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How Do I Know When I Must Report a Transaction?

How Do I Know When I Must Report a Transaction?

The new FinCEN Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rule takes effect on March 1, 2026. This regulation introduces new reporting requirements for non-financed residential property transfers to legal entities or trusts, and it applies nationwide. Use this assessment to see if your transaction is subjected to be reported to FinCEN.
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    Which means real property with a 1-4 family structure or condo, vacant land zoned or where buyer intends to build such structures (including builder projects), co-ops, and all other property that include or intend to include 1-4 family use (e.g., mixed-use like apartments over strip mall or 5+ structure with intent for 1-4 family residential use) 
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    Is this transfer one of the following?  - A grant, transfer, or revocation of an easement;  - Resulting from the death of an individual, whether pursuant to the terms of a decedent’s will or the terms of a trust, the operation of law, or by contractual provision;  - Incident to divorce or dissolution of a marriage or civil union;  - To a bankruptcy estate; or  - Supervised by a court in the U.S.;  - For no consideration made by an individual, either alone or with the individual’s spouse, to a trust of which that individual, that individual’s spouse, or both of them, are the settlors) or grantor(s) - Trust Exclusion; or  - To a qualified intermediary (but only TO the qualified intermediary) 
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    Transferee Entity means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other similar business - domestic or foreign - other than a publicly traded or self-regulated entity whose interests are regulated by the Securities Exchange Commission.  Transferee Trust is a legal arrangement created when a person places assets under control of a trustee for benefit of a beneficiary or a specified purpose - domestic or foreign but not a securities-related or statutory trust. 
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     Meaning the lender funds are not from a lender (or owned by a lender) that is subject to Bank Secrecy Act rules or required to file Suspicious Activity Reports, like state or federal credit unions, chartered banks and the well-recognized, large, national financial lenders. “Non-financed” transfers include all cash deals, all other lenders, private lenders, and seller carryback and investor loans. 
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    For additional FinCEN AML rule guidance and information for a specific transaction, contact ClosePoint USA.
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