MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Wolters Kluwer Financial Services recently announced that four more credit unions have gone with its automated, risk-based member identification solution.

Coastal Community Federal Credit Union, Galveston, Texas; Leaders Credit Union, Jackson, Tennessee; Millard County Credit Union, Fillmore, Utah; and Mitchell Area Federal Credit Union, Mitchell, South Dakota signed up for the program that helps credit unions combat identity theft, money laundering, and terrorism through the Wiz Sentri financial intelligence solutions and services. Wiz Sentri: RiskID, formerly known as PATRIOT Act Connection, is a Web-based tool that helps credit unions meet the "Customer" Identification Program and record retention requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act.

"Leaders Credit Union wants to do everything it can to protect itself and its members from identity theft. But we also want to make sure identity verification is a quick and easy process that doesn't stand in the way of the credit union serving its members," Rita McCaslin, executive vice president of Leaders Credit Union, said. By integrating the Wiz Sentri: RiskID solution with the ARTA Deposit solution, also offered by Wolters Kluwer, McCaslin said they got "the best of both worlds."

"Credit unions realize failing to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act could substantially impact their bottom line and reputation with members," Wolters Kluwer Credit Union Market Manager Sue Pogatschnik said. The company has worked with industry experts and regulators to make this solution compliant and efficient.