Money Services Business Registration

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Money services businesses (MSBs) must register with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network at the United States Treasury Department. MSBs include businesses that cash checks, handle money orders, or conduct other currency exchange.

An MSB operator must:

complete a mandatory registration
maintain a list of authorized agents
report suspicious financial transactions

Interested businesses must register online with FinCEN. Some of their information will be available to the public. This publication is required by law.

Additional resources

Money Services Business Information Center

US Treasury Department - Money Services Businesses Homepage

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Address
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

P.O. Box 39

Vienna VA 22183

Website http://www.fincen.gov/

Email frc@fincen.gov

Phone (703) 905-3591

Or call toll free: (800) 949-2732