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Bulletin: NY000706

v 1
Date: April 19, 2024
To: All New York State Agents, Office Counsel, and Managers
RE: US Department of Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) - Geographic Targeting Order: Boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island, NY; and others

This bulletin is continuing guidance on the FinCEN Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) which were issued to all underwriters. A New GTO has been issued, extending the effective date of the reporting requirement to October 15, 2024. As a reminder, the GTO has defined a covered business to include Stewa...

THIS BULLETIN IS FURNISHED TO INFORM YOU OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS. AS A REMINDER, YOU ARE CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT ON VIRTUAL UNDERWRITER AS IT EXISTS FROM TIME TO TIME AS IT APPLIES TO YOU, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. OUR UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS DO NOT AUTHORIZE OUR ISSUING AGENTS TO ENGAGE IN SETTLEMENTS OR CLOSINGS ON BEHALF OF STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED TO DIRECT YOUR ESCROW OR SETTLEMENT PRACTICES OR TO CHANGE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS. CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION SHOULD NEVER BE SHARED OR DISSEMINATED EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY LAW. IF APPLICABLE STATE LAW OR REGULATION IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.

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Related Bulletins:
NY000696 - US Department of Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) - Geographic Targeting Order: Boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island, NY; and others NY000716 - US Department of Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) - Geographic Targeting Order: Boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island, NY; and others NY000718 - Title Alerts and Underwriting Bulletins 2025 Reminder SLS2024015 - GENERAL - US Department of Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) - Geographic Targeting Order; Counties of Bexar, Tarrant, Dallas, Harris, Montgomery, Webb, or Travis, TX; Counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee or Collier, FL; Boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, or Manhattan, NY; Counties of San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Mateo, or Santa Clara, CA; Counties of Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, or Honolulu, or the City of Honolulu, HI; Clark County, NV; King County, WA; Counties of Suffolk, Middlesex, Bristol, Essex, Norfolk, or Plymouth, MA; Cook County, IL; Counties of Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Howard, or the City of Baltimore, MD; Counties of Arlington or Fairfax, or the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, or Fairfax, VA; Counties of Fairfield or Litchfield, CT; Counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, et al. SLS2025004 - GENERAL - US Department of Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) - Geographic Targeting Order; Counties of Los Angeles, Santa Clara, San Diego, San Francisco, or San Mateo, CA; Counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, Jefferson, Mesa, Pitkin, Pueblo, or Summit, CO; Counties of Fairfield or Litchfield, CT; Counties of Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, or Sarasota, FL; Counties of Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, or Honolulu, or the City of Honolulu, HI; County of Cook, IL; Counties of Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery, or Prince George’s, MD; Counties of Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, or Suffolk, MA; County of Clark, NV, Boroughs of Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, or Staten Island in New York City, NY; Counties of Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Montgomery, Tarrant, Travis, or Webb, TX; Counties of Arlington or Fairfax, or the cities of Alexandria, Falls Chur
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