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Exam Time: Understanding Exam Ratings

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It is inevitable that your Money Service Business (MSB) will eventually receive a much-anticipated (or in some instances, much-dreaded) Exam Engagement letter from one or more states. MSBs licensed in 40 or more states meet...more

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State Regulations on Virtual Currency and Blockchain Technologies - (Updated)

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There exists no uniformity with respect to how businesses that deal in virtual currencies (also known as "cryptocurrencies") such as Bitcoin are treated among the states. For these proprietors, often the first question asked...more

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PA Department of Banking and Securities: Virtual Currency is not “Money”

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Typical Virtual Currency Exchanges Do Not Require PA Money Transmitter Licenses - The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (“DoBS”) just released Guidance declaring that virtual currency, “including Bitcoin,”...more

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Washington State Updates Money Services Rules

On June 19, 2018, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (the “DFI”) amended the DFI’s money services rules to conform to updates to the Washington Uniform Money Services Act signed into law last year....more

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State Regulators Agree to Multistate Licensing Process for Money Service Businesses

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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced last week that seven states have agreed to a multi-state compact that, according to the CSBS, “standardizes key elements of the licensing process for money services...more

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State regulators agree to multistate licensing process for money service businesses

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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced Tuesday that seven states have agreed to a multi-state compact that, according to the CSBS, “standardizes key elements of the licensing process for money services...more

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Governor Signs Into Law Amendments to Washington’s Uniform Money Services Act

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On April 18 the governor of Washington signed into law amendments proposed by the Washington Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”) in December of last year, to the state’s Uniform Money Services Act, including...more

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