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Proposed Renewal Without Change; Comment Request; Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Various Financial Institutions
FinCEN Mortgage Fraud Report

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released its latest mortgage fraud analysis - titled Filing Trends in Mortgage Loan Fraud - that shows suspicious activity reports (SARs) filed on suspected mortgage…

FinCEN Educational Pamphlet on the Currency Transaction Reporting Requirement

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is providing an educational pamphlet, "Notice to Customers: A CTR Reference Guide," for financial institutions and their customers containing information on the currency transaction reporting (CTR) requirement.1 FinCEN is providing…

FinCEN Issues Ruling (FIN-2008-R011) on Whether a Company that Engages in Microfinance is a Money Services Business

FIN-2008-R011Issued: December 11, 2008Subject: Whether a Company that Engages in Microfinance is a Money Services Business

Dear [ ]:

I am responding to your letter, dated May 12, 2008, to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), in which you seek an administrative…

FinCEN Issues Ruling (FIN-2008-R010) on Whether a Company that Engages in Certain Operations as an Authorized Agent for Collection of Social Security and Veteran Benefits is a Money Services Business


FIN-2008-R010Issued: December 11, 2008Subject: Whether a Company that Engages in Certain Operations as an Authorized Agent for Collection of Social Security and Veteran Benefits is a Money Services Business

Dear [ ]:

This responds to your initial letter of December 11, 2006…

Suspicious Activity Report by Insurance Companies
Revision of the CTR Exemption Rule Effective January 5, 2009 Completion of FinCEN Form 110

To assist depository institutions in completing the DOEP, FinCEN Form 110, FinCEN is providing the following guidance for items affected by this final rule.

  • Depository institutions should disregard any references to biennial renewals that appear on the face of FinCEN Form 110 (…
Ruling (FIN-2008-R009) on Whether a Company that Offers a Loan Acceleration Product for Consumer Financing is a Money Services Business

FIN-2008-R009Issued: September 18, 2008Subject: Administrative Ruling on Whether a Company that Offers a Loan Acceleration Product for Consumer Financing is a Money Services Business

Dear [ ]:

I am responding to your letter, dated September 11, 2007, to the Financial Crimes…

Notice to Registered Money Services Businesses

Registration Renewal Deadline for Certain Money Services Businesses is December 31, 2008

Update to Notice (January 9, 2009)

Please be advised that if you properly completed and mailed your registration form (revised August 2008…

FinCEN’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2008