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Peter S. Alvarado Named New FinCEN Deputy Director

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director James H. Freis, Jr. this week named Peter S. Alvarado as FinCEN's new Deputy Director. Alvarado comes to FinCEN from the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations Division (IRS-CI) where he served for 27 years, most…

nCEN Further Extends FBAR Filing Deadline for Certain Financial Professionals

Recognizing the need for further study of related questions and concerns, FinCEN today issued FinCEN Notice 2012-1 which further extends the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) filing deadline for…

Department of Justice News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder Launches Consumer Protection Working Group to Combat Consumer Fraud
Anti-Money Laundering Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Residential Mortgage Lenders and Originators
FinCEN Requires AML Program and SAR Filing for Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders and Originators Reporting Would Assist Law Enforcement with Fraud Detection

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today finalized regulations that require non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators to establish anti-money laundering (AML)…

Department of Justice News Release: Attorney General Holder Speaks at the Announcement of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force’s New Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group
Imposition of Special Measure against the Islamic Republic of Iran as a Jurisdiction of Primary Money Laundering Concern
FinCEN Proposes Anti-Money Laundering Program and Suspicious Activity Reporting Requirements for Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises
FinCEN Assessment of Impact of Amendments to the Regulations Defining Mutual Funds as Financial Institutions
FinCEN Assessment of Impact of Amendments to the Regulations Defining Mutual Funds as Financial Institutions