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FinCEN, Federal Reserve Seek Comments on Bank Secrecy Act Definitions

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Federal Reserve Board are seeking comments on a proposal to amend the definitions of "funds transfer" and "transmittal of funds" under the regulations implementing the Bank Secrecy Act.…

Renewal Without Change of the FinCEN Currency Transaction Reports Currently Approved Electronic Data Fields
FDIC and FinCEN Assess Civil Money Penalty Against First Bank of Delaware

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of concurrent civil money penalties of $15 million against First Bank of Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware, for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-…

In the Matter of First Bank of Delaware
REMARKS OF JENNIFER SHASKY CALVERY, DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK

Good morning. I want to start by thanking our hosts, the AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION AND THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, for the opportunity to join you at this year’s conference.

As you can imagine, my first couple months as the new Director of FinCEN have been busy, as…

Notice of Meeting

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will host a fifth and final roundtable discussion to continue gathering information on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on customer due diligence (CDD) requirements for financial institutions, published in the Federal Register on…

SUMMARY OF ROUNDTABLE MEETING:

950 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
OCTOBER 29, 2012
9:30AM-3:00PM

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) hosted a roundtable meeting to continue gathering information on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on customer due diligence (CDD)…

Informational Webinar: Third-Party Payment Processors

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will hold an Informational Webinar on Thursday, October 25, 2012, to discuss Third-Party Payment Processors (“Payment Processors”). This Webinar is in coordination with the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force (FFETF) Consumer Protection…

SARs Regarding Foreclosure Rescue Scams Increase

VIENNA, Va. - Suspicious activity reports (SARs) regarding foreclosure rescue scams continued to grow in the first half of 2012, even as the total number of SARs indicating mortgage loan fraud (MLF) declined, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today in its latest…

Updated Technical Specifications for FinCEN’s New SAR, CTR and DOEP

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued updates to the Electronic Filing Requirements For FinCEN's Currency Transaction Report (CTR) , the…