On September 20, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia remanded to FinCEN a Final Rule issued under Section 311 that would have severed FBME Bank Ltd. from the U.S. financial system. In its memorandum opinion, the court stated that FinCEN had not meaningfully responded…
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Good afternoon. I have had the privilege of either attending or speaking at this conference for many years now. It is always a great opportunity for us to engage with such an important group of stakeholders.
Today I want to elaborate on recent steps that we have taken…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the reporting of cyber-events, cyber-enabled crime, and cyber-related information through Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs…

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory to financial institutions on cyber-events and cyber-enabled crime. Cybercriminals target the financial system to…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today that it is providing exceptive relief under 31 U.S.C. § 5318(a)(7) and 31 C.F.R. § 1010.970 to U.S. financial institutions covered by 31 C.F.R. § 1010.651 (FinCEN’s rule…