Tackle SAR Backlogs Before They Become a Compliance Crisis
Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) investigations are overwhelming AML operations teams across the industry. With over 3.6 million reports filed in 2022 and deadlines constantly slipping past the 30-day limit, most teams are stuck battling endless paperwork, manual rework, and rising regulatory pressure.
Skan AI’s process intelligence platform helps you finally see how AML work actually gets done. From pinpointing where investigations get stuck to identifying which steps take the most time, Skan AI gives you complete visibility into bottlenecks, workforce challenges, and automation opportunities.
Discover how leading banks are using Skan AI to cut investigation times, eliminate manual tasks, and reduce backlogs—without hiring more analysts or starting from scratch. Get real-time alerts, replicate your fastest workflows, and ensure compliance at scale with Skan AI's continuous controls monitoring capabilities.
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Picture this: It's Friday afternoon. You're staring at 847 overdue suspicious activity reports. Some are 45 days past their deadline. Your phone won't stop buzzing with messages from burned-out analysts who can't keep up.
If you run AML operations, this nightmare is probably your reality.
Here's the brutal truth about suspicious activity report (SAR) backlogs: They're not just workflow problems—they're ticking time bombs.
Banks filed 3.6 million reports in 2022. That's a 57% jump from before the pandemic. Meanwhile, investigation times have doubled because everything's still manual.
Miss that 30-day filing deadline? You're looking at regulatory violations.
Most banks try to solve this by hiring more analysts. That’s a big mistake.
New investigators need months of training. High turnover means you're constantly starting over. Better software helps, but it doesn't fix the core problem of your team spending most of their time on paperwork instead of actually investigating cases.
You're treating symptoms, not the disease.
Here's what's different about Skan AI’s process intelligence platform: You finally see how work actually gets done.
You can see exactly where investigations get stuck. Which analysts struggle. Which steps eat up the most time.
For instance, one bank found analysts were manually re-entering the same data across four systems for every single case. Skan AI helps identify those patterns and automation opportunities that yield real ROI.
Find your fastest investigators and replicate their workflows. If one investigator finishes cases in 3 hours while everyone else takes 6, you can see exactly what they do differently.
Skan AI also supports real-time alerts when certain thresholds in your process are breached, further eliminating the chance of violations.
The results? Banks cut hours from their average investigation time. Clear SAR backlogs faster and minimize late filings during regulatory audits.
Your SAR backlog isn't just a process problem—it's a compliance crisis threatening your bank's reputation and bottom line.
Ready to reduce your suspicious activity report backlog? See how Skan AI gives you complete visibility into your AML operations so you can make the most informed decisions.
Discover how Skan AI can increase your team’s productivity today.