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PREPARED REMARKS OF JAMES H. FREIS, JR. DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Good morning. Today, I think that it is important that I focus my remarks on what FinCEN is trying to do to address a vulnerability in our Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) regime as it relates to mortgage brokers, and how this effort fits into FinCEN’s overall initiative to…

Comment Request; Bank Secrecy Act Designation of Exempt Person Database Proposed Data Fields.
Comment Request; Bank Secrecy Act Currency Transaction Report Database Proposed Data Fields.
OCC and FinCEN Assess Civil Money Penalties Against Pacific National Bank, Miami, Florida

WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced the assessment of a $7 million civil money penalty (CMP) against Pacific National Bank, Miami, Florida (the Bank) for violations of an OCC Consent Order, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and the USA PATRIOT Act. The…

In the Matter of Pacific National Bank
Interagency Guidance on Accepting Accounts from Foreign Embassies, Consulates and Missions
In the Matter of Victor Kaganov
FinCEN Assesses Civil Money Penalty Against Oregon-Based Unregistered Money Transmitter
VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced assessment of a $25,000 civil money penalty against Victor Kaganov of Tigard, Oregon, for violating Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirements for money…
Department of Justice News Release: Federal Grand Jury Charges Multiple Defendants with Racketeering, Extortion, and Narcotics Crimes Occurring at and through Two Bay Area Casinos
In the Matter of Mohamed Abukar Sufi d/b/a Halal Depot