Is your bank up to no good? Your favorite casino laundering money?

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) within the US Treasury Department is responsible for safeguarding the financial system from illegal interference, combating money laundering and using financial intelligence to promote national security.  FinCEN maintains a database of enforcement actions taken against financial institutions, including casinos, depository institutions and businesses, like securities traders,  that work in other areas of the financial system.  The database allows users to sort by date or by financial institution type and includes links to enforcement actions taken, which typically consist of civil monetary penalties.  FinCEN’s database is an important tool for researchers conducting due diligence on financial institutions and should not be overlooked.