For Financial Institution Leaders

Human Crime Is a
Business Risk

Every human crime leaves a financial trail. Your institution sits on the data to detect it — and regulators increasingly expect you to.

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Your Role
How Financial Institutions Help Fight Human Crime
Detecting Activity

Human crime is financially motivated. Financial institutions have the best ability to detect, prevent, and report criminal activity — and help save lives.

Unique Insights

Financial institutions have a unique view of the flow of funds, allowing greater opportunities to expose human crime hidden in transaction data.

Leverage Resources

Extensive AML and fraud capabilities already exist at your institution. These tools can identify human crime, stop funds, and escalate cases to law enforcement.

The reality: A single account at a mid-size bank processed millions in funds linked to a pig butchering operation staffed by trafficking victims. The bank's existing fraud tools flagged the transactions — but the team didn't have the typologies to recognize what they were seeing. This is the gap The Knoble closes.

The Business Case
Why This Is a Leadership Priority

Human crime isn't a compliance checkbox. It's a strategic risk that touches regulation, reputation, and the bottom line.

Regulatory Exposure

FinCEN, OCC, and global regulators increasingly expect institutions to detect human crime. Gaps in detection create enforcement risk.

Reputational Risk

When a trafficking ring or scam operation is traced through your institution, the headline writes itself. Proactive detection is your best defense.

Financial Impact

Scam losses erode customer trust and drive attrition. Institutions that detect exploitation protect their customers and their revenue.

Regulatory signal: FinCEN's examination priorities now explicitly name human trafficking, elder exploitation, and scam-facilitated money laundering as focus areas. Institutions without detection programs face increasing scrutiny.

From Industry Leaders

"With the help of the financial industry, detecting more of these crimes means stopping more of these crimes."

Cardell Morant
Cardell Morant
Director, Center for Countering Human Trafficking, DHS

Hear from C-suite executives on why they've committed to the fight

Cardell Morant

Director, Center for Countering Human Trafficking, DHS

Erin West

Founder, Operation Shamrock

Stuart Davis

Founder, Surpass Insights Consulting

Terry Schappert

Former Bank of America C-Suite Executive

Shirley Chin

Senior Managing Director & Head of Tax Insurance, WTW

Sarah McKinnis

CEO & Co-Founder, WillowBend Farms

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Lead the Fight
Corporate Membership

Strategic intelligence, leadership positioning, and a seat at the table with the industry's top financial crime leaders. Bring The Knoble to your institution.

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Sign The Knoble Accord

A public commitment by your institution to detect, disrupt, and prevent human crime through the financial system.

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Assess Your Readiness

Download a brief assessment of your institution's preparedness to detect and respond to human crime across all four crime types.

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Want to discuss your institution's involvement? network@theknoble.com