FinCEN Releases Third Edition of SAR Stats Technical Bulletin

Financial Crimes FinCEN SARs

On March 9, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network released SAR Stats Issue 3, which is a yearly report of Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) statistics compiled through Dec. 31, 2016.  This report provides nationwide and state/territory-specific suspicious activity data.   Issue 3 covers the following industry types: depository institutions, money services business, securities and futures firms, insurance companies, casinos and card clubs, loan or finance companies, housing government sponsored entities, and other types of financial institutions.