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FinCEN Awards Recognize Law Enforcement Success Stories Supported by Bank Secrecy Act Reporting

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) held its third annual Law Enforcement Awards ceremony today at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.  FinCEN presented awards to law enforcement agencies that use Bank Secrecy Act reporting provided by financial institutions in…

Update Regarding Imposition of Fifth Special Measure against FBME Bank, Ltd.

In its April 14, 2017 order granting FinCEN’s motion for summary judgment, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia lifted the stay blocking the implementation of the March 31, 2016 Final Rule imposing a prohibition on opening or maintaining correspondent accounts for, or on behalf…

FinCEN and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce Settlement with Former MoneyGram Executive Thomas E. Haider

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced today the settlement of claims under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) against Thomas E. Haider, the former Chief Compliance Officer of…

Statement of Acting Director Jamal El-Hindi before the House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance
Comments received in response to the Update and Revision of the FinCEN SAR
SAR Stats Issue 3
FinCEN Penalizes California Bank for Egregious Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Laws

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a $7 million civil money penalty (CMP) against…

In the Matter of Merchants Bank of California, N.A.
FinCEN Renews Real Estate “Geographic Targeting Orders” to Identify High-End Cash Buyers in Six Major Metropolitan Areas

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the renewal of existing Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that temporarily require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used to pay “all cash” for high-end residential…

Update and Revision of the FinCEN Suspicious Activity Reports Electronic Data Fields