
Watchlist, PEP and Sanctions Screening Software for Lending and Finance Firms
A modern way for to screen new and existing clients, vendors and partners
Which Screening Solution is Best for Your Business?
We look up names of people and companies to check for Watchlist, Sanctions and PEP risk. We don’t currently do any continual monitoring of existing clients, partners or vendors. We simply type in names to research.
Basic Screening
On Demand, Up to 10K Unique Names, Standard Audit Report
We look up names of people and companies to check for Watchlist, Sanctions and PEP risk. We also may need real-time screening for the new applicants we are onboarding. We currently do, or are considering, doing continual monitoring of our existing clients, partners or vendors.
Standard Screening
On Demand, in real-time, Batch, PEP Scoring, AI insights from Screening History, EDD plug-in
We currently screen over 500,000 unique clients, partners or vendors annually for Watchlist, Sanctions or PEP risk during onboarding or on a continual basis for existing clients. We also screen, or are considering screening, a high volume of payments or transactions for Sanctions risk. We either have a current screening platform that we want to keep, or we are considering looking at a new platform.
Integrated Screening
On Demand, in real-time, Batch, PEP Scoring, AI insights from Screening History, EDD plug-in Watchlists/Sanctions data in API or Datafile formats
Which Screening Solution is Best for Your Company?
Standard Screening
Integrated Screening
AI insights from Screening History, EDD plug-in
Watchlists/Sanctions data in API or Datafile formats
For companies that need a low cost, highly reliable solution for typing in the names of people and companies to look for possible Sanctions, Watchlist or PEP risk.
Perform between 100 – 10,000 unique name searches annually.
You will also have a screening audit report to record all your searches.
For companies that need a low cost, highly reliable solution that helps screen new applicants during onboarding, and continually monitors existing clients for Sanctions, Watchlist and PEP exposure.
Provides a configurable workflow to help aggressively reduce false positives. Comes with our proprietary PEP Scoring module, so that your PEP-related false positives are reduced by at least 50%.
For companies that screen a high volume of clients, partners and vendors for Sanctions, Watchlist and PEP exposure. In addition, you may also screen payments and transactions for Sanctions exposure.
Provides daily Sanctions/Watchlist/PEP feed via datafile or API delivery method, to be ingested into your current screening platform.
- Can include Alessa’s proprietary PEP Scoring module, to reduce PEP-related false positives by at least 50%
For lending and financing businesses, screening clients against watchlists, PEPs and sanctions lists is crucial for managing risk effectively. It’s not just about meeting regulatory requirements—it’s about protecting your business from financial crimes, regulatory fines, reputational harm and fraudulent activity.
Alessa’s sanctions screening solution is specifically tailored for the lending and financing industry, ensuring comprehensive, real-time screening against global sanctions, PEPs, and high-risk entities.
Implementing Alessa’s sanctions screening software will allow your organization to:
- Avoid risky relationships while saving money on your screening data costs
- Reduce false positives with our new PEP scoring model
- Leverage Screening Intelligence Dashboards to proactively identify efficiency gains
Why Lending and Financing Firms Choose Alessa’s Sanctions Screening Software
Screen Against the Latest Global Sanctions, Watchlists and PEP Lists
An effective sanctions screening software needs the most up-to-date information. Powered by RZOLUT, Alessa utilizes global sanctions lists, politically exposed persons (PEP) lists, internal lists, adverse media and watchlists, all updated daily, to ensure our screening solution is populated with the latest, most accurate data. Alessa’s full coverage and timely updates give your lending and financing firm assurance that they are not providing funds to risky entities.
Real-Time and Periodic Screening
With Alessa, entities can be screened in three ways: real-time, periodically or on-demand. Real-time sanctions screening is ideal for onboarding and verification processes that require an immediate response. Periodic screening allows businesses to screen or re-screen any number of clients on a schedule or in response to changing information. Your compliance team can also run on-demand screening whenever necessary.
A Proprietary PEP Scoring Model That Reduces False Positives
Our proprietary PEP Scoring Model categorizes, and scores matches, allowing you to focus on high-risk PEPs. Medium and low-risk PEPs can be auto-resolved or placed in a workflow for your manual review. On average, this method reduces your daily PEP-related workload by as much as 50%. Reducing the time spent reviewing false positives allows your Compliance Team to focus on other key compliance areas.
Reduced Sanctions and PEP Screening Costs
Pay only for the screening data you use. We won’t charge you for bundled sanctions lists that aren’t relevant to your screening needs. We provide a targeted, cost-effective screening solution that saves your business up to 40% compared to other screening data providers.
Ongoing Support and Expertise
With Alessa, benefit from continuous expert guidance and ongoing support. Our Support Team helps to ensure your AML program remains robust and compliant.
Insightful Watchlist and Sanctions Screening Software for Lending and Finance Firms
Alessa uses current sanction lists, OFAC, law enforcement, PEPs, adverse media, crypto, and your own internal high-risk lists to provide expansive insights into the risks associated with any customer or entity.
How Does Our PEP Scoring Work?
It’s simple.
Each night Alessa runs your client list against the latest PEP lists and assigns an updated risk score to any PEP in your database. The PEPs whose scores surpass your organization’s risk tolerance are then highlighted and brought to your team’s attention for investigation.
Alessa can either auto-resolve low and/or medium risk PEP alerts or create a separate work queue for lower risk alerts based on your organization’s risk preference.
It’s simple.
