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FinCEN Convenes FinCEN Exchange Sessions to Provide Stakeholders with Information About U.S. Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order

WASHINGTON—This week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in collaboration with the Texas Department of Banking, held two informational webinars regarding the

Treasury Convenes Financial Institutions, Law Enforcement, in Washington, D.C. in Support of the U.S. Maximum Pressure Campaign Against Iran

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent led a public-private partnership event with 16 systemically important global financial institutions and federal law enforcement agencies, focused on denying Iran…

FinCEN Issues Advisory on the Financing of ISIS

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Advisory to assist financial institutions in identifying and reporting suspicious activity…

FinCEN Issues Alert on Bulk Cash Smuggling and Repatriation by Mexico-based Transnational Criminal Organizations

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Alert on bulk cash smuggling and repatriation by Mexico-based Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs), urging financial…

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal: Comment Request: Renewal Without Change of Reporting Obligations on Foreign Bank Relationship With Iranian-Linked Financial Institutions Designated Under IEEPA and IRGC-Linked Persons Designated
Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement Revision and Deadline
FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons, Sets New Deadlines for Foreign Companies

WASHINGTON––Consistent with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s March 2, 2025 announcement, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an…

Issuance of a Geographic Targeting Order Imposing Additional Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements on Certain Money Services Businesses Along the Southwest Border
FinCEN Issues Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) to further combat the illicit activities and money laundering of Mexico-based cartels and other criminal actors along the southwest border of the United…

FinCEN Not Issuing Fines or Penalties in Connection with Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Deadlines

WASHINGTON––Today, FinCEN announced that it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any companies based on any failure to file or update beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act by the current deadlines…