Comprehensive BSA/AML Audit Services Overview

Fraxtional delivers independent BSA/AML audit services for fintech, banking, crypto, and embedded finance teams that need objective findings, examiner-ready documentation, and practical remediation guidance. From policy reviews to transaction monitoring effectiveness, our director-led audits help strengthen controls, satisfy sponsor bank expectations, and prepare leadership for regulatory, investor, or board scrutiny.

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Our BSA/AML Audit Services

Independent audit, advisory, and remediation support for regulated financial services and high-risk business models.

Independent Audits

Objective third-party reviews of BSA/AML compliance programs, including policies, controls, transaction monitoring, risk factors, and board-ready reporting with prioritized remediation recommendations.

AML Advisory

Executive-led AML consulting for firms needing program design, due diligence acceleration, sponsor bank readiness, sanctions alignment, and support under U.S., UK, EU, and Canadian requirements.

Risk Assessments

Comprehensive risk assessments across compliance, product, people, vendors, operations, and infrastructure, with clear findings prepared for audits, bank evaluations, regulatory inquiries, and board reviews.

Policy Development

Practical BSA/AML policies and procedures tailored to real operations, with role-based responsibilities, version tracking, audit-ready formatting, and flexible structures for future updates.

BaaS Compliance

Compliance program oversight for sponsor banks and fintech partners, covering BSA/AML program management, third-party risk, policy development, UDAAP, Reg E, and ongoing audit readiness.

Crypto Compliance

Specialized BSA/AML frameworks for exchanges, wallet providers, DeFi platforms, NFT marketplaces, and VASPs, including OFAC screening, Travel Rule, FinCEN, and KYC/KYB guidance.

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Our BSA/AML Audit Process

Scope the Audit Objectives

We define the audit scope around your regulatory obligations, business model, customer risk, products, jurisdictions, and stakeholder needs, including sponsor bank, investor, board, or examination expectations.

Review Policies and Controls

Test Program Effectiveness

Deliver Board-Ready Findings

Support Remediation Planning

Trusted By Firms

Client Success

Fintech, banking, crypto, and embedded finance teams rely on Fraxtional for audit-ready compliance leadership.

"After looking around at various options, including the hiring of a full-time BSA Officer, we were convinced that having a fractional resource provided us the most flexibility, but also the most expertise at the best price. Fraxtional met that need for us, delivering a Director that supported us in discussions..."

CEO, Series B FinTech

"Our small community bank was looking for expertise related to compliance around sponsor banking. While we had great internal experience to rely on, we needed deeper FinTech compliance perspectives to help guide our next steps. We engaged with Fraxtional and could not have been more pleased. Working with a firm..."

Director, Sponsor Bank

"I was referred to Fraxtional by another Founder at Y Combinator. Everything I was told about their flexibility and desire to grow with us turned out to be true! From the very beginning, Ryan and his team understood our needs and understood our budget. With that, they provided us a..."

Co-Founder, Seed Stage FinTech

"Ryan and his team of Directors have been beyond responsive and flexible with our startup. Having a partner that understands our global business and makes sure to provide great value at a fair price is exactly what we wanted."

Founder, Series A Global FinTech

"The Fraxtional team is precisely what our company needed. They helped us find a new sponsor bank to carry our products, wrote our policies and procedures, and completely embedded with our full-time team in a way that was seamless!"

Founder, Series A FinTech

"Fraxtional helped us switch banking partners without disrupting our operations. Their team knew exactly what the bank wanted to see."

COO, Lending-as-a-Service Company

"After looking around at various options, including the hiring of a full-time BSA Officer, we were convinced that having a fractional resource provided us the most flexibility, but also the most expertise at the best price. Fraxtional met that need for us, delivering a Director that supported us in discussions..."

CEO, Series B FinTech

"Our small community bank was looking for expertise related to compliance around sponsor banking. While we had great internal experience to rely on, we needed deeper FinTech compliance perspectives to help guide our next steps. We engaged with Fraxtional and could not have been more pleased. Working with a firm..."

