Financial regulatory screenings, sanctions, credit checks, & more

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Global Sanctions

This search thoroughly checks over 70 global databases covering financial sanctions, suspected terrorist watch lists, and most-wanted criminals.

Data sets include:

• OFAC

• FBI

• ATF

• Homeland Security

• OFSI

• GSA Debarment

• OIG

• Interpol Most Wanted

• U.N. and EU terrorist lists

• and many more.

Searches should be conducted on provided and developed names.

Self-regulated Organizations Checks (SRO)

This is a comprehensive search of over 70 financial services regulatory databases, including state securities commissions, SEC, various FINRA industry checks, NYSE, NASDAQ, CBOE, BATS, and others.

U.S. FFIEC Check

Cisive conducts a search of enforcement actions and orders against institutions or their affiliated parties via the following regulators: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

FINRA Broker Sanctions Search

Cisive will search the FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) database, which provides licensing, disciplinary actions, industry exams, and employment history for financial positions regulated by FINRA.

This search is conducted to determine if there are any disciplinary actions against individuals or firms as reported to FINRA by several other regulatory organizations as well as actions instituted by the FINRA organization.

The following information is needed to conduct this search: individual name (and/or CRD number) or firm name (and/or CRD number).

Financial Anomalies Search Technology (FAST)

This service gives compliance officers and recruiters a way to match regulated candidates’ self-disclosures regarding public civil records, liens, or judgments in compliance with federal, state, or local laws and regulations, or the rules of a self-regulatory organization under the exclusions found in FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) §603 (y)(1)(B)(ii).

When the comparison between the self-disclosures (such as the FINRA U-4 or U-5 forms) and the Cisive FAST is complete, the reviewer will have the opportunity to select specific reported records for further research at the source to obtain accurate, complete, and up-to-date records matched to the candidate.

Fraud and Abuse Control Information System Level III, or iMed (Healthcare Check)

This comprehensive and compliance-critical risk mitigation tool for healthcare professional includes a search of the sanction, debarment, and exclusion history of individuals and organizations against federal and state-level databases (all 50 states).

These databases include:

• General Services Administration Office of Inspector General (HHS/OIG)

• Drug Enforcement Administration

• Food & Drug Administration

• TRICARE

• Individual state healthcare licensing boards

Global Reach

We provide comprehensive background checks to clients worldwide.

Australia

Cisive provides end-to-end background screening services in Australia, in accordance with the federal Privacy Act 1988, Australian Privacy Principles, and applicable state and territory laws. Our offerings include national criminal background checks via the Australian Federal Police, employment and education verifications, license and reference validations, civil litigation history, and basic credit searches. We also provide right-to-work confirmation, driver’s license verification, ID authentication, and checks for adverse media, social media, global sanctions, and directorships. These services support secure hiring practices and help employers hire with confidence across Australia.

Brazil

Cisive’s background screening services in Brazil are aligned with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD), offering employers access to compliant criminal records, employment and education verifications, professional license and reference checks, civil litigation records, and adverse financial indicators. Our services also include identity validation, social and adverse media screening, and directorship and global sanctions checks. These tools help mitigate risk and support compliant hiring practices in one of Latin America's most regulated environments.

Canada

Cisive provides comprehensive background screening services in Canada, tailored to comply with the country's complex and multi-jurisdictional privacy laws, including PIPEDA and provincial equivalents. Our services include criminal record checks (nationwide and provincial), employment and education verifications, professional license and reference checks, credit and civil litigation history, identity verification, right-to-work confirmation, and driving records (province-dependent). We also offer social and adverse media searches, global sanctions screening, directorship reviews, and financial regulatory checks. All services are delivered in line with Canadian data protection standards to help clients hire with confidence.

China

Cisive offers comprehensive background checks in China in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), Cybersecurity Law, and Data Security Law. Services include criminal record searches for citizens and non-citizens, employment and education verifications, professional license checks, civil litigation and financial irregularity reviews, and identity validation. Additional offerings include social media screening, global sanctions checks, and directorship searches—all designed to support compliant, high-integrity hiring.

