6.3.2 Adding a Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred

Use this pane to add a new financial institution where the activity occurred, along with the branch details.

To add a new financial institution where the activity occurred, follow these steps:
  1. On the Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred list pane, click Add add. The Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred Details window is displayed.
  2. Enter the following information in the Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred Details window.

    Table 6-3 Financial Institutions Where Activity Occurred fields and description.

    Fields Description
    Loss to Financial Institution

    Enter the loss incurred due to the suspicious activity. This indicates the loss to the financial institution because of the suspicious activity.

    NOTE: The amount entered in this field cannot be zero and cannot be greater than the amount in the Amount involved in this report field.
    Role Enter the role of the financial institution in suspicious activity. These are values defined by FinCEN. Role refers to the role played by the institution in the suspicious activity when certain product types, instruments, or payment mechanisms were used in the activity. The Role is a drop-down list with the following options:
    • Paying Location: Select this option if the financial institution has played the role of Paying Location if the customer received payment from the institution for the products or instruments recorded on the SAR.
    • Selling Location: Select this option if the financial institution has played the role of Selling Location if the customer purchased products or instruments from the institution.
    • Both A and B: You must select Both A and B if the financial institution was both a paying and selling location for the products or instruments recorded on the SAR.
    Legal name of the Financial Institution Select the legal name of the financial institution from the drop-down list. NOTE: All the subsequent fields are displayed based on the name you select, and they are non-editable.
    Alternate Name The alternate name of the financial institution.
    Type of Financial Institution The type of financial institution. For example, Depository Institution, Insurance company, Securities or Futures, and so on.
    Other Description Additional information about the type of financial institution.
    Financial Institution Code The financial institution code. For example, Central Registration Depository (CRD) number, Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD) number, National Futures Association (NFA) number, and so on.
    Primary Federal Regulator The primary federal regulator. Typically, this is the state or federal regulatory agency that is the primary supervising entity of a financial institution.
    Financial Institution ID Type The financial institution's unique identification type.
    Financial Institution ID Number The financial institution ID number.
    TIN The TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) number.
    TIN Type The TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) type. For example, Social Security Number (SSN), Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN, and so on.
    Type of Gaming Institute The type of gaming institute. For example, Chip walking, Minimal gaming with large transactions, Suspicious use of counter checks or markers, and so on.
    Other Description Additional information about the type of gaming institute.
    Type of Securities and Futures Institution The type of securities and futures institution. For example, Investment adviser, Investment company, Retail foreign exchange dealer, and so on.
    Other Description Additional information about the type of securities and futures institution.
    Address The address of the financial institution where the suspicious activity occurred.
    City The city of the financial institution involved in the suspicious activity.
    State The state of the financial institution involved in the suspicious activity.
    Postal Code The postal code of the financial institution.
    Country The country of financial institution.