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Important Information for MSBs

• Money Services Business (MSB) Registration
• MSB Registration Renewal Calculator
• MSB Registration List (10/20/2009)
• MSB Materials in English and Seven Foreign Languages
• Additional Contacts – including appropriate State contacts

• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations – Definitions and Other Regulations Relating to Money Services Businesses
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – May 12, 2009
• Ruling (FIN-2009-R001) on Whether Certain Operations of a Service Provider to Prepaid Stored Value Program Participants is a Money Services Business (3/10/09) HTML
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• Ruling (FIN-2008-R012) on Whether a Money Services Business Must Establish and Maintain Separate Deposit Accounts for its Separate Check Cashing and Money Transmission Lines of Business (3/10/09) HTML
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• FinCEN Educational Pamphlet on the Currency Transaction Reporting Requirement (02/24/2009) HTML | PDF
• Ruling (FIN-2008-R011) on Whether a Company that Engages in Microfinance is a Money Services Business (2/20/09) HTML
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• Ruling (FIN-2008-R010) on Whether a Company that Engages in Certain Operations a an Authorized Agent for Collection of Social Security and Veteran Benefits is a Money Services Business (2/20/09) HTML
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• Ruling (FIN-2008-R009) on Whether a Company that Offers a Loan Acceleration Product for Consumer Financing is a Money Services Business(1/12/09) HTML
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News for Money Services Businesses

• FinCEN Proposes Amendments to MSB Definition (05/12/2009) HTML | PDF
• FinCEN Report Shows Connection With Mortgage Fraud and Other Financial Crime (03/16/2009) HTML | PDF
• FinCEN Announces Release of Manual to Aid Examiners of Money Services Businesses (12/09/2008) HTML | PDF
• FinCEN announced today the release of a revised RMSB Form 107 for Money Services Business Registration is Effective September 1, 2008 (08/25/2008) HTML Only
• FinCEN Announces Details on Intended Retirement of BSA Magnetic Media Filing Program (07/21/2008) HTML | PDF
• Sigue Corp. and Sigue, LLC of California to pay $15 million to U.S. Government for Anti-Money Laundering Program Deficiencies (01/28/2008) HTML | PDF
• Civil money penalties assessed against American Express Bank International and American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (08/06/2007) HTML | PDF
• News Release - FinCEN Extends Comment Period of Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for MSBs (05/09/2006) HTML | PDF
• News Release - Assessment of civil money penalties in the matter of the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma and Edward E. Street (03/24/2006) HTML | PDF
• News Release - FinCEN Continues Efforts to Assist MSBs with Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (03/08/2006) HTML | PDF
• Guidance And Advisory Issued On Banking Services For Money Services Businesses Operating In The United States (04/26/2005) HTML | PDF
• Joint Statement On Providing Banking Services To Money Services Businesses (03/30/2005) HTML | PDF
• Statement on Banking for MSBs from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (03/08/2005) HTML | PDF
• Media Advisory: Press Conference To Follow MSB Meeting On Banking Services (03/03/2005) HTML | PDF
• Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Releases Strategic Plan (02/28/2005) HTML | PDF
• FinCEN Issues Guidance To MSBs On Anti-Money Laundering Program Requirements For Dealing With Foreign Agents And Foreign Counterparts (12/08/2004) HTML | PDF
• Special Alert (05/28/2004) PDF Only
• FinCEN Names William D. Langford As Senior Policy Advisor (12/19/2003) HTML | PDF
• FinCEN Revises CTR Form (12/01/2003) HTML | PDF
• FinCEN Releases Fifth SAR Activity Review (02/27/2003) HTML Only
• FinCEN Issues Report On Informal Value Transfer Systems (11/22/2002) HTML | PDF
• Treasury Announces Final And Proposed Rules Under USA PATRIOT ACT (09/18/2002) HTML Only
• Treasury News Release Treasury Department USA PATRIOT ACT Update (04/23/2002) HTML Only
• Treasury News Release Treasury Announces USA PATRIOT ACT Regulations To Improve Information Sharing (02/26/2002) HTML Only
• MSB SAR Requirement Announcement (12/21/2001) HTML Only
• Financial Institutions Hotline To Report Suspicious Activity Announcement (10/11/2001) HTML Only