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Treasury News Release – Secretary Paulson to Visit FinCEN
Requests by Law Enforcement for Financial Institutions to Maintain Accounts

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing the following guidance for financial institutions with account relationships that law enforcement may have an interest in ensuring remain open notwithstanding suspicious or potential criminal activity in connection with the account.…

Suspicious Activity Report Supporting Documentation

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)1 is issuing this guidance to clarify:

(1) The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirement that financial institutions provide Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) supporting documentation in response to requests by FinCEN and appropriate…

By The Numbers Issue 8
FinCEN Director James H. Freis, Jr. Hosts BSAAG Plenary Pledges Commitment to BSA Effectiveness and Efficiency

VIENNA, Va. – James. H. Freis, Jr., Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, hosted the 27th plenary of the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG) on Wednesday. At the meeting, his first since becoming FinCEN’s Director in April, Director Freis pledged to work closely with all…

STATEMENT OF WILLIAM F. BAITY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Chairman Watt, Ranking Member Miller and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, on behalf of our Director and the men and women of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), we appreciate this opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the utility of information provided by…

Department of the Treasury News Release 2007 National Money Laundering Strategy Released
SAR Activity Review Issue 11
Suspicious Activity Reporting; Release of Revised Suspicious Activity Reports
FinCEN Delays Implementation of Revised Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Forms

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today filed a Federal Register notice announcing the delayed implementation of certain revised Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) forms that were scheduled to become effective on June 30, 2007.…