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Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered virtually at the American Bankers Association/American Bar Association Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference
    Prepared Remarks Kenneth A. Blanco Director Financial Crimes Enforcement Network   American Bankers Association/American Bar Association Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference December 10, 2020 VIRTUAL   Thank you, Rob, for that kind and generous introduction.…
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FinCEN Director Emphasizes Importance of Information Sharing Among Financial Institutions
WASHINGTON—Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth A. Blanco today discussed how information sharing is critical to identifying, reporting, and preventing financial crime.  In his remarks to the annual American Bankers Association/American Bar Association Financial…
| Administrative Ruling
Rescission of Administrative Ruling Regarding the Participation of Associations of Financial Institutions in the 314(b) Program (December 2020)
| Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal; Comment Request; Renewal Without Change of Reports Relating to Currency in Excess of $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, or Received as Bail by Court Clerks; Form 8300
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FinCEN and Federal Banking Agencies Clarify BSA Due Diligence Expectations for Charities and Non-Profit Customers
WASHINGTON—In coordination with the Federal Banking Agencies, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued a joint fact sheet to provide clarity to banks on how to apply a risk-based approach to charities and other non-profit organizations (NPOs…
| Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal; Comment Request; Renewal Without Change of Reports of Foreign Financial Accounts Regulations and FinCEN Report 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts
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FinCEN Holds Virtual FinCEN Exchange on Ransomware
WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today convened a virtual FinCEN Exchange with representatives from financial institutions, technology firms, third-party service providers, and federal government agencies to discuss growing concerns regarding ransomware, as well as the…
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FinCEN Reissues Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders for 12 Metropolitan Areas
WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the renewal of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in all-cash purchases of residential real estate.  These…
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FinCEN Director Hosts Virtual Law Enforcement Awards Program
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth A. Blanco today hosted a virtual ceremony to recognize the recipients of this year’s FinCEN Director’s Law Enforcement Awards.  FinCEN announced this year’s recipients in May.  In addition, Director Blanco recognized the…
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Threshold for the Requirement to Collect, Retain, and Transmit Information on Funds Transfers and Transmittals of Funds That Begin or End Outside the United States, etc.