Tag: SmartSearch

When navigating financial checks, customers often encounter terms like source of funds (SOF) and open banking. While they may sound technical, both play a...

New research from SmartSearch has revealed that money laundering is significantly inflating property prices across the UK, making homeownership increasingly unaffordable for ordinary families. The...

In 2025, synthetic identity fraud has surged as a fast-growing financial crime, with lenders exposed to an estimated $3.3bn from suspected synthetics in the...

In the UK, the fight against money laundering is a shared responsibility across the economy, requiring all relevant businesses to recognise and report suspicious...

When onboarding new clients, many firms assume identity verification and authentication are the same—but this confusion could risk compliance failures. Both processes play vital...

Compliance often feels like playing catch-up, with companies racing to meet rules after they’ve been set, racking up costs along the way. Now, AI...

In today’s rapidly evolving regulatory environment, financial institutions can no longer afford to treat compliance as a routine check-box exercise. A single overlooked red...

In an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing growing pressure to keep pace with anti-money laundering (AML) compliance requirements....

Navigating regulatory compliance remains one of the most challenging tasks for businesses operating today, especially in the UK. Companies are under increasing pressure to...

SmartSearch has announced a strategic partnership with Daon to enhance identity verification through the SmartDoc platform. The collaboration aims to strengthen customer onboarding processes for...