On March 11, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) requiring all money services businesses (MSBs) operating within 30 specified ZIP codes near the U.S.-Mexico border...more
3/14/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinCEN ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Transmitter ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
U.S. Treasury
On September 6, 2024, Wynn Las Vegas (“Wynn LV”) agreed to forfeit over $130 million to resolve a criminal investigation into the gaming giant’s suspected violated federal anti-money laundering (“AML”) laws. Daniel Silva, a...more
10/4/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Criminal Forfeiture ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Crimes ,
IRS ,
Penalties ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Settlement
In March 2024, the Northern District of Alabama held that Congress exceeded its Constitutional authority by enacting the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The CTA requires variety corporate entities—everything from LLCs to...more
The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) emerged as a lifeline for small businesses grappling with the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lenders navigated a landscape of regulations that Congress quickly...more
12/29/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Good Faith ,
Liability ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Popular ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)