On March 1, 2011, FinCEN transferred its regulations from 31 CFR Part 103 to 31 CFR Chapter X as part of an ongoing effort to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of its regulatory oversight. 31 CFR Chapter X is organized by generally applicable regulations and by industry-specific regulations. There have

Members of the media may email inquiries or interview requests to [email protected] you are not a member of the media, please visit the FinCEN contact page.GROUND RULES FOR INTERVIEWING FINCEN OFFICIALSGround rules must be agreed upon at the beginning of a conversation or an interview with FinCEN officials. The discussion

Financial data, collected from financial institutions by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), has proven to be of considerable value in money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes investigations by law enforcement.

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), together with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration issued a joint proposed rule to implement provisions

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued updated guidance to clarify how financial institutions can share information with each other about suspected fraud under section 314(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act. Treasury Press Release

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Advisory urging financial institutions to be vigilant against risks presented by the unlawful employment of illegal aliens.Treasury Press ReleaseFinCEN Asks Financial Institutions to Detect and Report Illicit Activity related to Illegal AliensAdvisory

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Notice urging increased vigilance by financial institutions located in and around cities hosting the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup.

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Alert to help financial institutions identify and stop funding streams and procurement networks supporting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The IRGC has engaged in terrorist activity since its inception with the full support of the

SAR Stats (formerly By the Numbers) is a compilation of numerical data gathered from the FinCEN Suspicious Activity Reports (Form 111) filed by financial institutions. SAR Stats is published as a full report once a year.