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. – 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

Washington, D.C. – Six student teams from across the nation have advanced to the second round of the 2023 Data Analytics Competition, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors announced today. The annual competition this year required students to develop a data analytics model that examines the potential impact on banks, such as earnings, deposits and asset quality, from the recent

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors encourages community banks to participate in its tenth Annual Community Bank Survey, open now through June 30. This is an important opportunity for community banks to share their perspectives on community banking, the economy, regulation and supervision with state and federal policymakers. This year’s questions focus on current bank conditions and

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the appointment of Bo Berlas as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). With over 20 years of leadership experience in cybersecurity, Berlas will oversee CSBS’s information security strategy, ensuring the protection of its digital assets, fostering a strong security culture within CSBS, and building a technology platform

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

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) is pleased to share that its Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI) has been added to the Federal Reserve Economic Data, the online database maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis informally known as the FRED. The FRED includes economic data time series from a range of sources. Data

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) is pleased to share that its Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI) has been added to the Federal Reserve Economic Data, the online database maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis informally known as the FRED. The FRED includes economic data time series from a range of sources. Data