Conference of State Bank Supervisors President and CEO Brandon Milhorn Statement on Congressional Progress on Stablecoin Legislation: “State regulators thank Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand for their acknowledgment of the critical role that state bank regulators play in the licensing, regulation, and supervision of money transmission and other nonbank activities. We look forward to working with Congress to ensure

2025 NMLS Annual Conference and Training Opening Remarks Brandon Milhorn Feb. 12, 2025 Good morning, everyone. It is great to be back at the NMLS Annual Conference — my second as President and CEO of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. This is our largest audience ever at the conference — 842 total — with 313 from state agencies and

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has established a new advisory group to provide counsel and perspective to CSBS and state financial supervisors on the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector. The CSBS Artificial Intelligence Advisory Group includes experts from academic institutions, the financial industry, and nonprofit organizations. “Artificial intelligence presents significant opportunities

This report and its recommendations fail to recognize the critical role that state regulators play in protecting consumers and facilitating the safe innovation that consumers have come to expect in financial services.

Washington, D.C. – Statement by Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) President and CEO Brandon Milhorn on the CFPB’s announcement regarding its Public Orders Registry: “State regulators applaud the CFPB for its decision to limit enforcement and supervision relative to its Public Orders Registry. A significant number of covered public enforcement actions are already reported through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing

“For more than 100 years, the states have effectively overseen a dynamic money transmission marketplace that promotes strong consumer protections, fosters innovation, and maintains access to popular and convenient financial services. 1 The states license money transmitters, supervise their financial condition, require safeguarding of customer funds, respond directly to consumer complaints, and, when appropriate, take enforcement actions against firms that

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced 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 continue his service as the NMLS Ombudsman for a third term, starting July 1. The NMLS Ombudsman provides state regulators and industry

2024 NMLS Annual Conference & Training by Brandon Milhorn CSBS President and CEO It is a privilege to address this audience of nearly 700 supporters and super users of the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS). 1 This is a big audience, but we are a small piece of the larger NMLS universe which represents . . . 66 state supervisory

Washington, D.C. — The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced today two strategic hires and a key promotion to strengthen CSBS’s advocacy efforts and advance its accreditation and workforce development vision. Sabrina Bergen joins CSBS as Chief of Staff, Policy & Supervision, effective today. She will provide cross-functional leadership across the Policy & Supervision business unit and bring her