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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

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Address
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)


P.O. Box 39




Vienna VA 22183
Website http://www.fincen.gov/
Phone (703) 905-3591

Or call toll free: (800) 949-2732

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