Federal Register · Order (Geographic Targeting Order) FR Doc. 2025-04099 · Published

FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order on Money Services Businesses Along the Southwest Border

FinCEN issued a Geographic Targeting Order requiring money services businesses in seven southwest border counties in California and Texas to report currency transactions of more than $200 but not more than $10,000 and to verify customer identity. The order runs from April 14, 2025 to September 9, 2025 and does not address residential mortgage lending.

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Applies to: Money services businesses located in specified ZIP codes in seven southwest border counties in California and Texas; no residential mortgage loans are addressed.

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What to review: This order sets reporting and identity verification duties for money services businesses in specified southwest border ZIP codes and does not address residential mortgage lending, so it lists no mandatory changes for lenders and needs no action beyond noting it.

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