News stories tagged FinCEN
States need same ‘beneficial ownership’ info too
(May 7, 2021) State regulators must have access to the same “beneficial ownership” information that federal agencies will have under legislation adopted last year, and made available through a database,...
Agencies seek feedback on BSA/AML guidance
(April 16, 2021) NCUA and other federal agencies are seeking feedback on how well four-year-old guidance for complying with anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (AML/BSA) requirements is working for...
FinCEN wants to know: How to use beneficial ownership info?
(April 9, 2021) Feedback on implementation of new laws requiring certain business entities to submit their beneficial ownership information directly to the federal financial crimes enforcement agency is being sought...
Changes made to FinCEN leadership
(April 9, 2021) Leadership at FinCEN changes Sunday as a new acting director takes office, following the effective date today of the resignation of the most recent director. The Treasury...
FAQs look at proposed effectiveness of AML requirements
(Jan. 22, 2021) Suspicious activity reporting and other anti-money laundering (AML) requirements are subjects of new frequently asked questions (FAQs) issued by NCUA, federal banking regulators and the Treasury’s Financial...
BRIEFLY: PPP webinar set for Monday (Jan. 11); FinCEN warns on COVID vaccine scams
(Jan. 8, 2021) Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department officials will provide an overview of the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) features associated with the recently passed Economic Aid...
Proposal would track virtual currency transactions
(Dec. 23, 2020) New requirements for certain transactions involving convertible virtual currency (CVD) or digital assets with legal tender (LTDA) status were proposed by the Treasury’s financial crimes arm today,...
Letter backs changes to BSA recordkeeping, travel rule regs
(Dec. 4, 2020) NASCUS supports making some changes to recordkeeping and travel rule regulations under rules implementing the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) to promote calibrating the value of anti-money laundering...
States offer insights into improving AML effectiveness
(Nov. 20, 2020) The state system made several recommendations for improving anti-money laundering (AML) effectiveness in a comment letter to federal law enforcement, responding to a call for comments issued...