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Important Notice for Financial Institutions FinCEN E-Filing Transition Period July 1st - July 8th 2012

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…

FinCEN Assesses Suspicious Activity Involving Title and Escrow Companies

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…

FinCEN Assesses Suspicious Activity Involving Title and Escrow Companies

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…

Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions; Notice of public hearing; request for comment
FinCEN Announces July 31st Public Hearing on its ANPRM on Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions

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…

FinCEN Marks the End of Paper SARs and CTRs

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…

Statement of James H. Freis, Jr., Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, United States Department of the Treasury

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…

SIGTARP: Operator of Virginia-Based Mortgage Modification Scam Sentenced to 7½ Years in Federal Prison
California, Nevada, Florida Top Mortgage Fraud SAR List Criminals Continuing Debt Elimination and Foreclosure Rescue Scams

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…

Department of Justice News Release: Mortgage Fraud Summits Arm Distressed Homeowners with Information to Protect Them from Scams