On September 17, 2024, FinCEN issued a notice and request for comments on the proposed renewal, without change, of existing information collection requirements found in BSA regulations that require financial institutions to maintain records related to the issuance or sale of bank checks and drafts, cashier's checks, money orders, and traveler's checks when the issuance or sale involves the use of currency in an amount between $3,000 and $10,000, inclusive.

On September 12, 2024, the OCC entered into a Formal Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The agreement requires the bank to take comprehensive corrective actions to enhance its Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering and U.S. sanctions compliance programs.

On September 10, 2024, FinCEN updated its Beneficial Ownership Information Frequently Asked Questions anew. The FAQs are issued in response to inquiries received relating to the BOI Reporting Rule and BOI Access and Safeguards Rule.

On September 9, 2024, FinCEN issued a Financial Trend Analysis (FTA) on mail theft-related check fraud incidents based on BSA data filed between February 27 and August 31, 2023. FinCEN received 15,417 BSA reports from 841 financial institutions on mail theft-related check fraud, amounting to more than $688 million in reported suspicious activity.