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Below are concise answers to common buyer questions about confidential U.S. and Canadian MSB corporation acquisition opportunities, typical package contents, indicative timelines, and the initial inquiry process. For Operator Verification and communication controls, see the Verification & Trust Center.

Buyer Questions

No. The corporations we offer have no operational history and do not include employees upon transfer. Once acquired, the corporation is a complete commercial entity that can independently hire staff and professionals according to the rules of its respective jurisdiction. In specific cases and by separate agreement, auxiliary services may be provided together with the corporation, such as registered-agent services.

Core corporate records, regulatory registrations on file (FinCEN or FINTRAC MSB registration; IRS EIN or CRA Business Number typically on file), ready-to-use compliance documentation available with every acquisition, and a structured handover. A registered domain can be added as an optional extra. Package contents and pricing are agreed for the selected corporation and set out in the share purchase agreement (SPA); specific contents vary by jurisdiction and package. For a structured overview, see What's Included.

Bank accounts, payment-provider onboarding and post-closing third-party approvals are not part of the standard package, and third-party approvals cannot be guaranteed. On request we can consider additional support — for example, access to onboarding consultants or referrals to financial institutions — as a separately agreed option documented in the SPA or a supplementary agreement. Legal, tax and compliance advice is not included; depending on the jurisdiction and business model, additional registrations or analysis (for example, U.S. state-level analysis or Canadian RPAA considerations) may be required and remain the buyer's responsibility with their own advisors.

After buyer qualification and signing an NDA, Corpmna provides identifying information for the specific MSB structure. You can then independently verify the corporation and its MSB registration through the relevant official government registries before deciding whether to proceed.

For Canadian structures, the FINTRAC Money Services Business Registry may display the registered organization's website. You can compare the listed domain with the domain of the offered structure. Corpmna then demonstrates current administrative control of that domain and its corporate email environment through a buyer-specific DNS record, a temporary verification token placed on the domain, and/or a challenge email sent from a corporate mailbox using that domain.

For U.S. structures, you can verify the MSB registration through the FinCEN MSB Registrant Search and the corporation through the relevant state registry. Domain and corporate-email control are demonstrated separately through the same live verification methods.

Because Corpmna creates and prepares the structures it offers, qualified buyers receive an evidence-based opportunity to verify the registration, corporate existence, and digital control of the specific structure before proceeding. This allows buyer confidence to be based on independent verification rather than representations alone. Learn more in the Verification & Trust Center.

Qualified buyers are typically contacted within 1–3 business days. Transfer and handover start once your payment is received. The whole process typically takes 1–2 weeks for a U.S. corporation and 5–10 business days for a Canadian corporation, including standard processing by registries and regulators; if a third party is late, the timeline moves accordingly. For a structured overview, see the Process page.

Yes — tell us what you need for your acquisition. We consider additional support, access to consultants and relevant referrals individually, according to your needs and the options available for the selected corporation. Bank accounts and financial-institution onboarding are not part of the standard package. Any additional support we agree to arrange, including its scope and fees, is documented in the SPA, correspondence or a supplementary agreement.

Before NDA & Regulatory Expectations

This registration allows the corporation to lawfully conduct MSB activities in the U.S. — virtual currency exchange, foreign exchange, money transmission, payment service provider activity, and other MSB activities listed in its registration. Without this requirement completed, such activities cannot be conducted; with it, they can.

Regulatory context: FinCEN MSB registration is the mandatory federal requirement under the Bank Secrecy Act. Formally it is a registration rather than a license, not an endorsement of any specific business. FinCEN states that appearance on the MSB Registrant Search Page is not a recommendation, certification of legitimacy, or endorsement by FinCEN or any other U.S. government agency, and that it does not license MSBs to operate in the United States. Additional state-level requirements (such as state Money Transmitter Licenses) may apply depending on the business model and jurisdictions involved; Montana is currently the only U.S. state where FinCEN registration alone is sufficient for MSB activity in that state.

This registration allows the corporation to lawfully conduct MSB activities in Canada — virtual currency exchange, foreign exchange, money transmission, payment service provider activity, and other MSB activities listed in its registration. Without this requirement completed, such activities cannot be conducted; with it, they can.

Regulatory context: under the PCMLTFA, FINTRAC registration is the mandatory federal requirement. Formally it is a registration rather than a license, not an endorsement of any specific business or business plan. FINTRAC itself states that registration does not indicate endorsement or licensing of the business; it indicates that the business has satisfied the legal requirements to register with FINTRAC. Depending on the business model, additional steps may apply, such as Bank of Canada RPAA registration for certain payment service providers.

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