Fincen news and trends

FinCEN Urges Money Services to Be Extra Vigilant in Cross-Border Remittances
Cross-border Payments // November 28, 2025

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert Friday (Nov. 28) reminding money services businesses (MSBs) that they should be vigilant in reporting suspicious activity around cross-border transfers from people without legal status in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete...

US and UK Announce Sanctions Targeting Online Scams and Money Laundering
Security & Fraud // October 14, 2025

Government agencies in the United States and the United Kingdom are targeting cybercriminal networks in Southeast Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

FinCEN Seeks Comments on Proposed Survey About AML/CFT Compliance Costs
AML // September 29, 2025

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is seeking comments on a proposed survey designed to gather information on the direct compliance costs incurred by non-bank financial institutions with anti-money laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

FinCEN Director Cites ‘Urgent Need to Modernize’ AML Amid New Threats
AML // September 09, 2025

Anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) need streamlining and modernizing as financial institutions face new threats from cyber criminals and illicit financial networks tied to everything from drug cartels to shadow banking to weapons procurement. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Interviews & Exclusives
Merchants Beef Up KYB as FinCEN Plays Hardball on Beneficial Ownership Rules

January 06, 2025
The challenge for banks and supply chains of doing business online comes at the point of onboarding — the moment a relationship with an enterprise, particularly a small business, is struck. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

Spike in Identity Fraud Forces Banks to Embrace Innovation

April 23, 2024
To the hammer of a bad actor, everything vulnerable looks like a nail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Bad News for Fraudsters as US Boosts Crypto-Crime Toolkit

January 30, 2023
The U.S. Treasury Department is flexing its cryptocurrency enforcement muscles as industry attention grows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

FinCEN Looks to Turn Tech Sprint Proposals Into Regulatory Actions

May 06, 2022
For a few weeks in April, experts in digital identity from banks, vendors, FinTech, law firms and regulators worked in the Digital Identity Tech Spring to develop ideas about how to...

Quick Reads
FinCEN: Ransomware Incidents and Payments Dropped in 2024 After Law Enforcement Actions

December 04, 2025
Reported ransomware incidents and payments dropped in 2024 after law enforcement’s disruption of two high-profile ransomware groups, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said Thursday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

FinCEN Urges Money Services to Be Extra Vigilant in Cross-Border Remittances

November 28, 2025
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert Friday (Nov. 28) reminding money services businesses (MSBs) that they should be vigilant in reporting suspicious activity around cross-border...

US and UK Announce Sanctions Targeting Online Scams and Money Laundering

October 14, 2025
Government agencies in the United States and the United Kingdom are targeting cybercriminal networks in Southeast Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

FinCEN Seeks Comments on Proposed Survey About AML/CFT Compliance Costs

September 29, 2025
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is seeking comments on a proposed survey designed to gather information on the direct compliance costs incurred by non-bank financial institutions with anti-money laundering...