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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced the assessment of civil money penalties totaling $800,000 against Beach Bank, Miami Beach, Florida, for violations of federal and state…
| Administrative Ruling
Dear [ ]: This letter responds to your letter dated [ ] to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Enterprise Computing Center - Detroit], which was referred to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") for response on [ ]. In your letter, you ask why [your business] is not listed on FinCEN's…
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Washington, DC, Dec. 21, 2006 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced that they have reached an agreement for the routine exchange of examination and enforcement information relating to SEC-regulated firms’ compliance with…
| Enforcement Action
| Guidance
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the staff of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Office of Thrift Supervision are issuing this frequently asked…
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released an assessment showing considerable growth in money laundering-related suspicious activity reporting associated with the commercial real estate industry. An examination of a sampling of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed over a…
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the launch of FinCEN Updates – a new, free e-mail subscription management service designed to keep the financial industry, the media and the public informed of news, rulemakings, advisories and other developments at FinCEN. This new…
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Robert W. Werner announced today that he will be leaving his position as Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network at the end of the year and accepting a position with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., as a Managing Director and the head of Merrill Lynch's Monetary and Financial Control…
| Testimony
Chairman Coleman, Senator Levin, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) ongoing efforts to address money laundering and terrorist financing concerns associated with the…