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| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of Sparks Nugget, Inc., d/b/a John Ascuaga’s Nugget
| Federal Register Notice
Amendments to the Definition of Broker or Dealer in Securities
| News
FinCEN Proposes to Amend Definition of Broker-Dealer in Securities to Include Funding Portals

WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today proposed to amend the Bank Secrecy Act’s (BSA) definition of “Broker or Dealer in Securities” in order to ensure that funding portals implement policies and…

| Federal Register Notice
Amendments to the Definition of Brooker or Dealer in Securities (Crowdfunding)
| Special Measure
FBME Bank Ltd.
| Federal Register Notice
Imposition of Special Measure against FBME Bank Ltd., formerly known as the Federal Bank of the Middle East Ltd., as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern
| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of Kustandy Rayyan D/B/A Thriftway Food Mart
| Guidance
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Prepaid Access

These FAQs are in addition to, and supplement, the FAQs entitled “Final Rule – Definitions and Other Regulations Relating to Prepaid Access,” which were issued on November 2, 2011. The 2011 FAQs are found at /system/files/shared/20111102.pdf.…

| News
FinCEN Fines Kentucky Money Services Business and Its Owner/Compliance Officer for Anti-Money Laundering Failures

WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today imposed a civil money penalty (CMP) against Thriftway Food Mart and its owner and compliance officer, Kustandy Rayyan, for willful and repeated violations…

| Guidance
Interagency Guidance to Issuing Banks on Applying Customer Identification Program Requirements to Holders of Prepaid Cards