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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director James H. Freis, Jr., issued the following statement today:
"This week, I participated in the summer meetings of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), held in Atlanta, GA. FinCEN and the State insurance…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing this Notice to remind non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators (RMLOs) of their compliance obligations under FinCEN's regulations. On February 14, 2012, FinCEN published in the Federal Register its Final Rule on Anti-Money…
Information on the July 31, 2012 Public Hearing on FinCEN's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions
On July 9, 2012, FinCEN announced the first of an intended series of public hearings to continue gathering…
Director James H. Freis, Jr., Deputy Director Peter Alvarado, and Associate Director Bess Michael of the International Programs Division, and other FinCEN representatives participated in the 20th annual plenary meeting of the Egmont Group of financial intelligence units (FIUs), held in St.…
Since July 1, FinCEN's E-Filing system has received over 365,000 reports from financial institutions. In the two weeks prior to July 1, FinCEN received 5,000 new E-Filing registrations. This volume compares to a weekly average of 500 in 2012. During June 18-29, FinCEN's helpdesk services…
VIENNA, Va. - Pressing forward in its efforts to address a wide range of criminal risks, particularly in the residential real estate market, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released its first targeted study analyzing reports indicating suspicious activities involving the…
VIENNA, Va. - Pressing forward in its efforts to address a wide range of criminal risks, particularly in the residential real estate market, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released its first targeted study analyzing reports indicating suspicious activities involving the…
To seek further clarification on issues raised, FinCEN is announcing the first in an intended series of public hearings to continue gathering information on its…
VIENNA, Va. – A Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) requirement that becomes effective next week will result in significant cost savings to the U.S. Government, to financial institutions, and ultimately to U.S. taxpayers. As of Sunday, July 1, 2012, FinCEN forms must be electronically…
VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today released its First Quarter 2012 Update of mortgage loan fraud suspicious activity reports (MLF SARs) that shows California, Nevada, and Florida leading the nation in…
FinCEN joins with other Federal, State, and local government agencies and consumer protection organizations in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. FinCEN…