CANADIAN AML COMPLIANCE PLATFORM
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Compliance automation, starting with FINTRAC.

FinFile is designed to give firm owners, management, and compliance leaders clearer visibility across the business while helping mortgage brokers and real-estate agents find and resolve file-level evidence gaps today — the first workflows in a broader compliance automation platform. Authorized professionals remain responsible for every decision.

FINTRAC administrative monetary penalties can be significant. Enforcement exposure can apply to firms and, depending on the applicable legal role and obligations, individual reporting professionals. Actual penalties depend on the violation, applicable law, and transaction-specific factors.

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TRANSACTION #FF-2026-9921
Complete / Sealed

1428 Burrard Street, Unit 2104

Vancouver, BC • Purchase Price: $1,280,000 CAD

10Risk Score
Low Risk (0–29)
100Ready
100% Complete
ID Verified: Valid BC Driver's License verified with secondary credit bureau check.
Source of Funds: 180-day personal deposit trail verified ($100k).
Signed off by: Rachel Chen (Broker of Record)APPROVED & ARCHIVED
Escalating Enforcement Climate

Real Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs)

FINTRAC is conducting rigorous on-site compliance examinations across Canada. Here is what non-compliance costs Canadian brokerages today.

$33,000 CAD
2026-07-09

VIP Realty Inc.

Real Estate Brokerage•Ontario

VIP Realty Inc., also operating as Royal LePage Integrity Realty Inc., a real estate brokerage based in Ottawa, Ontario, with locations in Cornwall, Kanata, and Orleans, was imposed an administrative monetary penalty of $33,000 on December 1, 2025, for committing 1 violation. VIP Realty Inc. has paid the administrative monetary penalty in full and the case is closed.

Cited Deficiencies (1):
Violation #1:Failure to institute and document the prescribed review – Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, subsection 9.6(1) and Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, paragraph 156(1)(f) FINTRAC determined that VIP Realty Inc. had not conducted a review of its compliance program to assess the effectiveness of its policies and procedures, risk assessment, and training program. This finding was confirmed by VIP Realty Inc. during the examination. The prescribed review is to be carried out, and the results documented, every two years.
FINTRAC Gazette NoticeCanada.ca Notice
$24,750 CAD
2026-05-05

RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc.

Real Estate Brokerage•Ontario

RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc., also operating as Twin City Realty Inc., a real estate brokerage located in Kitchener, Ontario, with branches in Brantford, Cambridge, New Hamburg, Paris and Waterloo, was imposed an administrative monetary penalty of $24,750 on February 4, 2026, for committing 1 violation. The administrative monetary penalty has been paid in full and the case is closed.

Cited Deficiencies (1):
Violation #1:Failure of a person or entity to assess and document the risk referred to in subsection 9.6(2) of the Act, taking into consideration prescribed factors – Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, subsection 9.6(1) and Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, paragraph 156(1)(c) FINTRAC determined that Twin City Realty Inc.’s risk assessment document was incomplete as it did not include an assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing risks specific to its business, taking into consideration the following prescribed factors: Its clients and business relationships. The products, services and delivery channels it offers.
FINTRAC Gazette NoticeCanada.ca Notice
$107,250 CAD
2026-02-12

Manor Windsor Realty Ltd.

Real Estate Brokerage•Ontario

Manor Windsor Realty Ltd., a real estate brokerage in Windsor, Ontario, was imposed an administrative monetary penalty of $107,250 on November 27, 2025, for committing 4 violations. Manor Windsor Realty Ltd. has appealed the decision to the Federal Court.

Cited Deficiencies (4):
Violation #1:Failure to develop and apply written compliance policies and procedures that are kept up to date and, in the case of an entity, are approved by a senior officer – Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, subsection 9.6(1) and Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, paragraph 156(1)(b) FINTRAC determined that Manor Windsor Realty Ltd.’s policies and procedures were not complete and adequate as regulatory requirements were not documented and/or applied in its operations. The documentation Manor Windsor Realty Ltd. provided did not address or include all of the client identification, record keeping, or reporting requirements applicable to its business. Further, the documentation included no information regarding ministerial directives and failed to outline the brokerage-specific measures on how it will comply with the requirements.
Violation #2:Failure to assess and document the risk referred to in subsection 9.6(2) of the Act, taking into consideration prescribed factors – Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, subsection 9.6(1) and Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, paragraph 156(1)(c) FINTRAC determined that Manor Windsor Realty Ltd.’s risk assessment was not complete as it did not adequately document its money laundering or terrorist activity financing risks in the course of its activities specific to its business. The risk assessment failed to take into consideration the following prescribed factors: products and delivery channels; the geographic locations of its activities; clients and business relationships; and any other relevant factor.
FINTRAC Gazette NoticeCanada.ca Notice
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QUESTION 1 OF 51. Client ID Verification

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FINTRAC rules require either in-person original photo ID verification or an approved digital Dual-Process check.

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BROKER INTAKE: /transactions/new
Agent: Alex Miller (Broker)
Drag & drop transaction documents
Accepts Agreements of Purchase & Sale, Government IDs, 90-day Bank Statements, Gift Letters
Burrard_2104_Executed_APS.pdf
12/12 Fields Extracted
Bank Statement: Unexplained $40k cash deposit detected
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Friendly guidance and instant answers for Canadian FINTRAC requirements.

Finn scans deal files against Canadian compliance guidelines in real time. Instead of confusing technical jargon, Finn highlights the exact spots in documents that need attention and explains clearly how to resolve them.

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Finn is an assistant, not an automated decider. You and your compliance officer always have the final say on every detail and approval.

FINN DOCUMENT CHECKER
FINTRAC Compliance Check
Source of Funds Warning
Guideline 4 / Sec. 8
// Bank Statement Page 3 Line 14
"2026-08-28 ATM Cash Deposit: $40,000.00 CAD"
Finn's Note: Substantial cash deposits within 90 days of closing require documented origin proof (e.g. asset bill of sale, withdrawal slip from another seasoned institution).
ID Verified
Photo ID Method
// BC Driver License #8492041
"Marcus Aurelius Vance • Expiry: 2028-06-12 (Valid)"
Finn's Note: Government-issued photo ID is authentic, valid, and unexpired. Primary ID requirements satisfied.

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Two-Person Review

Clear separation of duties between deal preparation by brokers and final sign-off by compliance officers.

Document Adjustments with Notes

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Complete, organized compliance packages ready to export and print whenever FINTRAC audits.