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Statement of Interest of the United States filed in the case of FDIC v. Flagship Auto Center, Inc.
Difficulties Encountered by Money Services Businesses in Obtaining Banking Services

Dear [ ]:
This is in response to e-mail correspondence your employee, [ ], sent to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) on December 2, 2004 expressing concern about the discontinuance of banking services to money services businesses. FinCEN shares this concern about the…

Frequently Asked Questions

Interim Final Rule - Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Dealers in Precious Metals, Stones, or Jewels

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) is issuing these frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) regarding the application of its interim final rule implementing section 352 of…

By The Numbers Issue 4
Interagency Interpretive Guidance on Customer Identification Program Requirements under Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act

FAQs: Final CIP Rule

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

Guidance and Advisory Issued on Banking Services for Money Services Businesses Operating in the United States

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), along with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Office of Thrift Supervision (…

GUIDANCE TO MONEY SERVICES BUSINESSES ON OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING BANKING SERVICES

This Advisory emphasizes the obligations of money services businesses under the Bank Secrecy Act, and outlines the information and documentation those businesses should have and be prepared to provide when seeking to open or maintain account relationships with banking organizations.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Imposition of Special Measure against Multibanka
Imposition of Special Measure against VEF Banka as a financial institution of primary money laundering concern
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Imposition of Special Measure against VEF BANKA (VEF) (RIN 1506-AA82 31-CFR 103)