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FinCEN and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce Settlement with Former MoneyGram Executive Thomas E. Haider
WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced today the settlement of claims under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) against Thomas E. Haider, the former Chief Compliance Officer of MoneyGram International,…
| Testimony
Statement of Acting Director Jamal El-Hindi before the House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance
| Federal Register Notice
Comments received in response to the Update and Revision of the FinCEN SAR
| SAR Technical Bulletin
SAR Stats Issue 3
| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of Merchants Bank of California, N.A.
| News
FinCEN Penalizes California Bank for Egregious Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Laws
WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a $7 million civil money penalty (CMP) against Merchants Bank of California of Carson, CA for willful violations of several provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The Office of the Comptroller of the…
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FinCEN Renews Real Estate “Geographic Targeting Orders” to Identify High-End Cash Buyers in Six Major Metropolitan Areas
WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the renewal of existing Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that 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…
| Federal Register Notice
Update and Revision of the FinCEN Suspicious Activity Reports Electronic Data Fields
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FinCEN Fines Western Union Financial Services, Inc. for Past Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Rules In Coordinated Action with DOJ and FTC
Washington, D.C. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has assessed a $184 million civil money penalty today against Western Union Financial Services, Inc. (WUFSI). WUFSI consented to FinCEN’s determination that prior to 2012, WUFSI willfully violated the Bank Secrecy Act’s anti-money…
| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of Western Union Financial Services, Inc.