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Federal Court Reaffirms Protections For Financial Institutions Filing Suspicious Activity Reports

Banks, thrift institutions, bank holding companies and non-bank subsidiaries, credit unions, the U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks, and certain other financial institutions are required to file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) pursuant to regulations issued by the five federal…

Imposition of a Special Measure Against Commercial Bank of Syria, Including Its Subsidiary, Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank, as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern (Proposed Ru (69 FR 28098)
Imposition of a Special Measure Against Commercial Bank of Syria, Including Its Subsidiary, Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank, as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern
Commercial Bank of Syria (Includes Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank)
Imposition of a Special Measure Against Commercial Bank of Syria, Including Its Subsidiary, Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank, as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern (Proposed Ru
FinCEN Assesses $25 million Civil Money Penalty Against Riggs Bank N.A.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today that Riggs Bank N.A. consented to the assessment of the largest civil monetary penalty ever brought against a U.S. financial institution for violations under the Bank Secrecy…

Registration of Money Services Business -- Accompanied by FinCEN Form 107, Registration of Money Services Business
In the Matter of Riggs Bank, NA
Statement of Robert W. Werner Chief of Staff Financial Crimes Enforcement Network United States Department of the Treasury

Good morning Chairman Souder, Ranking Member Cummings, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. It is a privilege to appear before you to discuss FinCEN’s role in terrorist financing and money laundering investigations. I am Robert Werner, Chief of Staff of the Financial Crimes Enforcement…

Statement of Robert W. Werner, Chief of Staff, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, United States Department of the Treasury

Good morning Chairman Souder, Ranking Member Cummings, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. It is a privilege to appear before you to discuss FinCEN’s role in terrorist financing and money laundering investigations. I am Robert Werner, Chief of Staff of the Financial Crimes Enforcement…