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title: Automated BSA/AML Monitoring System Red Flags
description: Discover the importance of automated BSA/AML monitoring systems in identifying suspicious activity and the critical role of effective filtering criteria.
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# [Automated BSA/AML Monitoring System Red Flags](https://blog.bankerscompliance.com/en/automated-bsa/aml-monitoring-system-red-flags)

 Written by [Kevin Edwards](https://blog.bankerscompliance.com/en/author/kevin-edwards) | Jun 9, 2026 5:55:25 PM

Automated monitoring systems are a tool to help institutions identify potentially suspicious activity. They are able to look at a wide range of account activity, identify trends, etc. The [FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual](https://bsaaml.ffiec.gov/) states that …*Understanding the filtering criteria of a surveillance monitoring system is critical to assessing the effectiveness of the system. System filtering criteria should be developed through a review of specific higher-risk products and services, customers and entities, and geographies. System filtering criteria, including specific profiles and rules, should be based on what is reasonable and expected for each type of account. *Not only does an auditor need to have an understanding of the parameters fed into the automated system but they also need to assess how any resulting data provided by the system (or red flags) are being handled.

Kevin explains more in the video.

Published 2026/06/09

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