Midland States Employee Gains Anti-Money Laundering Certification

Midland States Bank has announced that Ruthann Nichols was recently awarded the widely recognized CAMS® credential by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists® (ACAMS®), the world’s leading organization of professionals in the anti-money laundering (AML) field.

“Midland is indeed fortunate to have Ruthann’s expertise as we strive to protect our customers and our industry from financial crimes,” said James Stewart, Senior Director-Risk Management. “Achieving her CAMS certification places Ruthann in an elite group of AML professionals with the essential knowledge and background required in this crucial and challenging field.”

Nichols began her banking career at Midland in 1979, progressing to positions of increasing responsibility over the 35 years. She is currently Midland’s Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering and Identify Theft Protection Program Officer. This includes financial crime investigation, fraud monitoring, suspicious activity review and bank personnel education on financial crime detection. The CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) designation is awarded to professionals who successfully complete a rigorous examination demonstrating their aptitude and expertise in anti-money laundering detection and enforcement. The examination covers money laundering and terrorist financing methods, as well as the best practices to stop these and other financial crimes.

For more information on ACAMS®, visit www.acams.org.