The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is delaying an upcoming requirement that investment advisors and realtors begin screening clients for money laundering and other illegal activity.

The rule, known as the Investment Adviser Anti-Money Laundering Rule (IA AML), had a compliance deadline of Jan. 1, 2026. A FinCEN order Tuesday pushes back that deadline to Jan. 1, 2028.

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