TO OUR CUSTOMERS:

Find a LocationWelcome to the Maryland Association of Financial Service Centers' (MAFSC) website.  At this website you can locate a MAFSC member store to cash a check, get a money order, electronically pay a bill, or take advantage of any of the services we offer.  Since each member has agreed to abide by our Code of Conduct you can be assured of being treated in a fair, courteous, and professional manner. We also want our customers to be informed. Not all check cashers are members and not all check cashers are licensed by the State of Maryland. Please view Frequently Asked Questions and Know Your Rights for information about who regulates check cashers, the difference between a licensed check casher and an exempt business that cashes checks, what rates can be charged, and other important information.

 

Check Cashers & Money Service Businesses:

Information for Check ashers / MSB's

The Maryland Association of Financial Service Centers (MAFSC) provides a unified voice for our industry to legislators, regulators, the media, and the public. This website is one way we serve our members, and others in our industry, by providing convenient access to material and resources of relevance to those who offer money services to the public. 

 

 

Vendors & Providers to the Industry:

Information for Check ashers / MSB'sMAFSC offers you an opportunity to support the industry that supports your business, while at the same time giving you easy access to market to your target audience. Click here for more information about the benefits of being a MAFSC Associate Member.

 

 

 

News:

8/20/2009 Checks and Inbalances
WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL
Here is the link to this positive article about our industry.

5/21/2009 Bank Discontinuance Hits Check Cashers Again
Banco Popular will no longer serve Check Cashers due to excessive compliance demands.

5/21/2009 State Requires License for Tax Preparers
Effective June, 2010

5/20/2009 U.S. May Add New Financial Watchdog
Article sent by Jim Wells from Wellspring Consulting concerning an initiative in the works that would impact our industry.

5/16/2009 Financial Service Centers Giving Back!
MAFSC donates $1,000 to Fuel Fund

5/16/2009 Financial Service Centers Giving Back!
MAFSC member State Security Check Cashing matches donations to Special Olympics.

5/12/2009 Grassroots Effort
Protect Your Access to Personal Financial Services

1/12/2009 FISCA News Page
FISCA News Page

11/26/2008 NY Times Magazine Article 11/9/08
Check Cashers Redeemed