Nearly 900 state financial services regulators, companies, and individuals across the financial services sector will gather at the NMLS Annual Conference & Training, Feb. 17 – 20 in Orlando, Fla. Despite their different roles, chances are they will have a common reason for attending – to find out what’s ahead and how they can prepare for it. A lot of discussion will focus on how new and pending policies will impact state financial services regulation. In addition, there will be discussions focused on changes in system-specific policies for NMLS and SES which relate to how these systems are used.         

Here is a look at some key policy-focused sessions and more for regulators and industry: 

• Behind the Spring 2026 NMLS Release: Policy and Implementation: 

  • Regulator Session, Feb. 17, 11 a.m. – noon EST

  • Industry Session, Feb. 20, 9 – 10 a.m. EST

There will be a regulator and an industry session to provide attendees with an overview of what to expect when the revised individual disclosure questions are released in NMLS in spring 2026 as well as an enhancement to managing company relationships and employment history.

• Crypto Legislation and What They Mean for Regulators, Feb. 17, 11 a.m. – noon EST: While the final rules associated with implementation of the GENIUS Act are still being written, The Act promises to have a major impact on financial regulation. Passage of the CLARITY Act will also impose additional changes. In this session both will be discussed.

• Developments in State and Federal Mortgage Policy, Feb. 18, 11 a.m. – noon EST: Mortgage policy priorities are shifting. Policymakers are focused on housing affordability, the structure of the secondary market, and risk management practices for the nonbank mortgage companies. Join regulators and industry experts to hear about these issues and the potential impacts on the regulatory and supervisory landscape.

• Stablecoin Implementation, Feb. 18, 11 a.m. – noon EST: The GENIUS Act was signed into law in July 2025 and takes effect no later than January 2027. With such a short runway for standing up a new national framework for the regulation and supervision of payment stablecoin issuers, how are federal and state banking agencies preparing to meet that deadline and what key decisions will shape the future of the stablecoin marketplace?

• SupTech Around the World, Feb. 19, 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. EST: Matt Grasser, from Digital Transformation Solutions, will provide a global perspective of how supervisory technology is being used by financial supervisors around the world to enhance their oversight functions, including the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies.   

Plan to join us in Orlando, Florida and be a part of the conversation, networking, and learning. Visit the NMLS Annual Conference website to view the full agenda and register.