Customer Due Diligence Final Rule

U.S. Treasury Announces Customer Due Diligence Final Rule for Financial Institutions

On May 5, 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Final Rule that requires financial institutions to conduct certain diligence to verify personal information of beneficial owners of legal entity customers.  The final rule under the Bank Secrecy Act was published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2016 and becomes effective July 11, 2016.  Press ReleaseFinal Rule.