Bank Secrecy Act for Managers: 08. USA PATRIOT Act and Information Sharing Requests

One of the primary goals of the USA PATRIOT Act is to break down the barriers preventing government agencies from sharing information with each other and with non-governmental groups. For banking institutions, provisions in this act changed what types of data banks were allowed to share with law enforcement and with each other. In this program, we'll dive a bit deeper into what you need to know about the USA PATRIOT Act and what's required of your team. First, there are two types of information sharing outlined in section 314 of the USA PATRIOT Act. You don't need to know the specific language, but it's important that you can identify these information requests by name.