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Former Chief Compliance Officer Joins FinCEN Staff

The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced todaythat Christine E. Carnavos, former chief compliance officer of PNC Bank Corp., has joinedits staff as Assistant Director, Office of Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (OCRE).FinCEN is one of the Treasury's…

Amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations -- Exemptions from the Requirement To Report Transactions in Currency -- Phase II
FinCEN Further Streamlines Exemption Process

The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)announced today a final rule that representsthe second part of its effort to significantly reduce the number of times depositoryinstitutions must report…

Anti-Money Laundering Proposal for Casinos to be discussed at Regional Meetings

The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)will hold four regional meetings this summer to provide an opportunity for casino industry representatives and other members of the public to comment on a proposed rule announced inMay which would require casinos and…

Suspicious Activity Reporting Regulations Extended to Casinos and Card Clubs

The nation’s casinos and card clubs will be required to report suspicious activityunder a proposed rule issued today by the Department of the Treasury’s FinancialCrimes Enforcement Network. Suspicious activity involves financial transactions which acasino or card club suspects are linked to…

FATF REPORT HIGHLIGHTS MONEY LAUNDERING TRENDS

For the first time since its inception, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), theworld’s leader in promoting anti-money laundering controls, has made an in-depthanalysis of the possibilities of laundering in the gold market as well as money launderinginvolving non-financial professions such as…

FinCEN ANNOUNCES PENALTY AGAINST TRUMP TAJ MAHAL ASSOCIATES

The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)announced today that Trump Taj Mahal Associates (TTMA) has paid a civil money penalty of$477,000 for failing to file reports required by the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). TTMA islocated in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where it…

Anti-Money Laundering Regulations Extended to Card Clubs

The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)issued today a final rule that would extend regulations aimed at combating moneylaundering to card club establishments.

Most frequently found in California, card clubs typically offer facilities for gamingby…

FinCEN Proposes to Further Streamline Exemption Process

The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)announced today a final rule and a proposed regulation aimed at significantly reducing thenumber of reports required to be filed by banks for large currency transactions. These tworegulations reflect a major effort to…

TREASURY CRACKS DOWN ON REMITTANCES TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Treasury under Secretary for Enforcement Raymond W. Kelly has issued two GeographicTargeting Orders (GTOs) against money remitters in the New York Metropolitan area andPuerto Rico to stop drug money laundering to the Dominican Republic.

"The targeted money remitters in New York send more…