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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
Frequently Asked Question Customer Identification Programs and Banks Serving as Insurance Agents

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the staff of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Office of Thrift Supervision are issuing this frequently…

Solicitation of Application for Membership in the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group
FinCEN Sees Growth in Suspected Money Laundering in Commercial Real Estate Industry

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released an assessment showing considerable growth in money laundering-related suspicious activity reporting associated with the commercial real estate industry. An examination of a sampling of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed over…