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Notice of Meeting

FinCEN Announces a Roundtable Discussion on September 28th in Chicago, Illinois, regarding the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will host a roundtable…

SUMMARY OF ROUNDTABLE MEETING:

Washington DC

September 13, 2012

 

On July 31, 2012, FinCEN held the first of an intended series of public hearings to continue gathering information on its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (…

FinCEN Announces Outreach to Institutions Continuing to File Reports in Paper Format

On July 1, 2012, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) mandated that all financial institutions begin to file most FinCEN reports electronically. We realize that a combination of increased volume of new E-Filing registrations, as well as the normal volume of E-Filing resulted in…

Informational Webinar: BSA E-Filing Process and Filing Instructions for FinCEN’s New Suspicious Activity Report

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A recorded version of this informational Webinar, discussing the BSA E-Filing Process and Filing Instructions for FinCEN's new SAR, will…
Informational Webinar: BSA E-Filing Process and Filing Instructions for FinCEN’s New CTR and DOEP

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A recorded version of this informational Webinar, discussing the BSA E-Filing Process and Filing Instructions for FinCEN's new CTR and…

FinCEN Query Now Available for Authorized Users

VIENNA, Va. - A critical component of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN’s) information technology (IT) modernization efforts is now available for use by its law enforcement and regulatory partners. Today, FinCEN held the second of two meetings with Federal law enforcement…

Treasury News Release: Jennifer Shasky Calvery Named as Director of The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
FinCEN Reminds Mortgage Companies and Brokers of New Regulatory Requirements

VIENNA, Va. - Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director James H. Freis, Jr. today announced the issuance of an advisory for non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators (RMLOs) to help them identify and…

Statement by Director Freis on FinCEN’s Partnership with State Insurance Commissioners to Combat Fraud

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director James H. Freis, Jr., issued the following statement today:

"This week, I participated in the summer meetings of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), held in Atlanta, GA. FinCEN and the State insurance…

Important Notice to Non-Bank Residential Mortgage Lenders and Originators

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing this Notice to remind non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators (RMLOs) of their compliance obligations under FinCEN’s regulations. On February 14, 2012, FinCEN published in the Federal Register its Final Rule on Anti-Money…

Final Notice and Agenda for CDD Public Hearing

Information on the July 31, 2012 Public Hearing on FinCEN's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions

On July 9, 2012, FinCEN announced the first of an intended series of public hearings to continue gathering…

Department of Health and Human Services News Release: Obama Administration Announces Ground-Breaking Public-Private Partnership to Prevent Health Care Fraud
Department of Health and Human Services News Release: Obama Administration Announces Ground-Breaking Public-Private Partnership to Prevent Health Care Fraud
Message from Director Freis: 2012 Egmont Group Plenary

Director James H. Freis, Jr., Deputy Director Peter Alvarado, and Associate Director Bess Michael of the International Programs Division, and other FinCEN representatives participated in the 20th annual plenary meeting of the Egmont Group of financial intelligence units (FIUs), held in St.…

Important Notice for Financial Institutions FinCEN E-Filing Transition Period July 1st - July 8th 2012

Since July 1, FinCEN's E-Filing system has received over 365,000 reports from financial institutions. In the two weeks prior to July 1, FinCEN received 5,000 new E-Filing registrations. This volume compares to a weekly average of 500 in 2012. During June 18-29, FinCEN's helpdesk services…