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• FinCEN Issues Guidance (FIN-2008-G008) on Application of the Definition of Money Transmitter to Brokers and Dealers in Currency and Other Commodities (9/10/08)

• MSB Registration List Updated as of August 2008 (Downloadable in Excel)

• FinCEN issues notification of FY 2008 SAR Activity Review Survey (8/26/08)

• FinCEN announced today the release of a revised RMSB Form 107 for Money Services Business Registration is Effective September 1, 2008

• FinCEN Announces Details on Intended Retirement of BSA Magnetic Media Filing Program (7/21/08)

• FinCEN Issues Ruling (FIN-2008-R007) on Whether a Certain Operation Protecting On-line Personal Financial Information is a Money Transmitter (6/11/08)

• FinCEN Issues Ruling (Fin-2008-R006) on Whether an Authorized Agent for the Receipt of Utility Payments is a Money Transmitter (6/11/08)

• FinCEN Issues Ruling (FIN-2008-R005) on Whether Certain Reloadable Card Operations are Money Services Businesses (5/20/08)

• FinCEN Issues Ruling (FIN-2008-R004) on Whether a Foreign Exchange Consultant is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter (5/09/2008)

• FinCEN Issues Ruling (FIN-2008-R003) on Whether a Person That is Engaged in the Business of Foreign Exchange Risk Management is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter (5/09/2008)

• FinCEN Issues Ruling (FIN-2008-R002) on Whether a Foreign Exchange Dealer is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter (5/09/2008)

• FinCEN Issues Guidance on Preparation Guidelines for Use of Special Response “XX” in FinCEN Form 109, Suspicious Activity Report by Money Services Business (5/2/2008)

• FIN-2008-A005 – Withdrawal of Advisories 21 and 21A Concerning Transactions Involving the Republic of Nauru (4/28/2008)

• FinCEN Issues Guidance to Financial Institutions on Filing Suspicious Activity Reports regarding the Proceeds of Foreign Corruption (4/17/2008)

• Notice Regarding Retirement of the Magnetic Media Program (4/4/2008)

• FinCEN announced today the release of a revised Registration of Money Services Business, RMSB, (FinCEN Form 107) to be effective August 2008. The document accompanying this release is for PLANNING ONLY and must not be used for filing (Registration) until September 1, 2008. This change is required to accommodate additional database programming requirements. FinCEN Form 107 questions may be directed to the FinCEN Regulatory Helpline at 1-800-949-2732. (4/1/2008)

• Reporting of Certain Currency Transactions for Sole Proprietorships and Legal Entities Operating Under a “Doing Business As” (“DBA”) Name (1/25/08)

• Whether a Business that Cashes Checks Payable to Customers to Apply Proceeds to the Repayment of Customers’ Obligations is a Money Services Business (1/10/08)

• Whether a Publicly Traded Company that Cashes its own Checks Issued to Loan Customers is a Money Services Business (1/8/08)

• FIN-2007-G006 – Application of the Definition of Money Services Business to Certain Owner-Operators of Automated Teller Machines Offering Limited Services (12/3/07)

• Suggestions for Addressing Common Errors Noted in Suspicious Activity Reporting

• Notice to Certain Registered Money Services Businesses - Registration Renewal Deadline is December 31, 2007 - (10/9/07)

• MSB Outreach Brochures in 7 Foreign Languages Available for Order and MSB Registration Renewal Calculator Available for Use (9/27/07)

• FinCEN Launches New Search Engine for More Accurate and Robust Search Capabilities

• Notification of FinCEN Survey of Financial Institutions to Address Value of Two Products – The SAR Activity Review and By the Numbers (7/19/07)

• Guidance – Suspicious Activity Report Supporting Documentation (6/13/07) – pdf/html

• FIN-2006-R005– Completion of TIN on FinCEN Form 107 for Inclusion on FinCEN’s Posted MSB Registration List – 12/21/2006

• FIN-2006-R004 – Corporate Credit Unions’ Currency Transaction Reporting Obligations - 8/10/2006

• Frequently Asked Questions on Conducting Independent Reviews of Money Services Business Anti-Money Laundering Programs (09/22/06)

• News Release - FinCEN Extends Comment Period of Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for MSBs (05/09/06)

• Guidance (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS) – Businesses Cashing Own Checks (3/31/06)

• Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Provision of Banking Services to Money Services Businesses (3/10/06)

• FIN-2006-R003 – Replaced by FIN-2008-R001

• Guidance - Registration and De-Registration of Money Services Businesses (02/03/06)

• Guidance (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS) Concerning Whether Anti-Money Laundering Programs and Records Should Be in English (9/2/05)

• Guidance (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS) Concerning completion of Part II of FinCEN Form 104, Currency Transaction Report (8/12/05)

• Administrative Letter Ruling issued - (8/4/05)
  
  • FinCEN Ruling 2005-6 - Suspicious Activity Reporting (Structuring) - 7/15/05
    
    

• Administrative Letter Rulings issued - (7/15/05)
  
  • FinCEN Ruling 2005-5 - Definition of Money Services Business (Casinos as Money Services Businesses) - 7/6/05
    
    
  • FinCEN Ruling 2005-4 - Definition of Money Services Business ("Doing Business" as a Money Services Business) - 7/1/05
    
    
  • FinCEN Ruling 2005-3 - Definition of Money Services Business (Ceasing to be a Money Services Business) - 6/24/05
    
    
  • FinCEN Ruling 2005-2 - Difficulties Encountered by Money Services Businesses in Obtaining Banking Services - 5/5/05
    
    

• Interagency Interpretative Guidance on Providing Banking Services to Money Services Businesses Operating in the United States (04/26/05)

• Advisory on Guidance to Money Services Businesses on Obtaining and Maintaining Banking Services (04/26/05)

• Statement of William J. Fox, Director, before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (04/26/05)

• Oral Statement of William J. Fox, Director, before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (04/26/05)

• Joint News Release Announcing the Guidance and Advisory Issued on Banking Services for Money Services Businesses Operating in the United States (04/26/05)

• Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Suspicious Activity Report by Money Services Businesses (Notice and Request for Comments) (04/18/05)

• Opinion of the U.S. District Court in the case of U.S. v Uddin, interpreting Unlicensed Money Transmitter violating 18 U.S.C. 1960 (04/11/05)

• Statement of Interest filed by the United States in the case of Wuliger v. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (4/5/05)

• Joint Statement on providing banking services to money services businesses (3/30/05)

• Statement from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (3/8/05)

• Media Advisory: (3/3/05) Press Conference to follow MSB Meeting on Banking Services

• News Release (2/28/05): Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Releases Strategic Plan

• Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Strategic Plan - FY 2006-2008

• Fact Finding Meeting (Update) (March 8, 2005) - Banking Services for Money Services Businesses

• Fact Finding Meeting (March 8, 2005) - Banking Services for Money Services Businesses

• A revised MSB Registration form, FinCEN Form 107, is now available and should be used effective immediately. Previous editions will not be accepted after June 30, 2005. The revised FinCEN Form 107, MSB Registration, is in "fill-in" format using Adobe Acrobat Reader.