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Informational Webinar Announced on FinCEN’s Prepaid Access Final Rule

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced that it will hold an informational webinar on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. EST that will highlight the new regulatory requirements of the Prepaid Access Final Rule, its intent and purpose, and the regulatory…

Final Rule – Definitions and Other Regulations Relating to Prepaid Access

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) is issuing these Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to assist providers and sellers of prepaid access in understanding the scope of the final rule imposing certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act (the “BSA…

Notice Regarding How to Correct or Amend Paper Bank Secrecy Act Forms

Due to business process changes resulting from FinCEN’s BSA IT Modernization, paper form instructions that pertain to filing corrections or amendments have changed. When correcting or amending a previously filed paper report, filers must check the appropriate amendment or correction box and…

PREPARED REMARKS OF JAMES H. FREIS, JR.,DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK

Good afternoon. I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you all today about the work we are doing at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – known as FinCEN. I know it was six years ago that my predecessor, Bill Fox, spoke before this conference, so I am happy to be in Nebraska…

FinCEN: Our Story (An Interactive PDF)
FinCEN: Our Story (An Interactive PDF)
FinCEN Proposes Reporting Requirement of International Transport of Prepaid Access Products at U.S. Borders (RIN 1506–AB13
FinCEN Proposes Reporting Requirement of International Transport of Prepaid Access Products at U.S. Borders
FinCEN Supports National Protect Your Identity Week

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released the following statement marking the start of National Protect Your Identity Week from October 16 - 22, 2011:

"National Protect Your Identity Week offers and excellent opportunity for individuals to better understand…

FinCEN Proposes Reporting Requirement of International Transport of Prepaid Access Products at U.S. Borders

VIENNA, Va. - Furthering the U.S. Department of the Treasury's efforts to address the potential misuse of prepaid access products, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today proposed adding certain tangible prepaid access…