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FinCEN exempts certain rollovers, renewals, modifications and extensions from beneficial ownership rules

Sarah Wade Garrett Fischer October 16, 2018
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a new ruling that exempts covered financial institutions from the requirement to collect beneficial ownership information on legal entity customers (such as corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships) in connection with specified rollovers, renewals, modifications and extensions of certain accounts. READ MORE

FinCEN guidance provides answers on new beneficial ownership rule

April 11, 2018
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a set of “frequently asked questions” (FAQs) on April 3, 2018, to provide guidance and clarifications for the new FinCEN beneficial ownership regulations (the “New Rule”), which will become effective May 11, 2018. READ MORE

New FinCEN beneficial ownership requirements for legal entity customers to become effective in May 2018

Sarah Wade Garrett Fischer February 5, 2018
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Effective May 11, 2018, new Financial Crimes Enforcement Network regulations require that covered financial institutions, including banks, enhance their due diligence practices when opening new accounts for legal entity customers and amend their anti-money laundering program requirements related to collecting, monitoring, and maintaining this information. READ MORE