Germany

Cisive’s services in Germany are fully compliant with the EU’s GDPR and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). We offer employment, education, and license verifications, police certificate validation, civil litigation checks, identity confirmation, and right-to-work services. We also provide credit, media, and social media checks, as well as global sanctions and directorship research. These services are tailored to meet strict EU standards while helping employers mitigate risk in regulated industries.

Hong Kong

Cisive supports compliant hiring in Hong Kong through background screening services aligned with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Our solutions include criminal activity database searches, employment and education verification, license and identity validation, right-to-work checks, and financial and civil litigation history. We also offer media screening, social media analysis, directorship checks, and financial regulatory searches for licensed professionals under the HKMA and SFC frameworks.

India

Cisive delivers thorough background screening in India, in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) of 2023. Our services include national and local criminal record checks, multiple employment verification options including EPFO database checks, education and professional license verifications, credit and civil litigation history, and right-to-work validation. We also offer identity verification, PAN card checks, driver's license confirmation, adverse and social media reviews, global sanctions screening, and directorship research. Designed to meet India’s evolving data privacy landscape, our solutions help you hire with confidence across borders.

Mexico

In compliance with Mexico’s comprehensive privacy laws, Cisive offers reliable background screening services including nationwide criminal record checks, employment and education verification, civil litigation and credit history, and professional license validation. We also offer identity checks, right-to-work confirmation, social media reviews, and global sanctions screening. Our services help HR teams navigate local legal standards and hire with confidence in the Mexican market.

Philippines

Cisive offers a full range of background screening services in the Philippines, aligned with the Data Privacy Act. Our offerings include nationwide criminal background checks, employment and education verifications, professional license validation, credit and civil litigation history, and right-to-work confirmation. We also provide identity authentication, driver’s license and record validation, professional references, adverse media and social media screening, as well as global sanctions and directorship checks. These services are tailored to meet local compliance requirements and help global employers hire with confidence in the Philippines.

Singapore

Cisive delivers background screening in Singapore in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), including services authorized by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). We offer education verification (including MOM-compliant options), criminal records checks, employment and license validation, civil litigation, credit history, identity confirmation, and right-to-work verification via NRIC. Additional services include driver records, adverse media, social media, regulatory checks, and global sanctions screening to support fully compliant hiring in Singapore.

UK

Cisive offers a full suite of compliant background screening services in the UK, aligned with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our solutions include multiple levels of criminal record checks via the Disclosure and Barring Service (Basic, Standard, and Enhanced), as well as employment and education verifications, professional license and reference checks, credit history, civil litigation records, identity authentication, and right-to-work validation. We also provide driver records, adverse and social media searches, global sanctions screening, directorship history, and financial regulatory checks including FCA-regulated references. All services support secure, compliant hiring in highly regulated sectors.

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Get the fastest & most accurate corporate talent screening and monitoring services built specifically for highly regulated industries. Get the right talent onboard while safeguarding your workforce... and your business!

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Cut time-to-hire by 32% & crush your talent goals

Get the fastest & most accurate corporate talent screening and monitoring services built specifically for highly regulated industries. Get the right talent onboard while safeguarding your workforce... and your business!

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The proof is in the stats
99.9994%

Background check accuracy, always the best in the industry

31.8%

Average time-to-fill reduction

78%

Of criminal searches closed within 1 hour

TOP 5

Global background screening provider

The proof is in the stats
99.9994%

Background check accuracy, always the best in the industry

31.8%

Average time-to-fill reduction

78%

Of criminal searches closed within 1 hour

ZERO

Class action lawsuits vs. hundreds in the industry

The proof is in the stats
99.9994%

Background check accuracy, always the best in the industry

31.8%

Average time-to-fill reduction

78%

Of criminal searches closed within 1 hour

ZERO

Class action lawsuits vs. hundreds in the industry

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