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Statement of William J. Fox, Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, United States Department of the Treasury

Chairman Shelby, Senator Sarbanes, and members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the role that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) can and should play in Bank Secrecy Act compliance and enforcement matters. As I noted the last time I…

Special Alert
Treasury Announces Release Of Report On ``Phishing`` At Identity Theft Forum In Kansas City
Federal Court Reaffirms Protections For Financial Institutions Filing Suspicious Activity Reports

Banks, thrift institutions, bank holding companies and non-bank subsidiaries, credit unions, the U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks, and certain other financial institutions are required to file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) pursuant to regulations issued by the five federal…

Commercial Bank of Syria (Includes Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank)
Imposition of a Special Measure Against Commercial Bank of Syria, Including Its Subsidiary, Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank, as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern (Proposed Ru
Imposition of a Special Measure Against Commercial Bank of Syria, Including Its Subsidiary, Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank, as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern (Proposed Ru (69 FR 28098)
Imposition of a Special Measure Against Commercial Bank of Syria, Including Its Subsidiary, Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank, as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern
FinCEN Assesses $25 million Civil Money Penalty Against Riggs Bank N.A.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today that Riggs Bank N.A. consented to the assessment of the largest civil monetary penalty ever brought against a U.S. financial institution for violations under the Bank Secrecy…

Registration of Money Services Business -- Accompanied by FinCEN Form 107, Registration of Money Services Business