Evolving State Supervision: Issues Arising from State Qualification Standards and 'SAFE' Act Licensing, and Coordination with the CFPB
Recently, NMLS announced updates to the Money Services Business (MSB) Call Report effective in the third quarter for filings due November 14. These updates aim to align the report with the Model Money Transmission...more
When the calendar turned to 2020, my first thought was about how futuristic the year sounded and what kind of interesting things it had in store. At that time, no one could possibly have imagined that some of those...more
What progress has the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) made in implementing the 2019 recommendations of the Fintech Industry Advisory Panel (the “Advisory Panel”) related to Vision 2020, its bold approach to...more
The NMLS Policy Guidebook has been updated effective February 1, 2018, replacing the version issued on July 23, 2012. The announcement accompanying publication of the Guidebook notes that the updates are intended to align the...more
As we recently reported, starting February 1, 2018, the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Banking and Securities will start receiving new applications and transition filings on...more
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation earlier this month started using the NMLS Uniform Authorized Agent Reporting (UAAR) functionality to fulfill agent reporting requirements. The UAAR allows...more
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued a press release this week in which it announced the April 1 release of a new tool within the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) to streamline reporting by money...more
Seventeen state agencies, affecting 22 license types, have currently committed to adopt the NMLS MSB Call report for Q1 2017 reporting. The NMLS MSB Call Report applies to licensees who conduct the following activities: money...more
The District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking has begun using the Uniform Authorized Agent Reporting (UAAR) process of the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System & Registry (NMLS) to satisfy agent...more