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VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed revised rules and new guidance that permit certain affiliates of depository institutions as well as broker-dealers in securities, mutual funds, futures commission merchants, and introducing brokers in commodities, to…

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VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released its latest mortgage fraud analysis - titled Filing Trends in Mortgage Loan Fraud - that shows suspicious activity reports (SARs) filed on suspected…

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is providing an educational pamphlet, "Notice to Customers: A CTR Reference Guide," for financial institutions and their customers containing information on the currency transaction reporting (CTR) requirement.1 FinCEN is providing…

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FIN-2008-R010Issued: December 11, 2008Subject: Whether a Company that Engages in Certain Operations as an Authorized Agent for Collection of Social Security and Veteran Benefits is a Money Services Business

Dear [ ]:

This responds to your initial letter of December 11, 2006…

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FIN-2008-R011Issued: December 11, 2008Subject: Whether a Company that Engages in Microfinance is a Money Services Business

Dear [ ]:

I am responding to your letter, dated May 12, 2008, to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), in which you seek an administrative ruling as…

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