FinCEN announces ‘data-driven border operation to address potential money laundering’ – Westlaw Today

By: Daniel Silva and Marshall Olney

“Daniel C. Silva and Marshall L. Olney of Buchalter discuss FinCEN’s new data-driven operation targeting potential money laundering by businesses along the southwest border.

On December 22, 2025, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will continue to target Money Services Businesses (MSBs), financial institutions, and cash-intensive businesses operating along the southwest border in an effort to make government ‘more modern, effective, and efficient.'”

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