Reported by FinCEN The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an order granting exceptive relief to covered financial institutions from certain requirements under FinCEN’s Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions rule (the “2016 CDD Rule”). The order excepts covered financial institutions from the requirement to identify and verify the beneficial owners […]

Reported by the U.S. Department of the Treasury The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today launched a new dedicated webpage to confidentially accept whistleblower tips on fraud, money laundering, and sanctions violations. While in Minnesota last month in support of President Trump’s efforts to stop the rampant government benefits fraud schemes, which […]