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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Withdrawal of the Finding of Primary Money Laundering Concern and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Against First Merchant Bank
First Merchant Bank OSH Ltd.
FinCEN Releases Updated Mortgage Fraud Report

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released an update to its November 2006 mortgage loan fraud assessment, which is based upon analysis of suspicious activity reports (SARs) provided by the…

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

Introduction

Good morning. It is a privilege to be joining you today for this meeting of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee. I would like to first thank Governor Frank Keating for his warm introduction and…

FinCEN announced today the release of a revised Registration of Money Services Business, RMSB, (FinCEN Form 107) to be effective August 2008

FinCEN announced today the release of a revised Registration of Money Services Business, RMSB, (FinCEN Form 107) to be effective August 2008. The document accompanying this release is for PLANNING ONLY and must not be used for filing (…

FinCEN announced today the release of a revised CTRC (FinCEN Form 103) and BSA E-File Electronic filing specifications to be effective August 2008

FinCEN announced today the release of a revised CTRC (FinCEN Form 103) and BSA E-File Electronic filing specifications to be effective August 2008. The two documents accompanying this release…

Frequently Asked Questions Anti-Money Laundering Program and Suspicious Activity Reporting Requirements for Insurance Companies

This guidance originally was issued on October 31, 2005. We have updated the guidance provided in these frequently asked questions at question 7, further coordinating the answer with guidance provided in the final anti-money laundering program rule for insurance companies that was published in…

Whether a Foreign Exchange Consultant is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter

Dear [ ]:

I am responding to your letter of January 24, 2008 to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, requesting a ruling as to whether your company [ ] is a money services business. Specifically, you have asked us to determine whether your company is a currency dealer or exchanger…

Whether a Person That is Engaged in the Business of Foreign Exchange Risk Management is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter

Dear [ ]:

I am responding to your letter of September 2, 2005 to [the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network]. You seek a determination as to whether your client, [ ] (the "Company") is a money services business, specifically a currency dealer or exchanger or a money transmitter, as those…

Whether a Foreign Exchange Dealer is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter

Dear [ ]:

I am responding to your letter of June 29, 2007 to [the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network]. You have requested a ruling as to whether your client, [Forex Company], is a money services business, specifically a currency dealer or exchanger or a money transmitter, as those…