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FinCEN: Our Story (An Interactive PDF)
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FinCEN Supports National Protect Your Identity Week

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released the following statement marking the start of National Protect Your Identity Week from October 16 - 22, 2011:

"National Protect Your Identity Week offers and excellent opportunity for individuals to better understand…

FinCEN Proposes Reporting Requirement of International Transport of Prepaid Access Products at U.S. Borders

VIENNA, Va. - Furthering the U.S. Department of the Treasury's efforts to address the potential misuse of prepaid access products, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today proposed adding certain tangible prepaid access…

Notice Concerning RMSB Form

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, FinCEN invites comment on a proposed information collection contained in a revised form, Registration of Money Services Business, FinCEN Form…

Fact Sheet: FinCEN Implements Provision of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) delivered to the Federal Register a final rule to implement section 104(e) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions,…

Important Notice

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announces today, October 5, 2011, its interest in holding a town hall style meeting in its Vienna, Virginia offices with representatives from the prepaid access industry that may potentially fit within the newly defined term "Provider of prepaid…

Second Quarter Mortgage Loan Fraud

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today reported in its Second Quarter 2011 Analysis of mortgage loan fraud suspicious activity reports (MLF SARs) that financial institutions filed 29,558 MLF SARs in the…

The Partnership for Public Service Awards Call to Service Medal to FinCEN Analyst Ann Martin

The Partnership for Public Service Awards Call to Service Medal to FinCEN
Analyst Ann Martin

 

September 16, 2011

The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service presented nine Samuel J.…

FinCEN Proposes Mandatory Electronic Filing of Forms Requests Comments on Mandating E-Filing to Take Effect on June 30, 2012

VIENNA, Va. - In an effort to improve efficiency, reduce costs for the financial industry, and enhance the ability of investigators, analysts, and examiners to gain better and more timely access to important financial information, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today…

Important Notices to E-Filers: FinCEN Releases Technical E-Filing Specifications for New CTR and SAR, Announces Informational Webinar

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released Electronic Filing Requirements For FinCEN’s Currency Transaction Report (CTR) and…

FinCEN Assesses Civil Money Penalty Against Georgia-Based Money Transmitter
FinCEN Examines Identity Theft-Related Suspicious Activity Reports Filed by Securities & Futures Firms Trends in Illicit Activity Uncovered

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released its analysis of identity theft suspicious activity reports (SARs) filed by securities and futures firms that shows identity thieves prefer to use stolen account identifiers to take over existing legitimate investment…

Informational Webinar Announced On FinCEN’s Money Services Businesses Final Rule

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced that it will hold an informational webinar on Thursday, September 15, 2011, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. EDT that will highlight the new regulatory requirements of the final rule, the intent and purpose of the rule and the regulatory…

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and the State of Florida Office of Financial Regulation Assess Civil Money Penalties Against Ocean Bank

WASHINGTON, DC - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and the State of Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced the assessment of concurrent civil money penalties of $10.9 million against Ocean Bank,…