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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged with detecting and combatting illegal activity within the financial system. FinCEN detects evidence of money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes by collecting, monitoring, and analyzing financial transaction data. Such data is disseminated to both domestic and international law enforcement agencies. less -

BIS and FinCEN Release Joint Notice Concerning Global Export Control Evasion

The Volkov Law Group on 11/27/2023

On November 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released a new joint notice concerning...more

Honesty is Good for Your Bottom Line: Commerce, Treasury, and DOJ Tout the Benefits of Voluntary Self Disclosure in Tri-Seal...

Venable LLP on 8/2/2023

Voluntary self-disclosure is a valuable remediation measure for companies who identify their own potential violations of U.S. sanctions, export controls, and other national security laws....more

Five Federal Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Approach to Customer Due Diligence

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 7/8/2022

On July 6, five federal agencies − the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), National Credit Union...more

Federal Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Management of LIBOR Transition

Goodwin on 10/22/2021

In This Issue. Federal agencies issued a joint statement regarding an orderly transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR); the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued an updated...more

Agencies Request Information To Assist With BSA Laws And Regulations Compliance

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 5/6/2021

On April 9, 2021, the federal banking regulatory agencies (the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC) together with FinCEN and the National Credit Union Administration issued a joint statement addressing how risk management...more

CFPB Grants No-Action Letter for Proposed Small-Dollar Credit Product

Goodwin on 11/12/2020

In the News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) granted a no-action letter (NAL) regarding a proposed small-dollar credit product and sought comment on the CFPB’s plan to study how consumers locate, comprehend...more

FinCEN and US Federal Banking Agencies Clarify Risk-Based Obligations on Politically Exposed Persons

White & Case LLP on 9/24/2020

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the federal banking agencies (Agencies)1 issued a joint statement on August 21, 2020, regarding Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory requirements for...more

The Growing Seeds of the Interaction of the Regulated Banking System and Hemp-related Businesses

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP on 9/18/2020

On December 3, 2019, the federal bank regulatory agencies[1] and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in consultation with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, issued a joint guidance (2019 Hemp Guidance)...more

FinCEN and Banking Regulators Clarify Due Diligence Requirements for Politically Exposed Persons

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 9/17/2020

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and federal banking regulators recently issued a Joint Statement intended to clarify the due diligence obligations of banks under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regarding...more

Joint Statement Clarifies Due Diligence Expectations for Politically Exposed Persons

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/4/2020

Regulators’ Joint Statement Attempts to Clarify AML Expectations Regarding Potential Corrupt Actors - On August 21, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and other banking regulators –...more

An Interagency Statement from Regulators and a FinCEN Statement provide clarity Regarding Enforcement Actions

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 9/4/2020

On August 13, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a JOINT...more

Financial Services Weekly Roundup: Madden Fix/Valid When Made Rule Faces New Challengers

Goodwin on 8/28/2020

In the News. On the heels of a lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) recently issued Madden fix/valid when made rule, eight state attorneys general filed suit challenging a similar rule...more

Federal banking agencies issue joint statement on enforcement of BSA/AML requirements; FinCEN follows with its own statement

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/27/2020

Regulators Provide Greater Transparency into BSA/AML Enforcement Process. On August 13, 2020, the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, and Office of the...more

Federal Banking Agencies Issue Joint Statement On Enforcement of BSA/AML Requirements; FinCEN Follows With Its Own

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/24/2020

Regulators Provide Greater Transparency into BSA/AML Enforcement Process - On August 13, 2020 the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, and Office of the...more

Trump Administration Plans to Introduce New AML Requirements for Cryptocurrencies

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law on 3/6/2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin remarked before a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee three weeks ago that “significant new requirements at FinCEN” for cryptocurrencies would be introduced quickly, in response to...more

The OCC’s 2019 annual report addresses anti-money laundering risks for financial institutions

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 1/20/2020

The Office of Comptroller of the Currency (the OCC) has published its 2019 annual report (the Annual Report), which summarized the OCC’s strategic priorities for 2019. The Annual Report also highlighted the OCC’s key...more

Federal agencies clarify SAR filing requirements for financial services provided to hemp-related businesses

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 12/12/2019

On December 3, 2019, four federal agencies, in consultation with state banking regulators, clarified the legal status of hemp growth and production under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) for banks providing financial services to...more

Federal Banking Agencies Open a Pathway to the Provision of Banking Services to Hemp-Related Businesses

White & Case LLP on 12/11/2019

On December 3, 2019, in a rare public statement regarding the provision of banking services to cannabis- or hemp-related businesses, the Federal Banking Agencies, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...more

Federal Bank Regulators Issue Joint Guidance on Hemp

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/4/2019

Today the federal bank regulatory agencies issued joint guidance on Providing Financial Services to Customers Engaged in Hemp-Related Businesses (Joint Hemp Guidance). These agencies – the Office of the Comptroller of the...more

Recent regulatory developments regarding AML requirements for broker-dealers

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 11/13/2019

On October 11, 2019, the leaders of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a...more

CFTC, FinCEN, and SEC Warn of Crypto AML Enforcement

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law on 11/8/2019

Based on a recent regulatory statement, entities involved with cryptocurrency or digital assets should revisit their anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism obligations (AML/CFT) compliance under the...more

In Case You Needed A Reminder – AML/CFT Regulations Apply to Transactions in Cryptocurrencies

Orrick - On the Chain on 11/6/2019

Earlier this month, the leaders of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released a joint statement reminding individuals...more

Financial Regulatory Leaders Highlight Anti-Money Laundering Issues With Digital Asset Transactions - Regulators highlight AML/CFT...

Jones Day on 10/23/2019

On October 11, 2019, the heads of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), issued a joint statement...more

SEC, CFTC and FinCEN Issue Joint Statement on Activities Involving Digital Assets

Locke Lord LLP on 10/23/2019

On October 11, 2019, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Chairman of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)...more

Blockchain Week in Review - October 2019

Perkins Coie on 10/18/2019

U.S. Developments - U.S. Federal Regulatory Developments - CFTC, FinCEN, and SEC Leaders Release a Join Statement on Digital Assets - On October 11, 2019, the heads of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”),...more

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