Washington, D.C. – A broad coalition of state, consumer, and bank groups have joined the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) in asking Congress to strike a provision in the recently passed stablecoin legislation that risks harming consumers, creates an unlevel playing field for certain uninsured banks, and significantly erodes state authority to supervise these institutions. Section 16(d) of the

Homebuying can be an exciting but intimidating process. State and federal regulators provide several resources to help you learn about the homebuying process and make more informed decisions in your journey to homeownership.

San Francisco – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the nationwide roll out of the State Examination System (SES), the first nationwide platform to bring state regulators and companies into the same technology space for supervision, fostering greater transparency and collaboration. Through SES, state regulators will be able to enhance supervisory oversight of nonbanks while making the

Washington, D.C.- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has named David Bleicken as its new senior vice president of product and business strategy. Bleicken will be responsible for advancing the strategic vision for a portfolio of regulatory technology products — most notably the State Examination System (SES), a core component of the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System® (NMLS) — to

Jim Payne, director of examinations and assistant deputy commissioner for the Consumer and Mortgage Lending Division of the Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner, will serve as the new NMLS ombudsman starting July 1.

CSBS, on behalf of state regulators and in cooperation with the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR), established the State Regulatory Registry (SRR) in 2006. SRR oversees the development and operation of NMLS. The SRR Board of Managers is responsible for system development, operations and policy matters concerning NMLS. Through NMLS, SRR promotes the interest of financial services companies

Washington, D.C - CSBS President and CEO Brandon Milhorn issued the following statement in response to a House letter sent to the FDIC today: “We appreciate the continued oversight by Congress of the FDIC's flawed corporate governance guidelines and are pleased that the FDIC does not intend to finalize the rules over the next two months. Moving forward, this proposal

Over the last decade, money services businesses like Western Union and PayPal have increased in size and scope across the United States. In 2021, they handled $6 trillion in payments for U.S. consumers, a 117% increase from 2020. State financial regulators, who license and regulate these companies, have taken action to meet the changing needs of this growing sector. Several