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FinCEN Reminds Mortgage Companies and Brokers of New Regulatory Requirements

August 16, 2012

FinCEN Reminds Mortgage Companies and Brokers of New Regulatory Requirements

Source: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director James H. Freis, Jr. today announced the issuance of an advisory for non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators (RMLOs) to help them identify and report suspicious activity related to potential mortgage fraud. In his remarks before the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators’ (AARMR’s) 23rd Annual Regulatory Conference, he also discussed FinCEN’s new anti-money laundering (AML) requirements for RMLOs. As of Monday, Aug. 13, RMLOs must comply with FinCEN’s final rule requiring the establishment of AML programs and the filing of suspicious activity reports (SARs).
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FinCEN’s Web site is a key source of information available to both regulators and RMLOs. FinCEN has created a page under the "Financial Institutions" link specifically for mortgage companies and brokers, which contains a variety of publications to assist RMLOs with compliance. Earlier this week, FinCEN issued a Notice to remind RMLOs of their compliance obligations under FinCEN’s regulations. In addition, FinCEN issued an administrative ruling, providing that RMLOs who are also subsidiaries of financial institutions that require the RMLOs to have AML programs and file SARs and are examined by a Federal functional regulator are deemed to comply with FinCEN’s regulations. FinCEN has also made available a Webinar for RMLOs that contains useful references, red flags for potential money laundering, and additional guidance based on inquiries that have been received through FinCEN’s Regulatory Helpline.

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