuring to shell companies, Marty Byrde’s playbook highlights what happens when BSA/AML controls fall short. Here’s what community banks can learn.

Case #2 – Tell Me you Love Me.

When Glenda fell for a man she met online, she unknowingly became a money mule in a romance scam. As these scams grow more sophisticated, financial institutions must sharpen their monitoring and customer due diligence practices to spot them early.