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The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today released the revised Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual. The revised manual reflects the ongoing commitment of the federal and state banking agencies to provide current and consistent guidance on…

Chairman Moore, Ranking Member Biggert, 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 the findings and recommendations from two recent Government…

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released new guidance, Advisory to Financial Institutions on Filing Suspicious Activity Reports Regarding Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Fraud Schemes, to assist financial institutions in guarding against fraud schemes…

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) continues to encourage financial institutions to electronically file Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports, and has issued today a brochure that highlights the benefits of using the Bank Secrecy Act Electronic Filing System (BSA E-Filing). E-…

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today submitted for publication in the Federal Register a final rule amendment that replaces a mutual fund requirement to file IRS/FinCEN Form 8300 - Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business - with a…

FinCEN Director James H. Freis, Jr., along with 30-40 California bank chief executive officers, today participated in a California Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) roundtable discussion, hosted by DFI Commissioner William Haraf, and co-sponsored by the California Bankers Association.…