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Frequently Asked Questions Foreign Bank Recertifications under 31 C.F.R. § 103.177

We are issuing this guidance to clarify the date on which certain U. S. financial institutions must complete recertifications to comply with regulations relating to correspondent accounts established, maintained, administered, or managed in the United States for or on behalf of foreign financial…

Registration and De-Registration of Money Services Businesses

Money Services Business Guidance on Registration and De-Registration

This guidance concerns Bank Secrecy Act requirements under current regulations for the initial registration, and registration renewal, of money services businesses. It also describes policies regarding de-…

Suspicious Activity Report by Insurance Companies- FinCEN Form 108
By The Numbers Issue 5
Director William J. Fox Departing the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

William J. Fox announced today that he has resigned his position as Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and accepted a position with Bank of America as a Senior Compliance Executive for financial crimes. His last day as Director will be February 3, 2006.

Mr. Fox was…

Suspicious Activity Report by Casinos and Card Clubs FinCEN Form 102
Suspicious Activity Report by Casinos and Card Clubs - FinCEN Form 102 (71 FR 4636 - 4643)
Interagency Guidance on Sharing Suspicious Activity Reports with Head Offices and Controlling Companies

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, along with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Office of Thrift Supervision (collectively, the “Federal Banking Agencies”) is issuing this…

Guidance on Sharing of Suspicious Activity Reports by Securities Broker-Dealers, Futures Commission Merchants, and Introducing Brokers in Commodities

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, after consulting with staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is issuing this guidance to confirm that, under the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing regulations, securities broker-dealers,…

Treasury News Release - U.S. Money Laundering Threat Assessment Released