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BSA and OFAC compliance for precious metals and jewelry dealers, in plain language.
Practical notes on the rules that apply to dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels, and the ones that do not. Short answers are in the FAQ.
Your AML Program Is Not a Bank's
Four bank-only rules that often appear in precious metals and jewelry dealer AML programs, why they do not apply, and how to document leaving them out.
Read the post →FinCEN's 2026 AML Program Proposal and Dealers
What FinCEN's April 2026 proposal to reform AML/CFT program requirements would mean for dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels.
Read the post →Clearing an OFAC Alert You Can Defend
A tiered method for resolving possible OFAC matches at a precious metals or jewelry dealer, and what the disposition record needs to show.
Read the post →Are You a Dealer Under the BSA?
How the $50,000 purchase-and-sale test, the retailer exception, and the covered-goods definitions decide whether your business needs a BSA/AML program.
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