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FinCEN Names Thomas Ott as Associate Director of Enforcement

WASHINGTON—Jamal El-Hindi, Acting Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), announced today the selection of Thomas P. Ott as Associate Director for its Enforcement Division. Mr. Ott will oversee FinCEN’s Bank Secrecy Act compliance and enforcement program.…

Notice Regarding Imposition of Fifth Special Measure against FBME Bank, Ltd.

On March 31, 2016, following a voluntary remand ordered by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, FinCEN published in the Federal Register a Final Rule imposing the fifth special measure against FBME Bank Ltd. (FBME), which was scheduled to take effect on July 29, 2016.…

FinCEN Expands Reach of Real Estate “Geographic Targeting Orders” Beyond Manhattan and Miami

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that will temporarily require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used to pay “all cash” for high-end residential real…

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions
California’s Hawaiian Gardens Casino Fined $2.8 Million for Repeated Anti-Money Laundering Violations

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced a settlement with and a $2.8 million assessment against Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Inc. d/b/a The Gardens Casino, of Hawaiian…

In the Matter of Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Inc. d/b/a The Gardens Casino
Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustment and Table
Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Deputy Director Jamal El-Hindi, delivered at the Parliamentary Intelligence Security Forum

Good morning. I would like to thank Congressman Pittenger for his invitation to be a part of today’s gathering of Parliamentarians for Intelligence Security and for the leadership of this group with respect to this critical issue. It is an honor for FinCEN to be here at the Austrian Ministry of…

Link to Crowdfunding NPRM Comments in Regulations.gov
Imposition of Special Measure against North Korea as a Jurisdiction of Primary Money Laundering Concern