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
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
State regulators firmly oppose the provisions of the PROSPER Act preempting state servicing laws. The preemption provisions upset the historical federal-state balance in financial regulation and wrongfully interfere with traditional state enforcement authority.
“State regulators are pleased that the Federal Reserve Board of Governors is fully seated. We congratulate Federal Reserve Governor Phillip Jefferson on his confirmation as Vice Chair, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on her new Board term and Adriana Kugler on her new role as Governor. We look forward to
Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Board of Directors today released model state regulatory prudential standards for nonbank mortgage servicers. “The standards provide states with uniform financial condition and corporate governance requirements for nonbank mortgage servicer regulation while preserving local accountability to consumers,” said CSBS President
CSBS President and CEO Jim Cooper Statement on Senate Confirmation of Michael Barr as Federal Reserve Board of Governors Vice Chair for Supervision “State regulators congratulate Michael Barr on his confirmation as the Vice Chair for Supervision. He serves an important role that requires close coordination with state regulators and
CSBS President and CEO James M. Cooper Statement on FDIC Board Chair Nomination Washington, D.C. – “Today’s announcement from the White House means that none of the nominees to the FDIC Board will meet the requirement for state bank supervisory experience. This requirement is not only the law but also
By CSBS Data Scientist Carlos Cordova, Senior Policy Analyst Joey Samowitz, and Senior Economist and Director of Research Thomas F. Siems, Ph.D. Community banks have been at the forefront in providing needed funds to small businesses across the country as the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have severely restricted U.S. economic activity. Our analysis of the Paycheck Protection Program