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NCUA and FinCEN Host First-Ever Joint Seminar on Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Programs

More than 2,000 members of the credit union industry participated Tuesday in the first-ever web-based seminar hosted jointly by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Entitled "BSA: A Year in Review and Setting the Table for 2007,"…

FinCEN and IRS to Provide Outreach Sessions for Nevada Casinos on Bank Secrecy Act Regulatory Requirements

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) announced today that FinCEN and the IRS will offer a series of one-day Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) educational outreach sessions in March 2007. The outreach will be hosted…

FinCEN Report to Congress states that the reporting of cross-border wire transfer data is technically feasible for the government but requires further collaboration

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today announced that the Department of the Treasury has delivered a Congressionally mandated report to Capitol Hill stating that the reporting of cross-border wire transfer data by financial institutions is technically feasible for the government and may…

NCUA and FinCEN to Host Joint Seminar on Bank Secrecy Act

The National Credit Union Administration and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today announced that they will jointly host a seminar over the web "BSA: A Year in Review and Setting the Table for 2007." The seminar, known as a webinar, will take place on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 and will…

Solicitation of Application for Membership in the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group
In the Matter of Beach Bank
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Florida Office of Financial Regulation Assess Civil Money Penalties Against Beach Bank

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced the assessment of civil money penalties totaling $800,000 against Beach Bank, Miami Beach, Florida, for violations of federal and…

Completion of TIN on FinCEN Form 107 for Inclusion on FinCEN’s Posted MSB Registration List

Dear [ ]: This letter responds to your letter dated [ ] to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Enterprise Computing Center - Detroit], which was referred to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") for response on [ ]. In your letter, you ask why [your business] is not listed on…

SEC and FinCEN Sign Information Sharing Agreement

Washington, DC, Dec. 21, 2006 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced that they have reached an agreement for the routine exchange of examination and enforcement information relating to SEC-regulated…

In the Matter of The Foster Bank