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FinCEN clarifies use of mobile driver's licenses in bank identity verification
On September 8, 2026: FinCEN and federal banking agency staff issued FAQs on September 8 clarifying that state-issued mobile driver's licenses and other government-issued verifiable digital credentials may be used to verify natural-person customers under Customer Identification Program rules. The guidance does not eliminate CIP obligations. It is tracked as a regulatory move because FinCEN published the primary source.
Source: FinCEN
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