News & Analysis as of August 17, 2025

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged with detecting and combatting illegal activity within the financial system. FinCEN detects evidence of money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes by collecting, monitoring, and analyzing financial transaction data. Such data is disseminated to both domestic and international law enforcement agencies. less -

FinCEN Rule Targets All-Cash Residential Real Estate Deals Involving Entities & Trusts

Adams & Reese on 8/13/2025

A new nationwide anti-money laundering rule introduces mandatory reporting to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) for specific all-cash residential real estate transactions...more

FinCEN Issues Final Regulation Requiring the Reporting of Certain Non-Financed, Residential Real Estate Transfers

Cozen O'Connor on 10/1/2024

On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) issued a final rule requiring real estate professionals involved in real estate closings and settlements to...more

FinCEN Expands its Reach with Final Rules for Investment Advisers and the Residential Real Estate Sector

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/26/2024

Key Takeaways - •FinCEN has issued two new final rules to significantly expand regulation around certain investment adviser and residential real estate sectors to combat illicit finance in these areas. These highly...more

FinCEN Adopts Reporting Requirement for Non-Financed Residential Real Estate Transfers

Goodwin on 9/19/2024

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a final rule (the Residential Real Estate Rule) requiring certain persons involved in residential real estate closings and...more

FinCEN Proposal for Nonfinanced Purchases of Residential Real Estate and Gratuitous Transfers

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/27/2024

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on Feb. 7, 2024, issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing a new nationwide reporting obligation to be imposed on settlement...more

U.S. Treasury Issues Notice of Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 2/19/2024

On Feb. 7, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)1 in response to illicit finance risks identified in the U.S. residential real estate...more

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