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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
Important Notice for Financial Institutions FinCEN Extends Deadline for Adopting New CTR and SAR

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is announcing today that the deadline for financial institutions to utilize FinCEN’s new Currency Transaction Report (CTR) and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) for reporting purposes will be extended to March 31, 2013.

FinCEN is extending…

FinCEN Proposes Reporting Requirement of International Transport of Prepaid Access Products at U.S. Borders
FinCEN Assesses Civil Money Penalty for Suspicious Activity Report Disclosure

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a $25,000 civil money penalty against Frank Mendoza of Garden Grove, California, for violating Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) prohibitions…

MSB Registration Web site Announcement

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will launch a new Money Service Business (MSB) Registration Web site the week of January 23, 2012, to improve the availability of MSB registration information. The MSB Registration Web site will replace the current MSB Registration List. As part…

In the Matter of Frank E. Mendoza