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FinCEN Issues Advisory on the Iranian Regime’s Illicit and Malign Activities and Attempts to Exploit the Financial System

UPDATE [6/6/2025]: This Advisory has been rescinded.

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory today to help financial…

FinCEN Advisory Warns of Risks Linked to Corruption in Nicaragua

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory today to alert U.S. financial institutions of the increasing risk that proceeds of political corruption from Nicaragua may enter…

Aviso de FinCEN advierte sobre riesgos asociados con la corrupción en Nicaragua

WASHINGTON— La Red Contra los Delitos Financieros (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, FinCEN) emitió un Aviso en el día de hoy, para alertar a las instituciones financieras de los Estados…

Federal Agencies Issue a Joint Statement on Banks and Credit Unions Sharing Resources to Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness of Bank Secrecy Act Compliance

WASHINGTON—The federal depository institutions regulators and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued a

Interagency Statement on Sharing Bank Secrecy Act Resources

Introduction

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the U.S. Department of…

Federal Banking Agencies and FinCEN Announce Exemption from Customer Identification Program Requirements for Premium Finance Loans
Exceptive Relief from Beneficial Ownership Requirements for Legal Entity Customers of Rollovers, Renewals, Modifications, and Extensions of Certain Accounts
Exceptive Relief from Beneficial Ownership Requirements for Legal Entity Customers of Rollovers, Renewals, Modifications, and Extensions of Certain Accounts
FinCEN Unveils New Insignia

FinCEN’s insignia emphasizes its unique mission to safeguard the financial system from illicit use and to promote national security through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of financial intelligence.  It prominently features several new symbols central to our mission.

Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered at the 11th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference and Expo

Kenneth A. Blanco

Director

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Prepared Remarks

11th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference and Expo

August 14…