Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions
Issues Emergency Order to Cease and Desist and
Suspends the License for a Money Transmitter
May 17, 2013
BATON ROUGE, LA - On May 3, 2013, the Commissioner of the
Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions (OFI), John Ducrest, issued an
Emergency Order to Cease and Desist and Suspend the License against a licensed
money transmitter, Global Money Remittance, Inc. ("Global"), Miami, Florida. The
Emergency Order is effective immediately and requires Global's two locations in
the State of Louisiana to stop accepting funds for transfer. The complete list
of locations is below.
The OFI is currently investigating allegations that the company has, in several instances, failed to transmit money to intended recipients. It is unknown at this time how many Louisiana consumers have been impacted. If you have initiated a money transfer through Global, or InterTransfers, Inc., that has not been delivered to the intended recipient, you should immediately file a complaint with this Office. OFI will then notify Global's surety bond company of your claim against Global and the bond.
For information on how to file a complaint, consumers may visit
OFI's website at
www.ofi.la.gov
and click on the "Complaints" (http://www.ofi.la.gov/complaints.htm)
link located on the left panel of OFI's web page. After you have completed and
signed the complaint form, return it:
By Mail:
Office of Financial Institutions
Post Office Box 94095
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095
Or
By Fax: (225) 925-4548
The following is a list of agent locations in Louisiana
at which Global Money Remittance, Inc., engaged in the business of money
transmission:
Brazilian Market
2424 Williams Blvd., Suite N
Kenner, LA
M&P Servicios Hispanos, LLC
8823 Judge Perez Dr.
Chalmette, LA
For more information, contact OFI Review Examiner Doug Buras or Deputy Chief Examiner Kellie Mule at (225) 925-1985.