Ex-FinCEN Chiefs Discuss Possible Supervisory Overhaul
By Charlie Passut
Breaking December 19, 2025: 2:29 pm ET
Fed Governor Shuns ‘Payment Account’ Plan, Cites Illicit-Finance Threat
FinCEN Publishes Residential Real Estate Reporting Guidance, Opens Testing Environment
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a series of resources and announced a testing environment to help the real estate industry prepare for the Residential Real Estate Rule, which becomes effective on March 1, 2026.
US Treasury Sanctions Maduro Family Members, Associates
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions targeting several family members and associates of the Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela, including the immediate family members of Carlos Erik Malpica Flores, a nephew of Maduro’s wife Cilia Flores.
Fed Requests Comments on Proposed “Payment Account” Plan
The Federal Reserve is seeking feedback on a proposed “payment account” that would be used by financial institutions for clearing and settling payments with the Fed. The comment period will close 45 days after publication in the Federal Register.
OFAC Adds Seven Individuals to Venezuela Sanctions List, Amends General License
The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department issued a notice concerning the addition of seven individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals List with respect to Venezuela.
In this episode of Financial Crime Matters, Sara Brimbeuf of Transparency International France joins Kieran Beer, editor in chief of ACAMS moneylaundering.com, to discuss her organization’s focus on corruption and recovery of stolen assets.
In the latest episode of Sanctions Space, Justine Walker, head of global sanctions and risk at ACAMS, and Stephanie Baker, author of 'Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia,' discuss sanctions loopholes Russia exploits to finance its war with Ukraine, and U.S. use of 'secondary tariffs' to deter purchases of Russian oil.
Ex-FinCEN Chiefs Discuss Possible Supervisory Overhaul
By Charlie Passut
Breaking December 19, 2025: 2:29 pm ET
Fed Governor Shuns ‘Payment Account’ Plan, Cites Illicit-Finance Threat