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FinCEN Issues Notice on the Use of Convertible Virtual Currency Kiosks for Scam Payments and Other Illicit Activity

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Notice urging financial institutions to be vigilant in identifying and reporting suspicious activity involving…

Treasury Announces Postponement and Reopening of Investment Adviser Rule [Updated August 5, 2025]

WASHINGTON––In order to ensure efficient regulation that appropriately balances costs and benefits, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today is announcing its intention to postpone the effective date of the final rule establishing…

Treasury Extends Effective Dates of Orders Issued Under New Authority to Counter Fentanyl

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) extended the effective dates for orders issued on June 25, 2025, prohibiting certain…

Treasury Launches New FinCEN Exchange Series to Combat Narcotics and Drug Trafficking Organizations, Visits El Paso Port of Entry

EL PASO—This week, as part of its public-private information sharing Exchange program, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) launched a new series entitled “Combating and Obstructing Money Movements Associated with Narcotics and Drug…

FinCEN Permits Banks to Use Alternative Collection Method for Obtaining TIN Information

WASHINGTON—To provide banks with greater flexibility in fulfilling compliance obligations, today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an order permitting banks to…

El Departamento del Tesoro emite históricas órdenes bajo una nueva y poderosa facultad para combatir el fentanilo

Adopta las primeras medidas conforme a la Ley FEND Off Fentanyl

WASHINGTON — El día de hoy, la Red de Control de Delitos Financieros (FinCEN) del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos emitió órdenes que identifican a tres instituciones financieras con sede en México —

Treasury Issues Unprecedented Orders under Powerful New Authority to Counter Fentanyl

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued orders identifying three Mexico-based financial institutions—CIBanco S.A., Institution de Banca Multiple (CIBanco), Intercam Banco S.A., Institución de Banca Multiple (Intercam), and Vector Casa de…

Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, and Counter-Proliferation Finance Deficiencies

WASHINGTON—At the conclusion of its plenary meeting this month, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body that establishes international standards for anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and countering the financing of proliferation of weapons of…

FinCEN Holds 62nd Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG) Plenary

Issues Year in Review for Fiscal Year 2024

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) held the 62nd semi-annual plenary meeting of the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG). Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael…

FinCEN Issues Advisory Highlighting Iranian Oil Smuggling, Shadow Banking, and Weapons Procurement Typologies

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an Advisory to assist financial institutions in identifying, preventing, and reporting suspicious activity connected to…

FinCEN Exceptive Relief to Financial Institutions Regarding Commercial Bank of Syria

FinCEN Exceptive Relief to Financial Institutions Regarding Commercial Bank of Syria

Treasury Issues Immediate Sanctions Relief for Syria

FinCEN Finds Cambodia-Based Huione Group to be of Primary Money Laundering Concern, Proposes a Rule to Combat Cyber Scams and Heists

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a finding and notice of…

FinCEN Issues Alert on Oil Smuggling Schemes on the U.S. Southwest Border Associated with Mexico-Based Cartels

Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an Alert in coordination with the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Homeland Security Investigations, urging…

FinCEN Renews Residential Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders

WASHINGTON—Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the renewal of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-financed purchases of residential real estate.

FinCEN Convenes FinCEN Exchange Sessions to Provide Stakeholders with Information About U.S. Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order

WASHINGTON—This week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in collaboration with the Texas Department of Banking, held two informational webinars regarding the