What term describes collaborative filing of SARs by institutions?

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Joint SARs describe the practice of multiple financial institutions coordinating to file a single Suspicious Activity Report when they have observed related suspicious activity involving the same customer or transaction. This approach ensures a more complete picture by pooling each institution’s observations, reduces duplicate filings, and helps regulators and law enforcement understand the full scope of the activity. It’s a specific reporting arrangement, distinct from general due diligence (risk-based customer assessment), routine credit union procedures (operational guidelines), or broad permissible sharing of information.