FinCEN Proposes Rules for Residential Mortgage Lenders and Originators to Comply with Anti-Money Laundering Requirements

Summary

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the US Department of the Treasury, is issuing proposed rules requiring non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators to establish anti-money laundering programs and file Suspicious Activity Reports, similar to banks, in order to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act.