Background

What is Money Laundering?
Short summary of the money laundering problem and process. (For the statutory definition of the crime of money laundering, see Statutes/Regulations.)

Mission of FinCEN
Concise statement of the mission of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

BSA Timeline
A short history of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) presented in a timeline format.

Glossary
A glossary of acronyms for organizations involved in BSA and anti-money laundering activities and acronyms for other government or BSA related terms.

Statutes/Regulations
Direct access to text of federal statutes and regulations: the BSA and criminal money laundering statutes codified in the U.S. Code and regulations codified in the Code of Federal Regulations.