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Important Notice for Financial Institutions FinCEN Extends Deadline for Adopting New CTR and SAR

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is announcing today that the deadline for financial institutions to utilize FinCEN’s new Currency Transaction Report (CTR) and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) for reporting purposes will be extended to March 31, 2013.

FinCEN is extending…

FinCEN Proposes Reporting Requirement of International Transport of Prepaid Access Products at U.S. Borders
MSB Registration Web site Announcement

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will launch a new Money Service Business (MSB) Registration Web site the week of January 23, 2012, to improve the availability of MSB registration information. The MSB Registration Web site will replace the current MSB Registration List. As part…

In the Matter of Frank E. Mendoza
FinCEN Assesses Civil Money Penalty for Suspicious Activity Report Disclosure

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a $25,000 civil money penalty against Frank Mendoza of Garden Grove, California, for violating Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) prohibitions…

In the Matter of Sarith Meas
FinCEN Assesses Civil Money Penalty Against Maine-Based Money Transmitter
FinCEN Assesses Civil Money Penalty Against Maine-Based Money Transmitter
Renewal With Changes to a Currently approved Collection; The Registration of Money Services Business, FinCEN Report 107, to Incorporate Changes to the MSB Definitions and Add Provisions for Prepaid Access
Islamic Republic of Iran