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#102271 - 07/31/03 05:04 PM 314a list
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If you have a hit from the list, do you still conduct business has usual? I have transmitted the form to FINCEn and I haven't received a response. Can we still send wires and ACH to the item on the list?

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#102272 - 07/31/03 05:12 PM Re: 314a list
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I have found nothing that would prohibit you from conducting business as usual (If this is what your bank wishes to do). If you have questions about this issue, please contact FinCEN or your regulatory contact as listed in the FAQ. If you do not know who to contact, post your regulator information and I will try to help.
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#102273 - 07/31/03 05:18 PM Re: 314a list
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FDIC is my regulator.

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#102274 - 07/31/03 05:20 PM Re: 314a list
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FDIC Contact: Special Activities Section telephone (202) 898-6750, fax (202) 898-3671, e-mail fdicadvisory@fdic.gov
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#102275 - 07/31/03 05:22 PM Re: 314a list
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Thank you so much for your help.

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#102276 - 07/31/03 06:03 PM Re: 314a list
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I am unable to get anyone at FDIC. The one person responsible is on vacation. Do you have the number at FINCEN. I tried to find it, but the only number I could find was OFAC hotline.

Thanks,

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#102277 - 07/31/03 07:11 PM Re: 314a list
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Perhaps you could contact you local FDIC office. They should be able to direct you to someone.

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#102278 - 07/31/03 07:24 PM Re: 314a list
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I am unable to get anyone at FDIC. The one person responsible is on vacation. Do you have the number at FINCEN. I tried to find it, but the only number I could find was OFAC hotline.

Thanks,




The FinCEN Regulatory Hotline number is 1-800-949-2732. This is the contact for FinCEN. Good luck!

Sorry it took so long to post this answer, I was in a meeting for the past couple of hours.
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#102279 - 07/31/03 07:52 PM Re: 314a list
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You are not required to close an account or terminate a business relationship, based on a hit. Those would be your choices but you cannot use a 314(a) hit as a reason to sever the relationship.
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#102280 - 07/31/03 08:21 PM Re: 314a list
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Thank you for all of your help!

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#102281 - 07/31/03 08:30 PM Re: 314a list
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I thought this was on a FinCEN Q&A that I thought I had a copy of and I thought it was on the ABA site, but I can't locate either (new PC) right now.
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#102282 - 07/31/03 08:36 PM Re: 314a list
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I thought this was on a FinCEN Q&A that I thought I had a copy of and I thought it was on the ABA site, but I can't locate either (new PC) right now.




Andy, The fact that a financial institution is not required to close the account is listed as number 15 on the FAQs dated 2-03.
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#102283 - 07/31/03 08:39 PM Re: 314a list
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And here is the link.

FYI, FinCEN took this off their site believing, I suppose, that it gave to much info to bad people.
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#102284 - 07/31/03 08:42 PM Re: 314a list
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Go Figure!
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#102285 - 07/31/03 09:49 PM Re: 314a list
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From the ABA Bank Compliance supplement - July 2003 that I received today:

"Financial institutions are not required to close any account involving a 314(a) subject, another common question according to (Al) Zarate (Senior Regulatory Counsel at FinCEN). The decision to close any account, or to refuse to open an account, rests with the financial institution. However, he recommended that before doing so, financial institutions notify the law enforcement contact listed on the 314(a) request to determine if closing the account would interfere with an active investigation."
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