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FinCEN Clarifies Expectations Regarding Beneficial Ownership Guidance Released in Conjunction with Financial Regulators

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued guidance, Guidance on Obtaining and Retaining Beneficial Ownership Information, which clarifies and consolidates regulatory expectations for obtaining beneficial…

Department of Justice News Release: Three Members of a ``Reverse`` Mortgage Fraud Ring Charged
Department of Justice News Release: Three Members of a ``Reverse`` Mortgage Fraud Ring Charged
FinCEN Proposes Clarifications to Foreign Bank Accounts Report (FBAR)

VIENNA, Va. - FinCEN today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to amend the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) implementing regulations regarding the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

The FBAR form is used to…

Department of Justice News Release: Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Hosts Mortgage Fraud Summit in Miami
FinCEN Issues Mortgage Loan Fraud Update

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released a new analysis of suspicious activity related to possible mortgage loan fraud reported in the third quarter of 2009. The report also discusses the types of suspected…

FinCEN Regulation Improves Domestic and International Information Sharing to Thwart Money Laundering and Terrorist Finance

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today submitted for publication in the Federal Register a final rule to conform its successful "314(a) program" with agreements with certain foreign…

FinCEN Releases Latest Edition of SAR Activity Review-By the Numbers

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released its latest and 13th edition of The SAR Activity Review - By the Numbers. The report's findings indicate some moderation in previously reported suspected fraudulent activities and significant increases in other areas…

FinCEN Updated Advisory

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today added an additional North Korean bank to its June 18 guidance to financial institutions regarding the involvement by Democratic People's Republic of Korea ("North Korea") government agencies and front companies in illicit…

Important Update for BSA E-Filers on SAR Validations Implementation

On December 12, 2009, FinCEN will implement the second phase of the BSA E-Filing SAR Acknowledgements and Validation process. Phase I was implemented in September 2009 and provided BSA E-Filers with an acknowledgement of receipt for a submitted Suspicious Activity Report (SAR). Phase II applies…

FinCEN Issues Spanish-Language Educational Pamphlet on Currency Transaction Reporting

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today the availability in Spanish of its educational pamphlet on the currency transaction reporting requirement. Earlier this year, FinCEN issued the brochure "…

Treasury Secretary Geithner’s Remarks at News Conference Announcing the Interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
FinCEN Proposes Changes to Financial Investigative Tool

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) intended to conform the "314(a) program" with United States agreements going into effect in 2010 with certain foreign jurisdictions by allowing the law enforcement agencies of such…

FinCEN Director Freis Addresses Tennessee Bankers Association’s Bank Security and Risk Management Conference

FinCEN Director James H. Freis, Jr. today addressed the Tennessee Bankers Association's Bank Security and Risk Management Conference in Nashville. He discussed FinCEN's efforts to combat fraud, as well as FinCEN's outreach…

FinCEN Releases Report on Outreach to Large Depository Institutions

VIENNA, Va. - In a speech today at a conference of financial and legal professionals jointly sponsored by the American Bankers Association and the American Bar Association, James H.…