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| Guidance
Frequently Asked Questions Casino Record keeping, Reporting, and Compliance Program Requirements
This document provides guidance interpreting the requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA") regulations1 as they apply to the casino and card club industries in the United States. We additionally published frequently asked questions for casinos and card clubs as FIN-2007-G005 on November 14, 2007…
| SAR Technical Bulletin
SAR Activity Review Issue 16
| News
Treasury News Release – Federal, State Partners Convene to Discuss Ongoing Anti-Fraud Efforts in Housing Markets
| Guidance
FinCEN Guidance (FIN-2009-G003) on Determining Eligibility for Exemption from Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") is issuing this guidance to help banks1 determine whether a customer is eligible for exemption from currency transaction reporting requirements.2 This guidance provides examples and answers to commonly asked questions regarding the final rule3…
| Speech
PREPARED REMARKS OF JAMES H. FREIS, JR. DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK
To address the housing crisis, President Obama has announced a series of initiatives in to help American homeowners. The Making Home Affordable programs were designed to keep mortgage rates low and assist homeowners either refinance or modify their loans to more affordable terms, depending on their…
| News
FinCEN to Implement SAR Acknowledgements and Validations for BSA E-Filing Submissions
On September 12, 2009, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will implement Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Acknowledgements for Bank Secrecy Act Electronic Filing (BSA E-Filing) submissions. This functionality will give BSA E-Filers a Document Control Number (DCN) as an…
| Administrative Ruling
Treatment of Deposits by Armored Cars for Currency Transaction Report (CTR) Purposes
Dear [ ]: I am responding to your letters, dated March 20, 2008, and June 8, 2008, to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), in which you seek an administrative ruling on the treatment of certain deposits for Currency Transaction Report, FinCEN Form 104 ("CTR") purposes. Specifically…
| News
FinCEN Announces SAR Acknowledgements for BSA E-Filing Submissions
In September 2009, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will implement Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Acknowledgements for Bank Secrecy Act Electronic Filing (BSA E-Filing) submissions. This functionality will give BSA E-filers a Document Control Number (DCN) as an acknowledgement of…
| Federal Register Notice
Anti-Money Laundering Program and Suspicious Activity Report Requirements for Non-Bank Residential Mortgage Lenders and Originators
| News
FinCEN Seeks Comments on AML Plan for Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders and Originators
VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit public comment on a wide range of questions pertaining to the possible application of anti-money laundering (AML) program and suspicious activity report (SAR)…