Each night Alessa runs your client list against the latest PEP lists and assigns an updated risk score to any PEP in your database. The PEPs whose scores surpass your organization’s risk tolerance are then highlighted and brought to your team’s attention for investigation.
Alessa can either auto-resolve low and/or medium risk PEP alerts or create a separate work queue for lower risk alerts based on your organization’s risk preference.
How Are PEP Risk Scores Calculated?
Our proprietary scoring model analyzes:
- Geography
- Type of PEP
- Riskiness of connections
- Type of alert categories they fall into
- Key data points
Your Annual Savings
PEP Analysis
Alessa re-analyzes and places a risk score on all PEP records every night.
PEP Score
After analysis, PEPs are categorized into High Risk, Medium Risk or Low Risk categories.
Auto-Resolve
Based on your organization's risk appetite, configure Alessa to auto-resolve medium risk and/or low risk PEPs.
Review
Review non auto-resolved PEPs that have been identified to pose high risk to your business.
PEP Analysis
Alessa re-analyzes and places a risk score on all PEP records every night.
PEP Score
After analysis, PEPs are categorized into High Risk, Medium Risk or Low Risk categories.
Auto-Resolve
Based on your organization's risk appetite, configure Alessa to auto-resolve medium risk and/or low risk PEPs.
Review
Review non auto-resolved PEPs that have been identified to pose high risk to your business.
Schedule a Free Demo
Learn how Alessa can help you avoid risky relationships.
Book your complimentary demo and see our sanctions and watchlist screening solution for lending and finance firms in action.
Choose a Solution That Best Fits Your Screening Needs
For companies that need a low cost, highly reliable solution for typing in the names of people and companies to look for possible Sanctions, Watchlist or PEP risk.
Perform between 100 – 10,000 unique name searches annually.
You will also have a screening audit report to record all your searches.
Standard Screening
For companies that need a low cost, highly reliable solution that helps screen new applicants during onboarding, and continually monitors existing clients for Sanctions, Watchlist and PEP exposure.
Provides a configurable workflow to help aggressively reduce false positives. Comes with our proprietary PEP Scoring module, so that your PEP-related false positives are reduced by at least 50%.
Integrated Screening
AI insights from Screening History, EDD plug-in
Watchlists/Sanctions data in API or Datafile formats
For companies that screen a high volume of clients, partners and vendors for Sanctions, Watchlist and PEP exposure. In addition, you may also screen payments and transactions for Sanctions exposure.
Provides daily Sanctions/Watchlist/PEP feed via datafile or API delivery method, to be ingested into your current screening platform.
- Can include Alessa’s proprietary PEP Scoring module, to reduce PEP-related false positives by at least 50%
We look up names of people and companies to check for Watchlist, Sanctions and PEP risk. We don’t currently do any continual monitoring of existing clients, partners or vendors. We simply type in names to research.
Basic Screening
On Demand, Up to 10K Unique Names, Standard Audit Report
We look up names of people and companies to check for Watchlist, Sanctions and PEP risk. We also may need real-time screening for the new applicants we are onboarding. We currently do, or are considering, doing continual monitoring of our existing clients, partners or vendors.
Standard Screening
On Demand, in real-time, Batch, PEP Scoring, AI insights from Screening History, EDD plug-in
We currently screen over 500,000 unique clients, partners or vendors annually for Watchlist, Sanctions or PEP risk during onboarding or on a continual basis for existing clients. We also screen, or are considering screening, a high volume of payments or transactions for Sanctions risk. We either have a current screening platform that we want to keep, or we are considering looking at a new platform.
Integrated Screening
On Demand, in real-time, Batch, PEP Scoring, AI insights from Screening History, EDD plug-in Watchlists/Sanctions data in API or Datafile formats
Integrated AML Solutions for Lending and Financing Firms
Alessa provides a robust platform that not only simplifies sanctions screening processes but also enhances the security and reliability of your operations against the complexities of global financial regulations. In addition to our sanctions screening software, we offer a complete, integrated AML solution made up of a variety of modules.
Integrated AML Software for Lending and Finance Firms
A complete AML compliance solution for the lending and financing industry on one integrated platform. Alessa provides seamless compliance functionality – from the first red flag to the final regulatory report.
360° View of Client Risk
Alessa provides a comprehensive risk profile for each of your clients, making it easier to investigate and resolve suspicious activity.
Identity Verification and KYC Compliance
Alessa integrates with your onboarding system to verify identities in real-time which means you can complete due diligence in minutes, validate customers faster and protect your organization.
Transaction Monitoring
Alessa’s powerful transaction monitoring solution enables your organization to conduct real-time, periodic, and event-based monitoring and screening. This flexibility supports both AML compliance and fraud management according to your organization's needs.
Risk Scoring
Risk scoring with Alessa is simple. Configure the risk factors, weights, scores, and aggregates based on your organization’s specific needs, and be alerted when a client surpasses your risk threshold.
Regulatory Reporting
Automated, accurate reporting by Alessa ensures your organization meets regulatory demands with confidence and ease. Alessa auto-populates, validates, and submits regulatory reports, including reports for FinCEN, FINTRAC, and numerous other regulatory environments.
Enhanced Due Diligence
Alessa streamlines EDD reporting. Order your reports directly from the application and receive them in ⅓ of the time at ⅓ of the average industry price.
AML Case Management
Alessa provides highly automated workflows to streamline investigations and ensure collaboration across the team and organization.
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Excellent tool for fraud prevention and risk management
I have worked with Alessa for years because of how useful it is to thoroughly analyze transactions and identify suspicious operations
– Jane Doe, Company ABC