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| Testimony
Statement of Acting Director Jamal El-Hindi before the House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance
| Federal Register Notice
Comments received in response to the Update and Revision of the FinCEN SAR
| SAR Technical Bulletin
SAR Stats Issue 3
| News
FinCEN Penalizes California Bank for Egregious Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Laws

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a $7 million civil…

| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of Merchants Bank of California, N.A.
| News
FinCEN Renews Real Estate “Geographic Targeting Orders” to Identify High-End Cash Buyers in Six Major Metropolitan Areas

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the renewal of existing Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that temporarily require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used to pay “all cash” for high-end residential…

| Federal Register Notice
Update and Revision of the FinCEN Suspicious Activity Reports Electronic Data Fields
| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of Western Union Financial Services, Inc.
| News
FinCEN Fines Western Union Financial Services, Inc. for Past Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Rules In Coordinated Action with DOJ and FTC

Washington, D.C. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has assessed a $184 million civil money penalty…

| Guidance
Sharing Suspicious Activity Reports with U.S. Parents and Affiliates of Casinos