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Ready or Not: Preparing for the FinCEN Final Rule

By Elyce Schweitzer, Esq., Regulatory Compliance Officer, Alliant National; andValerie J. Grandin, Esq., Sr. Underwriting Counsel Florida and Vice President, Alliant National Here’s a riddle for the title insurance and real estate industries: what does Dolly Parton’s song, “Here You Come Again” have to do with FinCEN, its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs), and its Final Real Estate Report Rule (Final …

Beyond GTOs: FinCEN Proposes Expansion Of Industry Reporting Requirements

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Feb. 7 to expand its efforts on a permanent basis to combat and deter money laundering through the residential real estate sector. According to the FinCEN announcement, the proposed rule would require professionals involved in real estate closings and settlements to report information …