{"id":8974,"date":"2023-09-24T15:37:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T19:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faisalkhan.com\/?page_id=8974"},"modified":"2024-02-26T04:20:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T09:20:18","slug":"money-transmitter-license-in-the-state-of-montana-the-abridged-version","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faisalkhan.com\/solutions\/licensing\/money-transmitter-license-mtl\/money-transmitter-license-in-the-state-of-montana-the-abridged-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Transmitter License in the State of Montana: The abridged version"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Montana is the only state in the US that does not have a specific money transmitter license. However, this does not mean that money transmitters do not need any licenses in Montana. In fact, the Montana Division of Banking and Financial Institutions (Division)<\/a> has stated that money transmitters may need to obtain other types of licenses in order to operate in the state, depending on the specific activities they are engaged in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, a money transmitter that offers escrow services would need to obtain an escrow license. A money transmitter that offers consumer loans would need to obtain a consumer finance company license. And a money transmitter that offers retail sales financing would need to obtain a retail sales finance company license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Division has also stated that money transmitters may need to register<\/a> with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network<\/a> (FinCEN<\/a>) as a money services business<\/a> (MSB<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The official definition of a money transmitter in Montana is not defined in state law. However, the Division uses the FinCEN definition of an MSB, which is “any person doing business in one or more of the following activities: exchanging currency; transferring funds; or issuing payment instruments.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following are some examples of activities that would be considered money transmission in Montana:<\/p>\n\n\n\n