Informational Webinar: Third-Party Payment Processors

Immediate Release

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will hold an Informational Webinar on Thursday, October 25, 2012, to discuss Third-Party Payment Processors (“Payment Processors”). This Webinar is in coordination with the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force (FFETF) Consumer Protection Working Group.

The webinar will highlight both the regulatory requirements and the potential risks associated with doing business with Payment Processors for Financial Institutions. FinCEN will discuss its recent Advisory on Payment Processors that highlights potential red flags that could indicate illicit use of Payment Processors. Law enforcement officials will address trends and indicators of suspicious activity associated with Payment Processors, and regulatory officials will discuss the regulatory obligations and requirements.

This Webinar is intended for financial institution participation. We recommend that attendees review the new Advisory on Payment Processors released today, which is available on the FinCEN website (www.fincen.gov).

The following agencies will be represented during this Webinar:

  • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  • Office of Comptroller of the Currency
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation

Informational Webinar on Third-Party Payment Processors Date: Thursday, October 25, 2012Time: 2:00 p.m. ET

Requests to participate must be submitted, by e-mail to the FinCEN BSA Resource Center at BSA_Resource_Center@fincen.gov. Include "Third Party Payment Processors Informational Webinar" in the subject line. Once confirmed, you will receive an e-mail containing information about joining the Webinar.

PC-based attendees will require: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000 Macintosh®-based attendees will require: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

Space is limited; participants from the same organization are asked to join the webinar from a single location to support space availability.

Financial Institution
Depository Institutions