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In the Matter of Great Eastern Bank of Florida
Survey on Costs of Filing Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and the Use of the Exemption Process

On August 23, 2002, FinCEN launched a survey of a statistically valid sample of banks, savings and loans and credit unions to gather information on the costs of filing CTRs and SARs, as well as the use of the exemption process for CTR filings. Sampled institutions were notified via email and…

FinCEN Issues SAR Activity Review

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued today its fourth SARActivity Review – Trends, Tips and Issues. This issue of The Review contains information related topotential terrorist financing activity as well as an analysis of SAR filings since September 11, 2001that referred…

Comment Request For New Form, "Suspicious Activity Report by the Securities And Futures Industry"
Comment Request For New Form, "Suspicious Activity Report by the Securities And Futures Industry (SAR-SF, Formerly Called SAR-BD)" (67 FR 50751)
SAR Activity Review Issue 4
Treasury Department Issues 2002 National Money Laundering Strategy
Treasury Department Issues 2002 National Money Laundering Strategy
Customer Identification Programs for Broker-Dealers
Customer Identification Programs for Certain Banks That Do Not Have a Federal Functional Regulator