Beneficial Owners – Sample Customer Letter
We’ve received several requests to develop a sample letter that can be sent to Legal Entity customers, to inform them about the new Beneficial Owner requirements (mandatory by May 11, 2018). While there is no requirement to notify your customers, it may be helpful to identify which of your legal entity customers will be impacted by the new requirements and give them a “heads-up” as to what information they will be required to provide EACH time they open a new account. This way your customers will be prepared and you will be able to continue providing exceptional service!
Our sample letter is available on our website in our free BSA tools. We hope this gives you a place to start and feel free to tailor it to fit your needs.
Published
2017/12/01
Deb Irving
David Dickinson
David’s banking career began as a field examiner for the FDIC in 1990. He later became a Compliance Officer and Loan Officer for a small bank. In 1993, he established Banker’s Compliance Consulting. Along with his amazingly talented Team, he has written numerous compliance articles for prestigious banking publications and has developed compliance seminars that Banker’s Compliance Consulting produces.
He is an expert in compliance regulations. He is also a motivational speaker and innovative educator. His quick wit and sense of humor transforms the usually tiring topic of compliance into an enjoyable educational experience. David is on the faculty of the American Bankers Association National Compliance Schools and has served on the faculty of the Center for Financial Training for many years. He also is a frequent speaker at the ABA’s Regulatory Compliance Conference. He is also a trainer for hundreds of webinars, is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) and has been a BankersOnline Guru for many years. The American Bankers Association honored David with their Distinguished Service Award in 2016.
David and his wife Karen have three adult children, four grandchildren (none of whom live at home!) and two cats (of which Dave is allergic … the cats, not the children!). They recently moved to an acreage outside of Lincoln, Nebraska where he gets to play with his tractor. When possible David can be found fishing, making sawdust in his shop, or playing the guitar and piano. He also enjoys leading worship at his church.