Kirkland pastor charged in $13 Million wire fraud and money laundering scheme
SEATTLE — A pastor of Passion for Christ of Kirkland was arraigned Tuesday in U.S. District Court on charges of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with an alleged $13 million scheme in which he is accused of soliciting investments from church members and others for a Bellevue company that prosecutors say had no […]
New reporting rule on all-cash real estate purchases by LLCs and Trusts takes effect March 1, 2026
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has officially postponed the reporting requirements of its landmark Residential Real Estate Rule until March 1, 2026, granting the real estate sector additional time to adapt to the anti-money laundering measures. The rule, finalized in August 2024, would have taken effect December 1, 2025, […]
