2.3.2 Loose Name Matching Rules

Table 2-16 Loose Name Matching Rules

Group Code Matching Rule Summary of Rule Logic Example Matching Data
I290 Full name characters shorter

The full name matches with a Longest Common

Substring Sum Percentage of 90%, relating to the shorter string, and considering substrings of 5 characters or more in length, after name standardization. At least 2 name tokens must exist in the full name.

Full Name
- - - ABU BAKAR
- - - ABU BAKAR BA’ASYI
I300 Full name no initials match with initials in any order relating to shorter All initials in one Full Name field must be fully contained within the initials of the other Full Name field; AND the standardized Full Name field without initial must be fully contained within the other standardized Full Name field without initials; AND both fields must contain at least two names. Full Name
- - - CARL J FISHER
- - - J C FISHER
I310

Full name contained, last initial same,

primary list is single token

The Full Name field from the watch list record contains only one name, which is fully contained within the record being screened; AND

the initial of the last name in the record being screened must match the initial of the name in the watch list record.

Full Name
- - - JANINE CHERRY
- - - CHERRY