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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.…
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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 received…
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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…
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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…
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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 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Requirements for Financial Institutions, published in the…
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Chairwoman Capito, Ranking Member Maloney, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, I am Jim Freis, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss FinCEN’s ongoing role in the Administration’s efforts to…
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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…