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FinCEN Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Access to Beneficial Ownership Information and Related Safeguards

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would…

Annual FinCEN Program Recognizes Law Enforcement Cases Supported by BSA Data

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) held its annual ceremony earlier this month to honor the recipients of the FinCEN Director’s Law Enforcement Awards for 2022. The law enforcement agencies and officials who received awards were recognized…

FinCEN Analysis Reveals Ransomware Reporting in BSA Filings Increased Significantly During the Second Half of 2021

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued its most recent Financial Trend Analysis of ransomware-related Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) filings for 2021, indicating that ransomware…

Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body that establishes international standards for anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and countering…

FinCEN Renews and Expands Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the renewal and expansion of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-…

FinCEN Announces $29 Million Enforcement Action Against Virtual Asset Service Provider Bittrex for Willful Violations of the Bank Secrecy Act

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has assessed a civil money penalty in the amount of $29,280,829.20 against Bittrex, for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act…

FinCEN Issues Final Rule for Beneficial Ownership Reporting to Support Law Enforcement Efforts, Counter Illicit Finance, and Increase Transparency

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) took a historic step in support of U.S. government efforts to crack down on illicit finance and enhance transparency by issuing a …

FDIC FinCEN Digital Identity Tech Sprint - Key Takeaways and Solution Summaries

On April 4, 2022, the FDIC and FinCEN Digital Identity Tech Sprint (Tech Sprint) concluded with a Demonstration Day where eight teams of participants demonstrated their solutions to an expert evaluation panel

Joint Statement on the Risk-Based Approach to Assessing Customer Relationships and Conducting Customer Due Diligence
FinCEN and BIS Issue Joint Alert on Potential Russian and Belarusian Export Control Evasion Attempts
FinCEN and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Urge Increased Vigilance for Potential Russian and Belarusian Export Control Evasion Attempts
Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body that establishes international standards for anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and countering…

Statement on Bank Secrecy Act Due Diligence for Independent ATM Owners or Operators
FinCEN Issues Advisory on Elder Financial Exploitation

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an advisory to alert financial institutions to the rising trend of elder financial exploitation (EFE…

FinCEN Acting Director’s Statement Regarding U.S., U.K. Collaboration on Prize Challenges to Accelerate Development and Adoption of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies

Today, the U.S. and U.K. governments announced the development of prize challenges focused on advancing the maturity of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) to combat financial crime.