Director, Sponsor Bank

"I was referred to Fraxtional by another Founder at Y Combinator. Everything I was told about their flexibility and desire to grow with us turned out to be true! From the very beginning, Ryan and his team understood our needs and understood our budget. With that, they provided us a..."

Co-Founder, Seed Stage FinTech

"Ryan and his team of Directors have been beyond responsive and flexible with our startup. Having a partner that understands our global business and makes sure to provide great value at a fair price is exactly what we wanted."

Founder, Series A Global FinTech

"The Fraxtional team is precisely what our company needed. They helped us find a new sponsor bank to carry our products, wrote our policies and procedures, and completely embedded with our full-time team in a way that was seamless!"

Founder, Series A FinTech

"Fraxtional helped us switch banking partners without disrupting our operations. Their team knew exactly what the bank wanted to see."

COO, Lending-as-a-Service Company

"After looking around at various options, including the hiring of a full-time BSA Officer, we were convinced that having a fractional resource provided us the most flexibility, but also the most expertise at the best price. Fraxtional met that need for us, delivering a Director that supported us in discussions..."

CEO, Series B FinTech

"Our small community bank was looking for expertise related to compliance around sponsor banking. While we had great internal experience to rely on, we needed deeper FinTech compliance perspectives to help guide our next steps. We engaged with Fraxtional and could not have been more pleased. Working with a firm..."

Director, Sponsor Bank

"I was referred to Fraxtional by another Founder at Y Combinator. Everything I was told about their flexibility and desire to grow with us turned out to be true! From the very beginning, Ryan and his team understood our needs and understood our budget. With that, they provided us a..."

Co-Founder, Seed Stage FinTech

"Ryan and his team of Directors have been beyond responsive and flexible with our startup. Having a partner that understands our global business and makes sure to provide great value at a fair price is exactly what we wanted."

Founder, Series A Global FinTech

"The Fraxtional team is precisely what our company needed. They helped us find a new sponsor bank to carry our products, wrote our policies and procedures, and completely embedded with our full-time team in a way that was seamless!"

Founder, Series A FinTech

"Fraxtional helped us switch banking partners without disrupting our operations. Their team knew exactly what the bank wanted to see."

COO, Lending-as-a-Service Company
The Fraxtional Difference

Why Choose Fraxtional?

Fraxtional combines independent audit discipline with practical compliance leadership.

Director-Led

Every engagement receives direct oversight from experienced compliance Directors, not junior-only delivery teams.

Cross-Border

Support spans U.S., Canada, UK, and EU requirements for complex operating models.

Specialized

Deep expertise across fintech, banking, crypto, embedded finance, and high-risk program structures.

Practical

Findings are prioritized, actionable, and prepared for boards, banks, investors, and examiners.

Meet the Fraxtional Team

Embedded compliance leadership for regulated financial firms.

Fraxtional was built to give fintech, crypto, banking, and embedded finance companies access to senior compliance leadership without the cost or rigidity of a full-time executive hire. The team provides fractional CCO, CRO, BSA Officer, CAMLO, and MLRO support through flexible advisory, subscription, and embedded engagement models. With experience across BSA/AML, sanctions, UDAAP, Reg E, privacy, cyber risk, sponsor bank readiness, and cross-border operations, Fraxtional helps firms build compliance programs that are credible, scalable, and audit-ready. Its director-led model ensures clients receive experienced oversight, clear prioritization, and practical guidance that supports long-term regulatory confidence.

Global CoverageSupport across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and European Union.
T100 RecognitionRecognized as a Leader in Compliance through the T100 Finance Award.
Director-Led ModelClients receive direct oversight from experienced compliance Directors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a BSA audit?

A BSA audit is an independent review of an organization’s Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering compliance program. It evaluates whether policies, controls, governance, training, customer due diligence, sanctions screening, suspicious activity processes, and transaction monitoring are designed and operating effectively. The audit typically results in documented findings, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations for leadership, regulators, or banking partners.

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Recognized & Trusted

Awards and Recognition

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T100 Finance Award

Recognized as a Leader in Compliance.

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Director-Led Model

Senior oversight on every client engagement.

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Global Compliance Expertise

Coverage across U.S., Canada, UK, and EU.

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