The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed an $8 million civil money penalty against a Texas bank for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing regulations. The bank admitted it willfully failed to implement and maintain an effective anti-money laundering program or report hundreds of suspicious transactions to FinCEN involving illegal financial activity by its customers who were subjects of criminal investigations.
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