Financial Anomalies Search Technology (FAST)

A self-disclosure tool designed exclusively for financial institutions with rigorous regulatory requirements.

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What is Financial Anomalies Search Technology (FAST)?

FAST helps compliance teams validate candidate self-disclosures of public civil records such as liens, judgments, and bankruptcies against available data sources. This supports regulatory requirements for financial institutions and roles governed by disclosures like FINRA Form U4 or U5.

Compares candidate self-disclosures to public civil record data
Highlights potential matches for review
Allows teams to select specific records for deeper, source-level research
Supports compliance with federal, state, and self-regulatory requirements

‍Why do Financial Institutions Rely on FAST for Compliance?

FAST helps financial institutions confirm disclosure accuracy while reducing unnecessary research and cost.

Identifies discrepancies between disclosed and actual records
Uses a two-phase process to focus only on records that require validation
Improves efficiency by limiting unnecessary deep-dive investigations
Supports faster, more informed compliance and hiring decisions

Key Benefits of FAST:
Accuracy, Speed, and Compliance

Accuracy

FAST compares regulated candidate self-disclosures against public civil record data to help identify discrepancies and confirm reported information. This targeted approach ensures your team is working with accurate, relevant data before making compliance decisions.

Efficiency

FAST’s two-phase process allows teams to quickly review potential matches and only pursue deeper research when necessary. This focused approach reduces unnecessary work, helping save time and control costs without sacrificing due diligence.

Compliance

FAST is designed to support regulatory requirements for financial institutions by validating disclosures tied to forms like FINRA U4. The structured workflow helps ensure proper use of data while aligning with FCRA guidelines and industry regulations.

Reduce financial risk

Catch disclosure discrepancies early

FAST identifies mismatches between self-reported and actual financial records, helping you detect potential risk before onboarding. Focus your investigations where it matters most.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to all your Financial Anomalies Search Technology (FAST) questions.

What regulatory standards does FAST support?

Financial Anomalies Search Technology (FAST) is designed to support organizations regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It supports compliance with the self-disclosure requirements that regulated candidates and employees are obligated to fulfill (such as those captured on a FINRA Form U-4 or U-5) by providing a means to verify that information against public civil records.

This ensures organizations can meet regulatory expectations while strengthening their overall screening strategy.

What types of anomalies can FAST detect?

Financial Anomalies Search Technology (FAST) can identify a range of financial and reputational risk indicators, including liens, judgments, bankruptcies, and foreclosures that a regulated candidate or employee is required to self-report. FAST compares those self-disclosures against available records to confirm whether the information provided by the regulated candidate is consistent.

These insights help organizations uncover risks that could otherwise go unnoticed.

How accurate is Financial Anomalies Search Technology?

FAST is built to deliver high accuracy and reliable results. Its 2-phase approach helps ensure that results are both relevant and actionable for compliance and risk management teams.

Phase 1 provides raw, aggregated data from numerous civil sources for comparison against a regulated candidate's or employee's self-disclosures.

Phase 2 includes direct source research for verified, complete, and up-to-date records that are actionable under the FCRA.

By minimizing noise and highlighting true risk signals, FAST helps organizations make more confident, informed decisions.

How is FAST different from traditional screening tools?

Financial Anomalies Search Technology (FAST) is not intended to replace traditional screening tools. Where a traditional background check searches for wide-ranging records, FAST is specifically designed to verify information that a regulated candidate or employee has already been required to self-disclose against available civil records to identify inconsistencies or discrepancies.

This targeted approach allows organizations to focus on meaningful findings instead of spending time reviewing unnecessary results.

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