Houston & Associates Realty Ltd. fined CA$118K by FINTRAC
- Amount
- CA$117,975
- ≈ $84K at the notice date
- Regulator
- FINTRAC
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
- Date
- Country
- Canada
- Real estate
What happened
Houston & Associates Realty Ltd., also operating as Houston Realty.ca, a real estate brokerage in Calgary, Alberta, was imposed an administrative monetary penalty of $117,975 on May 29, 2025, for committing 5 violations. Houston & Associates Realty Ltd. appealed the decision to the Federal Court. On February 28, 2026, the appeal was resolved and Houston & Associates Realty Ltd. paid $63,987.50. The case is closed.
Violations
Controls that catch this
- Transaction Monitoring: scenario coverage, alert review and SAR workflow
- Customer risk assessment that blocks or escalates high-risk onboarding
- Case management with an audit trail for every decision
Sources
- Regulator's notice Official
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Figures and summaries come from the regulator's published notice or, where noted, press reports. Penalties can be reduced, appealed or combined with other agencies' actions. Last reviewed by our compliance team: 27 Oct 2026.