Specialty Certification Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMLS) Objectives of the Anti-Money Laundering Certification Program: To achieve recognition of the skill level required for the examination of adherence to Anti-Money Laundering / Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) laws and regulations applicable to regulated financial institutions and money service businesses. To emphasize the need for professionalism and continuing advancement of AML/CFT
Specialty Certification Certified Capital Markets Examiner (CCME) Candidates for the CCME credential must provide evidence of the following: Completion of a minimum of five (5) years of on-the-job service and training as an examiner, examiner-in-charge, or review examiner. Equivalent industry experience may be substituted on a case-by-case basis. Satisfactory completion of two or more of the following course offerings or
Specialty Certification Certified Application Specialist The Certified Application Specialist designation recognizes the achievement of licensing staff who have completed defined learning plans through the CSBS Learning Management System and oversee the application review process. Please select a link below to view requirements for each of the three CAS levels. Guide to Applying for the Certified Application Specialist Certified Application Specialist
Statement from CSBS President and CEO Brandon Milhorn: “Many of the proposals for federal regulatory consolidation being discussed in the media have been debated — and rejected — in the past. We encourage the Administration and Congress to avoid drastic restructuring of the federal banking agencies and instead focus on real and meaningful supervisory reforms that would energize our nation’s
Recent statements about money transmission in the United States have perpetuated myths about consumer protections and the safety and soundness of this vibrant, secure, and trusted part of our country’s payments ecosystem. It is time that we dispel some of these myths by explaining the realities of the state-developed, nationwide framework for regulation, licensing, and supervision of money transmission. While
Download the Full Letter [PDF] Via Electronic Submission The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the Treasury United States Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (“CSBS”) 1 and the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (“NASCUS”) 2 (collectively, “state regulators”) write to express our deep support
Download the Full Comment Letter [PDF] The Honorable French Hill Chairman Committee on Financial Services U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Maxine Waters Ranking Member Committee on Financial Services U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Hill and Ranking Member Waters, On behalf of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), I appreciate the opportunity
Washington, D.C. – Today, Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Board Chair Charlie Clark, Director of the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, and Chair-elect Tony Salazar, Commissioner of Maryland’s Office of Financial Regulation, met with leadership from several national consumer advocacy organizations to discuss 2025 CSBS priorities, consumer protection, and financial access issues. CSBS Board members from numerous other