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June 2016

Treasury Issues Revised Currency Transaction Report (CTR), Reducing Regulatory Burden on Financial Institutions

May 10, 1995 

The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued today an ADVANCE COPY of the revised Currency Transaction Report (CTR) Form 4789 and instructions. This CTR revision reduces the amount of information required on the CTR by approximately 30 percent, and substantially furthers the goal of reducing regulatory burdens on financial institutions.

Mortgage Fraud Tree

  • Mortgage Fraud

    • Suspected Mortgage Fraud
    • Suspected Money Laundering in the Residential Real Estate Industry
    • Suspected Money Laundering in the Commercial Real Estate Industry
    • Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (Reverse Mortgages)
  • Mortgage Fraud Cases Supported by BSA Filings

Investigations Assisted by Bank Secrecy Act Data

Every issue of the SAR Activity Review contains case examples in which Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data supported law enforcement investigations. Law enforcement officials use BSA records to help investigate a variety of crimes, including tax evasion, narcotics trafficking and identity theft. Below is a list of all of the case examples that have been published in the current and previous editions of the SAR Activity Review. The list is organized according to type of BSA form used in the investigation, type of industry involved, and type of violation committed.