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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Ruling FIN-2012-R001 Issued: May 23, 2012 Subject: Application of the Money Services Business Rule to a Bank Holding Company that Issues Official Checks Dear [ ]: This letter responds to your April 8, 2009 request to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network…

REMINDER – In a notice dated February 24, 2012 , the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced, that in an effort to improve efficiency; reduce government and industry costs; and enhance the ability of investigators, analysts, and examiners to gain better and more timely access to…

I am honored to be here today, and to be a part of this conference's 20th anniversary. A 20th anniversary is particularly meaningful to me as Director of FinCEN, as our agency celebrated our 20th anniversary only two years ago. And while the focus of my remarks will be about how the anti-money…

VIENNA, Va. – James H. Freis, Jr., the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and Dave Jones, California’s Insurance Commissioner, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will allow the Federal Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulator and the State Insurance…

FinCEN will hold an informational Webinar on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, to discuss the updated technical specifications for FinCEN’s new Currency Transaction Report (CTR) and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) as well as the recently released specifications for FinCEN’s new Designation of Exempt Person (…

VIENNA, Va. – James H. Freis, Jr., the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and James J. Donelon, Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will allow the Federal Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulator and the State Insurance…