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FinCEN Takes Action to Protect U.S. Financial System

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today named FBME Bank Ltd., formerly known as the Federal Bank of the Middle East, as a foreign financial institution of primary money laundering concern pursuant to Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT…

Georgia Check Casher Penalized for Repeated BSA Violations

WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a civil money penalty against Mian, Inc., doing business as Tower Package Store, a money services business (MSB). For almost three…

FinCEN Finalizes AML Regulations for Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today finalized anti-money laundering (AML) regulations that will require the housing government sponsored enterprises (Housing GSEs) to develop programs for the prevention of money laundering and to file suspicious activity reports…

Notice: FBAR Filing for Individuals Made Easier

FinCEN has streamlined the process for electronic filing for individuals filing a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), FinCEN 114. The new process removes the requirement for registering and creating an account on the BSA E-Filing System prior to downloading, completing, and…

FinCEN Issues Guidance to Financial Institutions on Marijuana Businesses

WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), today issued guidance that clarifies customer due diligence expectations and reporting requirements for financial…

Michigan MSB Shuts Down Following FinCEN Penalty For Sending Thousands of Wire Transmissions to Yemen Without Anti-Money Laundering Controls

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a civil money penalty against Saleh H. Adam, doing business as Adam Service, a money services business (MSB). A FinCEN…

FinCEN Publishes Two Rulings on Virtual Currency Miners and Investors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today published two administrative rulings, providing additional information on whether a person’s conduct related to convertible virtual currency brings them within the Bank Secrecy Act’s (BSA) definition of a money…

JPMorgan Admits Violation of the Bank Secrecy Act for Failed Madoff Oversight; Fined $461 Million by FinCEN

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today fined J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. $461 million for willfully violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) by failing to report suspicious transactions arising out of Bernard L. Madoff’s decades-long, multi-billion dollar…

FinCEN, Federal Reserve Finalize Rule Amending Definitions in the Bank Secrecy Act
U.S. and Mexican AML/CFT Supervisors Sign First-Ever MOU to Exchange Financial Information to Thwart Drug Crime

WASHINGTON, D.C. – To enhance and reinforce coordination with Mexican authorities on a variety of operational and regulatory anti-money laundering initiatives, FinCEN Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery and Mexico’s National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) President Jaime Gonzalez Aguade…

Important Notice to BSA E-Filers: Updated Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), FBAR Batch Capability, and Web Site Updates

An updated version of the Discrete (online) Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), FinCEN 114, is now available on the BSA E-Filing System. This version now provides the ability to select or enter a late filing reason and has a new…

FinCEN Penalizes New Jersey Community Bank for Risky Dealings with Foreign Money Exchanges

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a $4.1 million civil money penalty against Saddle River Valley Bank in Saddle River, New Jersey. FinCEN has determined that the bank…

FinCEN Fines TD Bank for Failing to Report Nearly $1 Billion in Suspicious Transactions Related to Florida Ponzi Scheme

WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a $37.5 million civil money penalty against TD Bank, N.A. for failure to file suspicious activity reports related to the massive…

Informational Webinar: FBAR Electronic Filing Technical Overview

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will hold an Informational Webinar on Thursday, September 19, 2013, to discuss technical specifications related to the electronic filing of the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

The Webinar will provide participants with…

FinCEN 2012 SAR Data Reveals Drop in Suspected Mortgage Fraud

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released an analysis of Mortgage Fraud SAR Filings in Calendar Year 2012. FinCEN’s data on suspected mortgage fraud shows that reports declined 25 percent in…