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The Grand Central KYC/KYB connector suite lets financial institutions integrate with leading KYC/KYB providers through a unified, standardized interface. This solution simplifies the initiation and management of both initial and ongoing KYC/KYB checks, ensuring compliance and efficiency at every stage of the customer lifecycle: during onboarding, re-KYC, or ad hoc verification. With ready-to-use workflows, financial institutions can deploy robust identity verification processes tailored to their needs.

Core functionalities

Identity verification

Verify prospect identity using documents, biometrics, and NFC scanning

AML screening

Screen individuals and businesses across sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media lists

Address verification

Autocomplete and validate addresses to reduce errors and friction

Step-up authentication

Secure high-risk operations with biometric and document verification

E-signature

Ensure compliance by capturing end user acceptance signature digitally.

Personal data autofill

Enable seamless onboarding by prefilling end user personal information.

Use case coverage

Identity verification

FeatureKey capabilities
User identity verificationVerify prospect identity, associated documents, contacts, and assets
Biometric authenticationFace map, face match, and liveness detection
Document verificationID document scanning with NFC verification support
QES and AESQualified Electronic Signatures and Advanced Electronic Signatures

Compliance and screening

FeatureKey capabilities
AML screeningScreen across major sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media lists
Ongoing monitoringContinuous re-KYC and ad hoc verification checks
Audit trailComplete workflow evidence and timeline reports

Data enrichment

FeatureKey capabilities
Address autocompleteUS and international address suggestions based on initial inputs
Address validation (US only)Delivery Point Validation (DPV) metadata for address verification
Personal data auto-fill (US only)Retrieve personal data using phone number and date of birth
Trust score (US and Canada only)Assess trustworthiness of user-provided information
Step-up authentication is recommended for high-risk banking operations such as making payments, adding beneficiaries, or changing personal details.

Available KYC/KYB connectors

Onfido

Real-time identity verification with customizable workflows, including ID scanning, face matching, and NFC verification.

ComplyAdvantage

Real-time screening against sanctions lists (OFAC, EU, UN), PEPs, global watchlists, and adverse media

Prove

US onboarding enhancement with verified data auto-fill, phone validation, and trust scoring.

Smarty

Address capture and verification with US and international autocomplete.