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| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
| News
FinCEN Fines Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. $20 Million for Continued Anti–Money Laundering Shortfalls

Washington, D.C. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), working closely with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), assessed a $20 million civil money penalty today against Oppenheimer &…

| Guidance
FinCEN Correspondence with the American Gaming Association Regarding Sports Betting Conducted on Behalf of Third Parties

Dear Mr. Freeman:

Thank you for your December 23, 2014, letter to FinCEN Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery with your concerns about a news article referencing potential FinCEN guidance concerning sports betting. While the article apparently was based on unauthorized sources without a…

| Federal Register Notice
Notice and Request for Nominations - Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group Solicitation of Application for Membership
| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of Thomas E. Haider
| News
FinCEN Assesses $1 Million Penalty and Seeks to Bar Former MoneyGram Executive from Financial Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued a $1 million civil money penalty (CMP) against Mr. Thomas E. Haider for failing to ensure that his company abided by the anti-money laundering (AML)…

| Special Measure
Infobank (Includes Belmetalnergo); renamed Trustbank
| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of North Dade Community Development Federal Credit Union
| News
FinCEN Penalizes Florida Credit Union for Failures in Managing High-Risk International Financial Activity

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today assessed a $300,000 civil money penalty against North Dade Community Development Federal Credit Union in Miami Gardens, Florida for significant Bank…

| News
Statement

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), as the agency primarily responsible for administering the Bank Secrecy Act, is issuing this Statement to reiterate expectations regarding banking institutions’ obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act for money services businesses.

Money…