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Notice of Meeting

FinCEN Announces a Roundtable Discussion on September 28th in Chicago, Illinois, regarding the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will host a roundtable…

SUMMARY OF ROUNDTABLE MEETING:

Washington DC

September 13, 2012

 

On July 31, 2012, FinCEN held the first of an intended series of public hearings to continue gathering information on its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (…

FinCEN Announces Outreach to Institutions Continuing to File Reports in Paper Format

On July 1, 2012, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) mandated that all financial institutions begin to file most FinCEN reports electronically. We realize that a combination of increased volume of new E-Filing registrations, as well as the normal volume of E-Filing resulted in…

Informational Webinar: BSA E-Filing Process and Filing Instructions for FinCEN’s New CTR and DOEP

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A recorded version of this informational Webinar, discussing the BSA E-Filing Process and Filing Instructions for FinCEN's new CTR and…

Informational Webinar: BSA E-Filing Process and Filing Instructions for FinCEN’s New Suspicious Activity Report

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A recorded version of this informational Webinar, discussing the BSA E-Filing Process and Filing Instructions for FinCEN's new SAR, will…
Definition of Motor Vehicles of Any Kind, Motor Vehicles, Vessels, Aircraft, and Farm Equipment as it Relates to Potential CTR Exemption for a Non-Listed Business

Dear [ ]:

I am responding to your letter, dated October 21, 2010, for an administrative ruling defining motor vehicles, vessels, aircraft, and farm equipment as it relates to exempting the cash transactions of a customer from the requirement to file a currency transaction report ("CTR…

FinCEN Query Now Available for Authorized Users

VIENNA, Va. - A critical component of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN’s) information technology (IT) modernization efforts is now available for use by its law enforcement and regulatory partners. Today, FinCEN held the second of two meetings with Federal law enforcement…

Treasury News Release: Jennifer Shasky Calvery Named as Director of The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
FinCEN Reminds Mortgage Companies and Brokers of New Regulatory Requirements

VIENNA, Va. - Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director James H. Freis, Jr. today announced the issuance of an advisory for non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators (RMLOs) to help them identify and…

PREPARED REMARKS OF JAMES H. FREIS, JR. DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Good afternoon. I felt it was of critical importance for me to be here today, particularly considering the timing of your conference. On April 16 of this year, FinCEN’s regulations requiring non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators (RMLOs) to establish Anti-Money Laundering programs…