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Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Renewal: Comment Request; Renewal Without Change of Customer Identification Program Regulatory Requirements for Certain Financial Institutions
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FinCEN Issues Supplemental Advisory on the Illicit Procurement of Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals and Manufacturing Equipment
Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen announced today that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory to alert U.S. financial institutions to new trends in the illicit fentanyl supply chain and urge vigilance in identifying and reporting suspicious activity…
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Monthly Roundup of Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach Activities and Preview of Upcoming Events
ul li { margin-bottom:15px; } .nobullets { list-style-type: none; } May Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach Activities As part of our efforts to educate small businesses and other key stakeholders about new beneficial ownership reporting requirements, FinCEN participated in the following…
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FinCEN Reminds Financial Institutions to Remain Vigilant to Elder Financial Exploitation
WASHINGTON—As the nation recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reminds financial institutions to remain vigilant in identifying and reporting suspicious activity related to elder financial exploitation (EFE). EFE-related losses affect personal…
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READOUT: FinCEN Director Gacki’s Travel to Arizona for Engagements on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting and FinCEN Exchange to Fight Fentanyl Trafficking
TUCSON and PHOENIX, Ariz.—On June 11 and 12, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki and senior FinCEN leaders traveled to Arizona where they participated in two beneficial ownership reporting outreach events and led a counter-fentanyl FinCEN Exchange. Over the last two…
| Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Renewal: Comment Request; Renewal Without Change of Due Diligence Programs for Correspondent Accounts for Foreign Financial Institutions and for Private Banking Accounts
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Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki During Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Event in Tucson, Arizona
    ANDREA GACKI DIRECTOR, FINCEN OPENING REMARKS BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REPORTING EVENT TUCSON, ARIZONA Good morning. I want to thank you all for coming out today, and I especially want to thank Senator Sinema’s office for their partnership in pulling this together. I’m…
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FinCEN Year in Review for Fiscal Year 2023
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued its Year in Review for Fiscal Year 2023. The Year in Review is intended to help stakeholders gain insight into the collection and use of Bank Secrecy Act data, including FinCEN’s efforts to support law enforcement and national security…
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READOUT: FinCEN Director Gacki’s Travel to Iowa for Engagements on Fentanyl and Beneficial Ownership Reporting
DES MOINES, Iowa—On May 31, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki and senior FinCEN leaders participated in two roundtables coordinated with Iowa Representative Zach Nunn’s office. During the first roundtable with local law enforcement representatives on efforts to…
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READOUT: FinCEN Holds Bilingual Beneficial Ownership Engagement in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) held an outreach event on beneficial ownership reporting requirements with Puerto Rico’s Secretary of State—the Hon. Omar J. Marrero-Diaz—at the Puerto Rico Department of State. The event included trade associations that…