6.4.2 Automatic Mode:

This mode is applicable only If your organization opts for automatic mode.

  1. On the Fin Inst Where Activity Occurred tab, click Add. The Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred window displays.

    Figure 6-3 Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred Window



  2. Enter the required information in the fields.

    Table 6-5 Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred Window

    Fields Description
    Loss to Financial Institution Enter the loss incurred during the suspicious activity.
    Role

    Enter the role of the financial institution in suspicious activity.

    These are values as defined by FinCEN. Role refers to the role played by the institution in the suspicious activity when certain product types or instruments/payment mechanisms were used in the activity.

    The Role is a drop-down list with the following options:

    Paying Location: The financial institution is considered to have 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: The financial institution is considered to have 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.

    All other information, except the loss of a financial institution and role, gets auto-populated on the selection of this field and is not editable.

    Alternate Name Displays the alternate name of the financial institution.
    Type of Financial Institution Displays the type of financial institution.
    Other Description Displays any additional information about the type of financial institution.
    Financial Institution Code Displays the financial institution code.
    Primary Federal Regulator

    Displays the primary federal regulator.

    The Primary Federal Regulator is the state or federal regulatory agency that is the primary supervising entity of a financial institution.

    Financial Institution ID Type Displays the financial institution ID type.
    Financial Institution ID Number Displays the financial institution ID number.
    TIN Displays the TIN (Taxpayer ID Number) number.
    TIN Type Displays the TIN (Taxpayer ID Number) type.
    Type of Gaming Institute Displays the type of gaming institute.
    Other Description Displays any additional information about the type of gaming institute.
    Type of Securities and Futures Institution Displays the type of securities and futures institution.
    Other Description Displays any additional information about the type of securities and futures institution.
    Address Displays the address of the financial institution where the suspicious activity occurred.
    City Displays the City in which the institution involved in the suspicious activity is located.
    State Displays the State in which the institution involved in the suspicious activity is located.
    Postal Code Displays the postal code of the financial institution.
    Country Displays the Country in which the institution involved in the suspicious activity is located.
  3. Click Save. The following message displays: Update Operation Successful.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Close to close the Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred window. Note: If you click Clear, all the fields are set to default values that are blank.

To edit details about the financial institution where the activity occurred, follow these steps:

  1. On the Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred list, select the check box of the Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred record that you want to modify.

    NOTE

    For Manual mode, you can modify all the fields.

    For Automatic mode, you can only modify Loss to Financial Institution, Role, and Legal name of the Fin Inst fields.

  2. If you are on Automatic mode, click Edit. The Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred window displays.
  3. Modify the necessary information.
  4. Click Save. The following message displays: Update Operation Successful.

To delete details about the Financial Institution Where the Activity Occurred, follow these steps:

  1. On the Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred list, select the check box of the Financial Institution Where Activity Occurred record that you want to delete.
  2. Click Delete. The following message displays: Are you sure you want to delete this record?
  3. Click OK. The following message displays: Delete Operation Successful.