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PREPARED REMARKS OF JAMES H. FREIS, JR. DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Let me begin today the same way that my colleagues at FinCEN and I have begun many discussions over the past year as we sat down with individual depository institutions around the country: "Please tell me about your institution and how you seek to serve your customers." Followed perhaps by, "…

In the Matter of Zions First National Bank
Civil Money Penalty Assessed Against Zions First National Bank

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a civil money penalty against Zions First National Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Zions, without…

Imposition of Special Measure against Lebanese Canadian Bank SAL as a financial institution of primary money laundering concern.
Lebanese Canadian Bank SAL
Lebanese Canadian Bank SAL
Finding that Lebanese Canadian Bank SAL is a financial institution of primary money laundering concern.
Treasury News Release: Treasury Identifies Lebanese Canadian Bank SAL as a “Primary Money Laundering Concern”
Anti-Money Laundering Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Residential Mortgage Lenders and Originators
FinCEN Statement Noting the Release of the Egmont Group’s White Paper:

The Egmont Group, the global association of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs), has released a White Paper entitled, Enterprise-wide STR Sharing: Issues and Approaches, designed to…