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FinCEN and California Department of Insurance Sign MOU to Combat Money Laundering and Fraud

VIENNA, Va. – James H. Freis, Jr., the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and Dave Jones, California’s Insurance Commissioner, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will allow the Federal Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulator and the State Insurance…

PREPARED REMARKS OF JAMES H. FREIS, JR. DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

I am honored to be here today, and to be a part of this conference’s 20th anniversary. A 20th anniversary is particularly meaningful to me as Director of FinCEN, as our agency celebrated our 20th anniversary only two years ago.

And while the focus of my remarks will be about how the anti-…

MOU with Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Boosts FinCEN’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Fraud Efforts

VIENNA, Va. – James H. Freis, Jr., the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and James J. Donelon, Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will allow the Federal Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulator and the State…

Informational Webinar: Updated Technical Specifications for FinCEN’s New SAR, CTR and DOEP

FinCEN will hold an informational Webinar on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, to discuss the updated technical specifications for FinCEN’s new Currency Transaction Report (CTR) and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) as well as the recently released specifications for FinCEN’s new Designation of Exempt Person…

By The Numbers Issue 17
SAR Activity Review Issue 21
Prepared Remarks of James H. Freis, Jr., Director Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Good afternoon. I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you all today about the work we are doing at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - known as FinCEN.

Let me say at the outset that the work being done by the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions underscores the strong…

PREPARED REMARKS OF JAMES H. FREIS, JR. DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Good morning. I am pleased to be joining you again today. When I spoke with you last year, I focused my remarks on what FinCEN was trying to do to address a vulnerability in our Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) regime as it relates to mortgage brokers, and how this effort fits…

FinCEN Reports Mortgage Fraud SARs Increased in 2011 Even as Fourth Quarter Level Decreased

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today released its full year 2011 update of mortgage loan fraud reported suspicious activity reports (MLF SARs) that shows financial institutions submitted 92,028 MLF SARs last…

FinCEN Notes Treasury Department’s Inspector General’s Audit Report on IT Modernization

“I appreciate the [Office of Inspector General’s] recognition that the program is on schedule and within cost, the business case is reliable, we have strong management controls, and we effectively collaborate with stakeholders.

“As noted in the report, findings are based on information…