PliOS Resources
Compliance guides for regulated institutions
Plain-English, practitioner-written guidance on BSA/AML, KYC, OFAC sanctions, the FinCEN Travel Rule, money transmitter licensing, vendor risk, and exam readiness - from the team building PliOS.
California DFAL License: How to Prepare Your Application Before July 1, 2026
A guide to California's Digital Financial Assets Law - who needs a DFAL license, what DFPI expects in a complete application, and how to prepare your AML, cybersecurity, capital, and consumer protection programs before the deadline.
The FinCEN Travel Rule Explained: A Compliance Guide for 2026
What the FinCEN Travel Rule requires, how it applies to crypto and traditional transfers, the data you must transmit, and how to build a compliant Travel Rule workflow.
June 1, 2026How to Prepare for a BSA/AML Exam: An Examiner-Grade Checklist
A step-by-step checklist for preparing for a BSA/AML examination - what examiners look for, how to assemble your evidence, and how to respond to MRAs and findings without the annual fire drill.
May 28, 2026Compliance Software: What to Look For in 2026
A buyer's guide to compliance software for any licensed or aspiring licensed institution—including banks, credit unions, trust companies, fintechs, neobanks, crypto, and digital asset firms. Learn which modules actually matter, what regulators and examiners expect, and how lean teams can operate an enterprise-grade compliance program without an enterprise budget.
May 20, 2026BSA/AML Compliance Software for Crypto Companies: The 2026 Guide
What BSA/AML compliance actually requires of crypto exchanges, wallets, and digital-asset businesses in 2026 - and how to choose compliance software that maps to FinCEN, OFAC, and state obligations.
May 12, 2026Building a Vendor Risk Management (TPRM) Program That Examiners Trust
How to build a third-party risk management program for a financial institution - contract analysis, vendor inventory, risk tiering, due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and the TPRM software features that make it sustainable.
May 8, 2026Money Transmitter License (MTL) Compliance: A State-by-State Primer
A guide to money transmitter licensing in the US - who needs an MTL, how state-by-state licensing works, the ongoing compliance obligations, and how to manage it all without missing a renewal.
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