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# Improved Watchlist Matching & OFAC Methodology Alignment

> May 17, 2026

Watchlist searches now check business and person names against a broader set of alternative names and aliases - including DBAs, maiden names, and transliterations.

We've also updated our OFAC screening methodology to align with how OFAC.gov itself performs name matching. This improves precision (fewer false positives on partial name overlaps) and recall (better coverage on transliterated, abbreviated, or hyphenated names).

No integration changes required - improvements apply automatically to all Business Search, Person Search, and OFAC Batch results.


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