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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions (FIN-2018-G001)
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FinCEN Penalizes U.S. Bank National Association for Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Laws

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the U.S. Department of Justice, today announced the…

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FinCEN Names ABLV Bank of Latvia an Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern and Proposes Section 311 Special Measure

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued a finding and notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), pursuant to Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, seeking to prohibit the opening or maintaining of a correspondent account in the…

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FinCEN Launches “FinCEN Exchange” to Enhance Public-Private Information Sharing

WASHINGTON — The United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) launched the FinCEN Exchange program today to enhance  information sharing with financial institutions.  As part of this program, FinCEN, in close coordination with law enforcement…

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FinCEN Issues $8 Million Penalty on California Card Club for Willful Violation of Anti-Money Laundering Controls

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced an $8 million civil money penalty against Artichoke Joe’s, a California…

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Treasury Announces Kenneth A. Blanco as FinCEN Director
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FinCEN Further Restricts North Korea’s Access to the U.S. Financial System and Warns U.S. Financial Institutions of North Korean Schemes

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued a final rule under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act that severs Bank of Dandong, a Chinese bank that acts as a conduit for illicit North Korean financial activity,…

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FinCEN Penalizes Texas Bank for Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Laws Focusing on Section 312 Due Diligence Violations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a $2…

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FinCEN Warns Financial Institutions to Guard Against Corrupt Venezuelan Money Flowing to U.S.

WASHINGTON–The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued an advisory to alert financial institutions of widespread public corruption in Venezuela and the methods Venezuelan senior political…

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Treasury Targets South Sudanese Government Officials and Related Companies for Continued Destabilization
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Memorandum on Financial Institution and Law Enforcement Efforts to Combat Elder Financial Exploitation
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FinCEN Targets Shell Companies Purchasing Luxury Properties in Seven Major Metropolitan Areas

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the issuance of revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title…

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FinCEN Fines BTC-e Virtual Currency Exchange $110 Million for Facilitating Ransomware, Dark Net Drug Sales

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), working in coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, assessed a $110,003,314…

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Treasury Acts to Increase Economic Pressure on North Korea and Protect the U.S. Financial System
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FinCEN Awards Recognize Law Enforcement Success Stories Supported by Bank Secrecy Act Reporting

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) held its third annual Law Enforcement Awards ceremony today at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.  FinCEN presented awards to law enforcement agencies that use Bank Secrecy Act reporting provided by financial institutions in…