Know Your Customer

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KYC Checklist: 10 Essential Steps for Compliance Success

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 26, 2025

KYC (Know Your Customer) compliance is a vital process for banks, fintechs, insurers, and other regulated organizations. By verifying the identities of your customers and assessing their risk profiles, you […]

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AML and KYC: Compliance Guide for Banks and Financial Institutions

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 17, 2025

AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and KYC (Know Your Customer) risk management have long been at the core of banking. In fact, financial institutions risk liability and missing business opportunities if they […]

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What is Know Your Customer (KYC), and Why is It Important in Banking?

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 17, 2025

Know Your Customer (KYC) is the process by which banks and other regulated institutions verify their customers’ identities and information, in order to prevent fraud and comply with AML/CTF regulations. […]

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KYC Integration: Step by Step Guide for Financial Institutions

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 11, 2025

Financial institutions face growing pressure to authenticate customer identities, detect financial crime, and comply with shifting KYC and AML regulations, all without slowing down onboarding or harming customer experience. But […]

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The KYC Onboarding Process: Expert Guide

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 11, 2025

Know Your Customer (KYC) onboarding is the first line of defense between your organization and its customers, and it’s where most financial crimes are either detected and prevented or slip […]

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What is KYC Remediation? Step by Step Guide

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 11, 2025

Know Your Customer (KYC) remediation occurs after onboarding is complete. Remediation is the process of digging into existing client files to fix missing or expired information, update changes in ownership, […]

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KYC vs. CDD: What’s the Difference?

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 10, 2025

Financial institutions are required to “know their customer,” but the terms KYC and CDD are often confused or treated as separate processes. Customer Due Diligence (CDD) is a subset of […]

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Required KYC Documents for Banks

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 10, 2025

Banks are required to gather Know Your Customer (KYC) documents to comply with regulations, but they must also validate the documents are authentic, accurate, and associated with the actual real […]

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Automated KYC Verification: 8 Winning Strategies

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 10, 2025

Financial institutions and fintechs are facing increasing pressure to onboard customers quickly without missing hidden risks. Traditional manual Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions can’t keep pace with digital onboarding, global […]

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KYC Verification Process: 8 Steps to Compliance

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / October 24, 2025

Know Your Customer (KYC) verification is a critical component of any financial compliance program. KYC verification is the process of verifying an individual’s or entity’s identity to confirm that they […]

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What is KYC in Crypto? Requirements, Process, and Verification Explained

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / October 15, 2025

Cryptocurrency has evolved from an experimental fad to a worldwide market. As it has grown in popularity, regulators around the world have made one thing clear: the platforms used to […]

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