At its annual Law Enforcement Awards ceremony today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network recognized several state and federal law enforcement agencies for their work using information reported by financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act in their criminal investigations.
As anticipated, the Office of Foreign Assets Control today issued compliance guidelines to help banks develop appropriate compliance sanctions programs.
As the House Financial Services Committee today held a hearing on the financial crime, the American Bankers Association joined eight other financial trade organizations in a letter to committee leaders highlighting the need for a national beneficial ownership registry.
As the Federal Trade Commission undertakes a systematic review of all current rules and regulations, the American Bankers Association today offered feedback its identity theft rules.
One bank put its financial intelligence capabilities to work helping law enforcement tackle the Super Bowl sex trafficking surge.
Along with major sporting events like the Super Bowl comes a tragic increase in victims of sexual trafficking in that city.
In the latest episode of the ABA Newsbytes Podcast, taped before a live audience at the ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference, Evan Sparks interviews former law enforcement official and community bank BSA officer Ryan Rasske about trends in anti-money laundering, Bank Secrecy Act and fraud issues — particularly the growing confluence of these programs within banks.
The Treasury Department today announced that Ken Blanco, acting assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s criminal division, has been selected to become the new director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today issued a final rule severing ties between the U.S. financial system and the Chinese Bank of Dandong.
ABA announced that Sigal Mandelker, the Treasury Department’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes, has joined the list of keynote speakers that will address attendees to this year’s ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference.