Practical guides to sanctions & restricted-party screening
Deep-dives on the lists you actually have to check — OFAC SDN, BIS Entity List, UN, EU, UK — and how to run defensible counterparty screening at SMB scale.
OFACguidesOFAC Screening: What It Is, Who Needs It, and How to Do It Defensibly
OFAC screening checks counterparties against the SDN list and OFAC's other sanctions lists. Learn who must screen and how to keep OFAC compliance defensible.
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audit trailguidesWhat is a restricted-party screening audit trail, and why it matters
An audit trail is what turns a screening tool into a compliance program. Here is what a defensible audit trail looks like, what regulators and banks expect to see, and how to keep one without slowing your team down.
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OFACBISOFAC vs BIS vs SAM.gov: which lists do you actually need to check?
A direct comparison of the three U.S. government restricted-party lists most companies encounter — OFAC SDN, BIS Entity List, and SAM.gov exclusions — and which combinations make sense for different businesses.
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BISexport controlsWhat is the BIS Entity List (and who needs to check it)
The BIS Entity List restricts exports to specific foreign parties for national-security reasons. Here is what it covers, how it differs from OFAC SDN, and who needs to screen against it.
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fintechguidesDo I need sanctions screening for my fintech?
A direct, honest answer for founders of payments, neobank, lending, and crypto startups: when sanctions screening is legally required, and what a lean program looks like at seed and Series A.
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OFACguidesHow to screen vendors against the OFAC SDN list
A practical walkthrough of screening vendors and counterparties against the U.S. Treasury OFAC SDN list — what to check, how often, and how to keep a defensible audit trail.
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Get the Sanctions Screening Compliance Checklist
A one-page checklist for defensible screening against OFAC, UN, EU, and UK lists — onboarding, payments, and ongoing review.