Regs.gov: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

FinCEN Delays AML/CFT Rules for Investment Advisers

FinCEN has issued a final rule delaying the effective date of its Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) program and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing requirements for registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers. The compliance deadline has been pushed back by two years.

FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order for Minnesota Financial Institutions

FinCEN has issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) requiring banks and money transmitters in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, Minnesota, to retain and report records of certain payments of $3,000 or more. This order is effective February 12, 2026, and aims to combat international money laundering of government benefits fraud proceeds.

FinCEN Proposes Special Measure for MBaer Merchant Bank AG

FinCEN has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to designate MBaer Merchant Bank AG as a financial institution of primary money laundering concern. The proposed special measure would prohibit U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining correspondent accounts for MBaer and require enhanced due diligence for transactions involving the bank.

FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order: Southwest Border Money Services Businesses

FinCEN has issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) requiring certain money services businesses along the U.S. southwest border to report and retain records of currency transactions between $1,000 and $10,000. This order aims to combat illicit finance by drug cartels and other illicit actors.