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525 WEST MONROE STREET SUITE 1100 CHICAGO, IL 60661 SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 9:00AM - 4:00PM The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) hosted a roundtable meeting to continue gathering information on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on customer due diligence (CDD) requirements…

Today I would like to discuss the purpose and conduct of FinCEN's enforcement program, and how we work with the Federal banking agencies (FBAs) to conduct joint and concurrent enforcement actions, when possible, which in turn ensures a more consistent and uniform approach to Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)…

In a ceremony held at the Treasury Department on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, James H. Freis, Jr., Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), was presented with the U.S. Department of the Treasury Medal. Several Federal, State, and international officials participated in the event…

On September 18, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) finalized and formally approved two statements that FinCEN, the financial intelligence unit (FIU) for the United States, and our close partner, the Mexican FIU, had worked hard to put forward. Under CICAD, we joined a Group…

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced that a wide variety of businesses are now able to electronically file their Reports of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business (Form 8300) using the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Electronic Filing (E-Filing…

FinCEN Announces a Roundtable Discussion on September 28th in Chicago, Illinois, regarding the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will host a roundtable discussion to continue…

  Dear []: This letter responds to your [] request to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") for an administrative ruling on the definition of "association of financial institutions." Specifically, you requested a determination of whether [the Company] would be considered an…

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…