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Guides and explainers on sanctions screening and compliance. Start with the articles below.

• What is OFAC? (Office of Foreign Assets Control explained)

  The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that administers and enforces U.S. economic sanctions.

• What is an OFAC API? A Complete Overview (2026)

  Definition of an OFAC API, how it connects your systems to sanctions screening, and how it differs from manual checks.

• What is OFAC Screening? (Requirements & Process) (2026)

  OFAC screening is the process of checking customers, counterparties, and transactions against sanctions lists and related watch lists maintained by the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

• How an OFAC API works: Technical breakdown (2026)

  How an OFAC API ingests Treasury sanctions data, accepts structured requests, runs matching and scoring, returns JSON for workflows, and supports ongoing compliance.

• Treasury OFAC API: Official SLS explained (2026)

  The Treasury OFAC API (Sanctions List Service, SLS): REST access to SDN and consolidated lists, official formats, how SLS differs from real-time screening APIs, and when to use each.

• OFAC API Integration: The Definitive Guide (2026)

  How to integrate OFAC and sanctions screening into your stack using the SanctionsLookup API.

• OFAC Compliance: The Definitive Guide (2026)

  OFAC compliance basics, sanctions lists, rules including the 50 percent rule, compliance process, enforcement, and how OFAC differs from PEP, FinCEN, and FCPA.

• What is an OFAC Compliance Program? (Framework & Implementation)

  An OFAC compliance program is a structured, risk-based framework to prevent sanctions violations through policies, controls, and oversight.

• OFAC License Explained

  An OFAC license is an official authorization that permits transactions otherwise prohibited under U.S. sanctions laws when regulatory conditions are met.

• OFAC Penalties Explained

  OFAC penalties include civil fines, criminal enforcement, and related consequences for sanctions violations under U.S. law.

• OFAC Requirements Explained

  OFAC requirements include screening, blocking, reporting, recordkeeping, and sanctions compliance obligations for U.S. persons and regulated entities.

• OFAC 50 Percent Rule Explained

  The OFAC 50 Percent Rule states that entities owned 50 percent or more by blocked persons are treated as blocked even if not listed by name.

• OFAC Red Flags: Practical Signs of Sanctions Risk

  OFAC red flags are warning signs that may indicate potential violations of U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.

• OFAC SDN List: What It Is and Why It Matters

  The Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List is a U.S. sanctions list maintained by OFAC that identifies blocked individuals, entities, vessels, aircraft, and digital asset addresses.

• OFAC Sanctions List Explained (SDN & non-SDN lists)

  The OFAC sanctions list is a collection of individuals, entities, vessels, aircraft, and digital asset addresses designated under U.S. sanctions programs.