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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 the number of MLF SAR subjects per capita. Of the 50 most populous…

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Ruling FIN-2012-R004 Issued: May 25, 2012 Subject: Application of Money Services Business Regulations to Daily Money Management Services Dear [ ]: This responds to your letter of December 14, 2011, seeking an administrative ruling from the Financial Crimes…

 

FinCEN joins with other Federal, State, and local government agencies and consumer protection organizations in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. FinCEN strongly supports efforts to raise awareness of elder abuse - particularly financial exploitation of the elderly. In February 2011,…

This document revises the guidance originally published on August 31, 2009, to implement the following changes: Relevant citations have been updated to reflect the final rule transferring FinCEN's regulations from 31 CFR § 103 to 31 C.F.R. Chapter X, effective March 1, 2011, and as published at…

Financial Crimes Enforcement NetworkRulingFIN-2012-R002Issued: May 25, 2011 Subject: Definition of Precious Metals in the Interim Final Rule Requiring Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Dealers in Precious Metals, Stones, or JewelsDear [ ]: I am responding to your request for an administrative…

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Ruling FIN-2012-R003 Issued: May 23, 2012 Subject: Application of the Prepaid Access Rule to Bank-Controlled Programs Dear [ ]: I am responding to your letter, dated November 1, 2011, to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), in which you seek…