Matthew Haslinger is the Chief BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance Officer for M&T Bank.  Matthew started his AML career with U.S. Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Bank Integrity Unit as a Senior Trial Attorney where he was involved in the investigation and prosecution of complex, national and international money laundering, and sanctions-related matters.

In 2012, Matthew returned to his hometown of Buffalo, NY to become the Head of the Financial Investigations Unit (FIU) at M&T Bank.  As Head of the FIU, he was responsible for day-to-day operations and strategic decision-making for enterprise-wide transaction monitoring, customer investigations and suspicious activity report filing for the bank.  Matthew later took on the role of BSA/AML Officer for M&T Securities Inc.

In 2020, Matthew was appointed Chief BSA/AML Officer for M&T Bank.  As Chief BSA/AML Officer, Matthew is now responsible for oversight, implementation, and strategic direction of the enterprise-wide programs for Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering and governmental sanctions compliance.  Matthew is an active member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, was awarded ACAMS AML Professional of the Month in October 2020, and is a licensed attorney in Virginia and New York.