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FinCEN Renews and Expands Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the renewal and expansion of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-…

Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Acting Director Himamauli Das During the ACAMS AML Conference

 

 

 

Prepared Remarks

Himamauli Das

FinCEN Announces $29 Million Enforcement Action Against Virtual Asset Service Provider Bittrex for Willful Violations of the Bank Secrecy Act

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has assessed a civil money penalty in the amount of $29,280,829.20 against Bittrex, for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act…

In the Matter of Bittrex, Inc.
Final Rule
FinCEN Issues Final Rule for Beneficial Ownership Reporting to Support Law Enforcement Efforts, Counter Illicit Finance, and Increase Transparency

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) took a historic step in support of U.S. government efforts to crack down on illicit finance and enhance transparency by issuing a …

FDIC FinCEN Digital Identity Tech Sprint - Key Takeaways and Solution Summaries

On April 4, 2022, the FDIC and FinCEN Digital Identity Tech Sprint (Tech Sprint) concluded with a Demonstration Day where eight teams of participants demonstrated their solutions to an expert evaluation panel

Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Acting Deputy Director Jimmy Kirby During the 2022 Federal Identity Forum & Exposition (FedID)

 

 

Prepared Remarks
Jimmy Kirby
Acting Deputy Director
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

2022 Federal Identity Forum…

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal; Comment Request; Renewal Without Change on Information Sharing Between Government Agencies and Financial Institutions
Joint Statement on the Risk-Based Approach to Assessing Customer Relationships and Conducting Customer Due Diligence