All FinCEN articles – Page 6
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ArticleFinCEN to financial institutions: Beware of Venezuelan money laundering
FinCEN recently alerted financial institutions of continued widespread public corruption in Venezuela and the methods Venezuelan senior political figures and their associates may use to move and hide proceeds of their corruption.
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ArticleFinCEN elaborates on virtual currency risk, obligations
SARs and due diligence are cited as effective tools for avoiding virtual currency malfeasance, says the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
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UBS Financial Services to pay $14.5M for anti-money laundering failures
UBS Financial Services has been ordered to pay a $14.5 million civil penalty for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced on Dec. 17.
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ArticleRegulators give nod to AI, emerging tech for AML programs
Federal bank regulators are encouraging banks to use artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to bolster their AML compliance programs. In doing so, new guidance addresses an evolving liability and enforcement posture.
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ArticleAML programs continue to vex banks in cost, complexity
Forget all that talk of deregulation. Compliance officers at financial institutions are still knee-deep in risk and spending nearly $26 billion a year on anti-money laundering programs and other demands of the Bank Secrecy Act.
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FinCEN advisor charged with leaking SARs to media
A senior advisor at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has been arrested and charged with leaking agency data to a reporter.
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FinCEN advisory warns of Nicaraguan money laundering
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued an advisory to alert U.S. financial institutions of the increasing risk that proceeds of political corruption from Nicaragua may enter the U.S. financial system.
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ArticleWhat casinos, bitcoin tell us about money laundering
During a pair of recent speeches, the director of the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network discussed money laundering issues for—and the need for cooperation from—casinos. Another topic: the regulatory perils of virtual currencies.
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QuantaVerse Financial Crime Report simplifies FinCEN SAR filings
QuantaVerse, the first in the market with artificial intelligence (AI) solutions purpose-built for identifying financial crimes, helps financial institutions file timely and accurate suspicious activity reports (SARs) that match FinCEN’s recently revamped SAR filing format in the BSA E-Filing System.
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FinCEN issues advisory on abuses enabled by political figures
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued an advisory to U.S. financial institutions to highlight the connection between corrupt senior foreign political figures and their enabling of human rights abuses.
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FinCEN’s due diligence rule now in effect
FinCEN has issued a reminder to financial institutions and their customers that its new customer due diligence requirements took effect on May 11. The agency also clarified its exemptive relief for certain insurance arrangements.
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With compliance creeping up fast, FinCEN guidance complicates its new rule
By May 11, banks and others in the financial services industry will need to comply with new customer due diligence rules. Recent guidance, banks say, both helped and complicated late-stage compliance efforts.
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ABLV Bank chief compliance officer quits amid money laundering probe
ABLV Bank announced the resignation of its chief compliance officer, Aleksandrs Paže, at a time when the bank finds itself in hot water for alleged money laundering practices.
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“FinCEN Exchange” seeks to enhance public-private information-sharing
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has launched the FinCEN Exchange program, intended to enhance information-sharing with financial institutions.
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FinCEN: Beware of laundering Venezuela bribe money
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory, warning banks about widespread public corruption in Venezuela and what methods Venezuelan senior political figures may use to move and hide corruption proceeds.
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FinCEN escalates crackdown on shell companies
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has expanded efforts to require that title insurance companies identify the true owners behind shell companies used to pay for high-end real estate.
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The Haider FinCEN enforcement action and CCO liability
Does the recent FinCEN enforcement action against Thomas Haider, Moneygram’s CCO, portend a shift in Justice Department enforcement strategies?
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How compliance, data sharing empower FinCEN’s war on terror and crime
Addressing Congress, FinCEN Acting Director Jamal El-Hindi discussed how his agency prevents bad actors from infiltrating the financial system.
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FinCEN gives guidance on sharing SARs
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has clarified when a casino can share Suspicious Activity Reports and to whom it can provide the information. Joe Mont reports.
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As states legalize pot, FinCEN urged to update guidance
A bipartisan team of U.S. senators is urging the Treasury Department to take further action to ensure that vendors working with legal marijuana businesses do not have their banking services taken away, writes Joe Mont.