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This past year has been a busy one in the money services business (MSB) area. As you may recall when we last met, I provided an overview of what FinCEN was trying to do with our efforts to bring a more comprehensive Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) regime to the prepaid access…

  Introduction Thank you for inviting me back to participate for the third time in the past four years in this important seminar of the Association of Mexican Banks. The theme of my first speech in Acapulco three years ago was the importance of promoting greater information sharing in our…

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today reported in its Second Quarter 2011 Analysis of mortgage loan fraud suspicious activity reports (MLF SARs) that financial institutions filed 29,558 MLF SARs in the second quarter of 2011 up from 15,727 MLF SARs reported in the…

The Partnership for Public Service Awards Call to Service Medal to FinCEN Analyst Ann Martin   September 16, 2011 The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service presented nine Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies) on September 15 to outstanding public servants who are making…

VIENNA, Va. - In an effort to improve efficiency, reduce costs for the financial industry, and enhance the ability of investigators, analysts, and examiners to gain better and more timely access to important financial information, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today a…

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released Electronic Filing Requirements For FinCEN's Currency Transaction Report (CTR) and Electronic Filing Requirements For FinCEN's Suspicious Activity Report (SAR). These technical specifications are to be used to develop batch files of…