The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has introduced a new rule effective March 1, 2026 requiring reporting for certain residential real estate transactions to combat money laundering and other illicit financial activity. But what sorts of...
The San Jose City Council has recently eliminated a condition from a permit for development that had drawn criticism and set the stage for a Chick-fil-A restaurant at the corner of Race and West San Carlos Streets. The action highlights the struggles of the...
A Strategy Law Guide for Real Estate Lawyers and Business Lawyers in San Jose FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule: Why Legal Guidance Matters The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has adopted sweeping new reporting requirements that will affect a broad range of...
For a number of years, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has employed Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) to pinpoint areas where all-cash purchases of real estate could conceivably be at risk for money laundering or other suspicious financial conduct....
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a division of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has released an expansive Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule which represents one of the biggest changes to ever hit real estate professionals from a regulatory standpoint. Initially scheduled to...