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Info on ‘suspicious activity’ reports may be shared – but not specific reference to reports, agencies declare

September 3, 2026 0

Banks and credit unions are not barred from sharing information contained on anti-money laundering reports about potentially fraudulent or other suspicious transactions with other financial institutions or customers if the existence of the report is […]

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Banks no longer required by FinCEN to ‘give us some SKN’ on suspicious activity reports

February 24, 2026 0

Banks will no longer have to file suspicious activity reports (SARs) with the term “SKN Passport” in the narrative for transactions involving investors in the Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Treasury’s financial […]

Other

In ’23 annual review, FinCEN shows how money-laundering reports linked to 15% of crime investigations

June 7, 2024 0

More than 15% of active FBI investigations in fiscal year (FY) 2023 were linked to anti-money laundering tools such as currency transaction reports (CTRs) and suspicious activity reports (SARs), the Treasury Department’s financial crimes enforcement […]

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2023 suspicious activity reports on pace to exceed 2022 levels

July 31, 2023 0

Trend data from depository institutions’ suspicious activity report (SAR) filings to Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) shows that this year’s filings – more than 1 million through June – are on pace to exceed […]

Other

FinCEN reports steady rise in number, value of ransomware transactions reported via SARs

October 18, 2021 0

The number of ransomware incidents reported to Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement unit for the first half of 2021 exceeded those reported in all of 2020, according to a report released Friday under last year’s anti-money […]

Other

To combat rising online child sex exploitation, FinCEN issues new SAR filing instructions

September 16, 2021 0

Online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) crimes are on the rise, and the Treasury’s top enforcement unit is highlighting some financial trends related to the crimes, the agency said in a notice issued Thursday. Additionally, the […]

FDIC

FDIC gives green light to ILC final rule, proposing SAR exemptions, 12.9% increase for 2021 budget – and joint security breach notification proposal

December 15, 2020 0

A final rule to address parent companies of industrial loan companies and banks, a proposed rule to amend suspicious activity report (SAR) regulation at banks, and a 2021 agency operating budget of $2.28 billion were […]

FDIC

Chairman ‘impatient’ for transformation – but still no word on when innovation office will stand up

August 2, 2019 0

It is critical that federal regulators support technological change at the financial institutions that support their vital communities, and a new technology innovation office will help provide that support, the board chairman of the federal […]

CFPB

‘Hundreds of thousands’ of suspicious activity reports involve older customers, quadrupling in four years, bureau finds

February 27, 2019 0

Older customers who are increasingly becoming victims of exploitation at banks and other such firms are the subjects of “hundreds of thousands” of suspicious activity reports (SARs) being filed by the financial institutions, the federal […]

Today

  • New FAQs focus on permissible use of state-issued mobile drivers’ licenses for customer ID verification

    September 8, 2026 0
    Financial institutions may use state-issued mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) and other government-issued digital credentials for ID verification under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/anti-money laundering (AML) customer ID program (CIP) rule, federal regulators said Tuesday. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) [...]
  • Cannabis businesses still having trouble obtaining banking services, report finds

    September 8, 2026 0
    Banks still hesitate to provide services to cannabis businesses due to legal issues and costs, according to a report issued Tuesday by the congressional watchdog. And, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), although more banks have started serving the [...]
  • Targeting order for currency transaction reporting by MSBs along Southwest Border renewed

    September 4, 2026 0
    A geographic targeting order (GTO) requiring money services businesses (MSBs) along the Southwest Border to file additional currency transaction reports (CTRs) was renewed and accompanied by updates to frequently asked questions. The order, issued by Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network [...]
  • 2 banks rated ‘needs to improve,’ 2 ‘outstanding’ in FDIC’s latest CRA ratings list

    September 4, 2026 0
    Of the 37 banks that received evaluation ratings under the anti-redlining Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in June, two were rated “needs to improve” and two were deemed “outstanding,” their federal regulator said. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) list shows [...]
  • FinCEN issues alert, seeks FI vigilance against digital asset investment scams

    September 4, 2026 0
    Financial institutions are urged to be vigilant against digital asset investment scams perpetrated by overseas scam centers in a recent alert from Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in a release Thursday, pointed to a [...]
  • Economic activity rose in August, but ‘heightened uncertainty’ linked to energy prices, Iran war persists

    September 4, 2026 0
    Economic activity increased, slightly to moderately, in 10 to 12 Federal Reserve districts since early July through August, the agency said Wednesday in its latest semi-monthly report on economic conditions. However, the Beige Book also noted, although the general economic [...]

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