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Updating Customer Risk Profiles

Written by Kevin Edwards | Jun 2, 2026 4:21:34 PM

Customer Due Diligence requirements state in §1020.210(a)(2)(v) that an institution must implement appropriate …risk-based procedures for conducting ongoing customer due diligence, to include, but not be limited to:

  • Understanding the nature and purpose of customer relationships for the purpose of developing a customer risk profile; and
  • Conducting ongoing monitoring to identify and report suspicious transactions and, on a risk basis, to maintain and update customer information. …customer information shall include information regarding the beneficial owners of legal entity customers (as defined in § 1010.230 of this chapter)…

So, what are some possible triggers that might warrant updating a customer’s risk profile?

Kevin explains more in the video.

Published 2026/06/02