Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) today jointly filed an amicus brief in support of the petitioners to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Cantero v. Bank of America. CSBS and AARMR support effective supervision and regulation of the residential mortgage industry for both state-chartered

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today issued a request for public comment on proposed increases to processing fees for the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS). If approved following the comment period, the proposed increase will be the first time these fees have changed since NMLS launched nationwide in 2008. “NMLS has become a

Non-depository Financial Services Regulators The following state agencies license non-depository financial services on the Nationwide Multi-State Licensing System (NMLS). Alabama State Banking Department of Alabama Alabama Securities Commission Alaska Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development American Samoa Arizona Arizona Department of Financial Institutions Arkansas Arkansas Securities Department California California Department of Business Oversight California Department of Real Estate

Washington, D.C. — New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) state banking representative Adrienne A. Harris statement on  FSOC 2023 Annual Report. “I’d like to thank the Treasury staff and detailees for putting together this year’s annual report. I know it is no small undertaking, and your efforts have not gone unnoticed. This report is an

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) this week filed an amicus brief in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to highlight the importance of upholding state consumer protection laws when erroneously challenged by national banks. It is the third such amicus brief since the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Cantero v. Bank of America that courts must take a

State regulators represented by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) commend FHFA and Ginnie Mae’s significant strides toward aligning their capital and liquidity requirements for nonbank mortgage companies. As the primary supervisors of nonbank mortgage companies, state financial regulators strongly support greater coordination across all mortgage supervisors and are encouraged

Washington, D.C. – The federal banking agencies’ capital proposal is misguided and unjustified, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said in comments filed today. Without significant changes, state regulators are concerned that the proposal could disrupt the United States economy. After a decade of reform, the banking system has strong capital levels and is more resilient. However, the Basel

Washington, D.C. – Five student teams advanced to the finals this week in the 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition, emerging from a second round of 15 teams. This is the eleventh year of the competition, which is open to undergraduate students nationwide in all fields of study as an opportunity to gain valuable first-hand knowledge of the banking

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today is inviting technology firms and other vendors to develop proofs of concept that could modernize how bank regulators receive and analyze financial data from banks. Part of CSBS’s Catalyst Initiative, this innovation challenge is focused on making bank financial data reporting less costly, simpler, and more timely than the