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Banks Flagged $17.5 Billion in Activity Tied to Possible Health Care Fraud, with Home Health Named Most Often

Financial institutions flagged about $17.5 billion in activity possibly tied to health care fraud, most often naming home health firms. What families can check.

Medical Daily

The Feds Are Spying on Your Bank Account

While the Treasury forces money changers to report on suspected immigrants, Homeland Security is having police pull people over for suspicious transactions.

Reason

FinCEN Expands Reporting Rules for $1,000 Cash Transactions at Border Money Services Businesses

People making certain cash transactions of $1,000 or more at money services businesses in parts of Texas and New Mexico may be asked for identification...

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Iran Faced Some Of America's Toughest Sanctions. Yet $9 Billion In Iranian Funds Still Moved Through U.S. Banks

Washington is intensifying its financial campaign against Iran as a six-month conflict and a U.S. naval blockade squeeze Tehran's oil revenue.

International Business Times

FBAR 2026: Have more than $10,000 in foreign accounts? This overlooked U.S. filing rule could cost you thousands if you miss Form 114

A foreign bank account can create a major U.S. tax filing duty. The FBAR, or FinCEN Form 114, applies when qualifying foreign accounts exceed $10,000 combined at any time. U.S. citizens, residents, and certain entities may need to report them. For 2026, a non-willful FBAR violation can reach $16,536. Willful…

The Economic Times

Aimed at Cartels, FinCEN's Cash Reporting Order Is Shutting Down Small Businesses at the Border

Border money-transfer shops have filed 700,000 federal cash reports under a low-dollar rule now blocked in court — and customers are the ones vanishing.

Latin Times

FinCEN Corporate Transparency Act Rule Change: Treasury Orders Erasure of Domestic Ownership Records

The US Treasury's rollback on corporate ownership reporting exempts domestic companies from disclosing beneficial ownership, raising concerns about transparency and the ability to track financial crimes.

International Business Times UK

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Treasury Ends Beneficial Ownership Reporting for U.S. Companies, Senator Warren Warns of Risks to National Security

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called the move "a victory for common sense and American small businesses" while Warren labeled it "a gift to cartels, criminals, and U.S. adversaries"

Latin Times

Trump Administration Wipes Beneficial Ownership Database in Permanent Removal of Anti-Corruption Safeguards

The US Treasury has permanently ended the rule requiring companies to disclose their beneficial owners, sparking debate between deregulation supporters and anti-corruption advocates.

International Business Times UK

U.S. Treasury Issues Geographic Targeting Order Requiring Recordkeeping and Reporting by Certain Financial Institutions in Minnesota

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) imposing new recordkeeping and reporting requirements on certain financial institutions operating in Minnesota, according to an official announcement published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2026.

Everybody Loves Your Money

US Drops Key Business Ownership Reporting Rule for Americans as Scott Bessent Hails 'Victory' for Small Businesses—'Gift to ‌Cartels,' Warns Elizabeth Warren

The Treasury Department has finalized a rule that exempts U.S. firms and individuals from reporting beneficial ownership information to its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

Benzinga

The US tried to stop cartel money-laundering. It devastated mom-and-pop businesses instead

Small businesses pay hidden toll after money-transfer rule change to curb illicit activities near the US-Mexico border

The Guardian - US

All-Cash Purchase Rule: Why Federal Agencies Are Flagging Large Real Estate Deals

Luxury homes once carried an aura of glamour, exclusivity, and effortless wealth, but federal investigators now view many all-cash real estate deals with deep suspicion. Across major American cities, government agencies continue to track high-dollar property purchases because criminals often use real estate to hide dirty money. A beachfront mansion…

Everybody Loves Your Money

The Federal Government Tried To Spy on Your Financial Transactions. A Texas Court Just Said No.

The ruling is a victory not just for one Texas title company, but for the principle that agencies like FinCEN can only do what Congress actually authorized.

Reason

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Senator presses DOJ and Treasury over status of Binance monitors after $1.7 billion in Iran-linked crypto flows

As part of its 2023 plea deal, the world’s largest crypto exchange agreed to have two separate firms oversee its operations for three years.

Reason

Keonne Rodriguez on Bitcoin, Privacy, and Going to Prison

"We thought we were on the right side of the law," the Samourai Wallet co-founder tells Reason.

Reason

The Trump Admin Wants Western Union and MoneyGram To Report on Immigrants

An obscure bureau of the U.S. Treasury is using USA PATRIOT Act powers to sniff out under-the-table employment.

International Business Times UK

Huione Pay Shutdown Strands Users Worldwide as US Victims Fear Losses

Cambodia's Huione Pay suspended operations after a bank run, leaving users stranded. US sanctions and money laundering allegations have devastated the platform linked to $4 billion in illicit proceeds.

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GOBankingRates

Do Not Try This Social Media Money Hack — It’s Fraud

A viral trend that offered a hack for "free money" has turned out to be nothing more than check fraud.

Reason

Treasury Department Surveillance at the Southern Border Faces Fourth Amendment Challenges

A new FinCEN rule forced small money services businesses to collect personal data on nearly every customer transaction. Lawsuits claim this violates the Fourth Amendment.

The Independent UK

The Treasury Department wants US banks to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks

The Treasury Department wants U.S. financial institutions to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks handling funds that are used to fuel the flood of fentanyl across American communities

Benzinga

Google Play's New Licensing Rules Threaten Non-Custodial Crypto Wallets In US, EU

Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has introduced new licensing requirements for cryptocurrency wallet applications on its Play Store, a move critics argue could block many non-custodial wallets from reaching users in key markets.

Clever Dude

8 Property Title Transfers That Trigger Federal Scrutiny

Property title transfers often feel like straightforward real estate procedures—but some can suddenly catch the eye of federal regulators. Whether due to tax, anti-money laundering laws, or mortgage clauses, certain transfers trigger more attention than others. Understanding the triggers helps you stay compliant and avoid costly surprises. Let’s explore 8…

The Guardian - US

Mexican president demands proof after US accuses banks of laundering drug money

Claudia Sheinbaum frustrated as US says trio – placed under sanctions – are ‘vital cogs in the fentanyl supply chain’

Fortune

North Korean IT worker scheme infiltrated an American election campaign website

Software developers from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea continue to conceal their identities to get jobs with American firms in violation of international sanctions.

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