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| Special Measure
| News

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule today that amends the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) to add futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities to the regulatory definition of “…

| Administrative Ruling

Dear [ ]:
This letter responds to your letter dated February 5, 2003, requesting an administrative ruling with respect to whether [ ] is required to register with FinCEN as a Money Services Business in accordance with 31 CFR 103.41 by virtue of operating [ ]. Based on the representations…

| News

A system allowing law enforcement officials investigating terrorist financing and major money laundering cases to relay targets of investigation to thousands of financial institutions has resulted in a large number of financial leads for investigators, reports the Financial Crimes Enforcement…

| Guidance

PowerPoint Presentation Downloading and Viewing Instructions

FinCEN, in consultation with the federal regulatory authorities, has issued a guidance package designed to assist financial institutions in the preparation of Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) forms and to improve the quality of…

| SAR Technical Bulletin