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FinCEN Assesses Record $1.3 Billion Penalty against TD Bank

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed a record $1.3 billion penalty against TD Bank, N.A. and TD Bank USA, N.A. (collectively, TD…

FinCEN Announces Recipients of Its Law Enforcement Awards During Tenth Annual Ceremony

WASHINGTON—During a ceremony held today at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) honored recipients of its Law Enforcement Awards Program. The program, which began in 2015, recognizes agencies that have successfully used Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)…

Treasury Takes Coordinated Actions Against Illicit Russian Virtual Currency Exchanges and Cybercrime Facilitator

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is undertaking actions as part of a coordinated international effort to disrupt Russian cybercrime services. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an order that identifies PM2BTC—a Russian virtual currency…

FinCEN Withdraws Finding and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding ABLV Bank, AS

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has submitted a notice to the Federal Register withdrawing its finding that ABLV Bank, AS (ABLV) is a financial institution of primary money laundering concern, as well as the related notice of proposed…

September 25: FinCEN Virtual Info Session on Beneficial Ownership Reporting

The Corporate Transparency Act requires many companies doing business in the United States to report information to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) about who ultimately owns or controls them. Join a FinCEN representative for a virtual…

FinCEN Publishes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach and Education Toolkit

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued another resource to familiarize small business owners with beneficial ownership reporting requirements. These reporting requirements are…

READOUT: FinCEN Director’s Travel to Philadelphia Area for Beneficial Ownership Outreach Event

PHILADELPHIA—Today, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki participated in a beneficial ownership reporting outreach event in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, held in partnership with Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA). During the event, FinCEN…

FinCEN Issues In-Depth Analysis of Check Fraud Related to Mail Theft

Financial Institutions Reported More Than $688 Million in Suspicious Activity in the Six Months Following FinCEN’s Alert on Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud

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

August 2024 Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach Activities and Preview of Upcoming Events

August 2024 Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach Activities

As part of our efforts to educate small businesses and other key stakeholders about new beneficial ownership reporting requirements, FinCEN participated in the following…

Treasury Convenes Public and Private Sectors in New York City to Discuss Combating Illicit Fentanyl

NEW YORK—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in partnership with Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (CI), held the sixth of ten planned events in 2024 as part of its Promoting Regional Outreach to Educate Communities…

READOUT: FinCEN Director’s Travel to Chicago for Beneficial Ownership Outreach Events with Members of Congress

CHICAGO—On August 27 and 28, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki participated in two beneficial ownership reporting outreach events in the Chicago, Illinois area. The August 27 event was held in partnership with Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), and the…

FinCEN Issues Final Rules to Safeguard Residential Real Estate, Investment Adviser Sectors from Illicit Finance

Rules Address Critical Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Financial System, Protect National Security

Today, as part of ongoing efforts to combat illicit finance and protect U.S. national security, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued…

FinCEN Reminds Financial Institutions to Remain Vigilant to Suspicious Transactions Associated with Synthetic Opioids

WASHINGTON—During Overdose Awareness Week as the nation honors and remembers loved ones lost to the drug overdose epidemic, the Financial Crimes Enforcement…

Monthly Roundup of Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach Activities and Preview of Upcoming Events

July 2024 Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach Activities

As part of our efforts to educate small businesses and other key stakeholders about new beneficial ownership reporting requirements, FinCEN participated in the…

READOUT: FinCEN Deputy Director’s Travel to Houston, TX Area for Beneficial Ownership Outreach Events with Members of Congress

WASHINGTON—On August 14 and 15, Deputy Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Jimmy Kirby participated in two…