On July 1, 2012, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) mandated that all financial institutions begin to file most FinCEN reports electronically. We realize that a combination of increased volume of new E-Filing registrations, as well as the normal volume of E-Filing resulted in delays…
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September 13, 2012
On July 31, 2012, FinCEN held the first of an intended series of public hearings to continue gathering information on its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Requirements for Financial Institutions, published in…
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Thank you for your interest in this webinar. Unfortunately, the maximum allowable number of participants has been reached, and registration is now closed.A recorded version of this informational Webinar, discussing the BSA E-Filing Process and Filing Instructions for FinCEN's new SAR, will be made…
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Thank you for your interest in this webinar. Unfortunately, the maximum allowable number of participants has been reached, and registration is now closed.A recorded version of this informational Webinar, discussing the BSA E-Filing Process and Filing Instructions for FinCEN's new CTR and DOEP, will…
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I am responding to your letter, dated October 21, 2010, for an administrative ruling defining motor vehicles, vessels, aircraft, and farm equipment as it relates to exempting the cash transactions of a customer from the requirement to file a currency transaction report ("CTR"). In your…
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VIENNA, Va. - A critical component of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN's) information technology (IT) modernization efforts is now available for use by its law enforcement and regulatory partners. Today, FinCEN held the second of two meetings with Federal law enforcement officials…
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Good afternoon. I felt it was of critical importance for me to be here today, particularly considering the timing of your conference. On April 16 of this year, FinCEN's regulations requiring non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators (RMLOs) to establish Anti-Money Laundering programs (…
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VIENNA, Va. - Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director James H. Freis, Jr. today announced the issuance of an advisory for non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators (RMLOs) to help them identify and report suspicious activity related to potential mortgage fraud. In his…
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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director James H. Freis, Jr., issued the following statement today:"This week, I participated in the summer meetings of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), held in Atlanta, GA. FinCEN and the State insurance commissioners have…