Automating Sanctions Checks Across Property Closings and Escrow Movements

Each closing involved multiple parties—buyers, sellers, agents, lenders—with funds moving in tight windows. Manual spreadsheets could not scale.

Key results

✓100% of disbursement files screened against consolidated lists before release
✓Settlement coordinators gained a single portal for hit status instead of email chains
✓Audit preparation time shortened with exportable screening logs per transaction ID

Challenge: many parties, one settlement clock

Parties entered and exited deals late in the process. Screening had to be repeatable without re-keying data already captured in order management systems.

Jurisdictional nuances—especially for international buyers—required configurable risk flags.

Approach: embed screening in workflow tools

The platform invoked PrimeGuardia whenever party records changed or wire instructions were generated. Failed or pending checks blocked downstream statuses.

API responses stored alongside title documents for downstream insurer and lender visibility where contracts permitted.

Outcome: fewer last-minute surprises

Late-stage hits dropped because earlier drafts of party lists were screened incrementally.

Partnership trust increased with lenders who previously relied on spot checks.