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FinCEN Issues Prepaid Access Final Rule

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued its final rule that amends Bank Secrecy Act Regulations – Definitions and Other Regulations Relating to Prepaid Access, amending the…

FinCEN E-Filing Informational Webinar Announced

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is announcing that it will hold an informational Webinar on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time that will highlight to money services businesses (MSBs) the benefits of the Bank Secrecy Act Electronic Filing System (…

Amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations – Definitions and Other Regulations Relating to Money Services Businesses
Message from Director Freis: 2011 Egmont Group Plenary

Director James H. Freis, Jr., Associate Director Bess Michael of the International Programs Division, and other FinCEN representatives participated this past week in the 19th annual plenary meeting of the Egmont Group of financial intelligence units (FIUs), held in Yerevan, Armenia. An FIU is…

FinCEN Clarifies Money Services Businesses Definitions Rule Includes Foreign-Located MSBs Doing Business in U.S.

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released a final rule, Definitions and Other Regulations Relating to Money Services Businesses, that more clearly defines which businesses qualify as…

FinCEN Offers Optional Electronic Filing for FBAR Forms

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced that it has developed an electronic filing system that will accept Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). E-Filing is a quicker, cheaper, more secure, and more reliable way for…

FinCEN Announces Electronic Filing for MSB Registrations

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced that Money Services Businesses are now able to register with FinCEN using the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) E-Filing System.

BSA E-Filing is a free, web-…

Department of Justice News Release: Former Chairman of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $38.5 Million

 

Prepared Remarks of James H. Freis, Jr., Director Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Good afternoon. I think this conference - which brings together financial institutions, law enforcement and regulators - is a perfect forum for us to have a productive discussion on the work we are doing at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - known as FinCEN, as well as the value to…

FinCEN Attributes Increase in Suspicious Activity Reports Involving Mortgage Fraud to Repurchase Demands

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today, in its First Quarter 2011 Mortgage Loan Fraud (MLF) analysis, reported that the number of MLF suspicious activity reports (SARs) rose to 25,485 up 31…