VIENNA, VA – August 17, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — 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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