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FTC and CFPB Focus on Medical, Rental Debt Collection Practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau vs. the Video Game Industry
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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Regulators Escalate Focus on the Risks of Bank Relationships with Fintechs and Other Third Parties
Breaking Down Credit Reporting With Credit Builders Alliance — FCRA Focus Podcast
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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Demise of the Chevron Doctrine – Part II
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Welcome Trevor Salter: A Deep Dive Into Financial Services Transactions — Payments Pros Podcast
Fintech Focus Podcast | Managing a Workforce in a Regulated Environment
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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Demise of the Chevron Doctrine – Part I
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Navigating Emerging Privacy Issues in Financial Services — The Consumer Finance Podcast
2024 State Legislative Review: Key Payment Laws and Their Impacts — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
CFPB Warns of Manipulation in Digital Comparison Shopping Tools
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) will release the first phase of major enhancements to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS) on July 20....more
In November 2023, S.B. 668 was introduced in the Wisconsin Senate. S.B. 668 would make sweeping changes to the state laws governing financial service providers. The bill creates a pathway for the Wisconsin Department of...more
Several new licenses will be managed on the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) in Kentucky, North Dakota, and Wisconsin beginning August 1, 2023. These new license types will affect consumer finance...more
On March 13, the North Dakota governor signed SB 2090, which, among other things, revises licensing requirements for residential mortgage lenders. ...more
On February 16, the Montana governor signed HB 30, which amends certain provisions of the state’s mortgage laws. Among other things, the act outlines provisions related to financial condition requirements, model state...more
On the first day of renewals the NMLS brought to me, system issues and lock outs. Yes, the 2021 Renewal season brought no holiday joy to either regulator or industry users. The first twelve days did present challenges with...more
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) recently announced at the NMLS Annual Conference & Training in San Francisco that the new State Examination System (SES) is set to launch nationwide....more
For the upcoming 2020 NMLS Annual Conference & Training taking place February 18-21 in San Francisco, individuals are reminded to submit discussion items to the NMLS Ombudsman by Friday, January 24, to be addressed during an...more
The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance recently issued a bulletin to provide guidance relating to the licensing and registration of mortgage servicers under the New Jersey Mortgage Servicers Licensing Act. The...more
The NMLS Reinstatement Period began on January 2, 2020, and will end on February 29, 2020. This period allows individuals and companies that failed to renew their licenses by December 31 to request renewal. ...more
On November 23, 2019, an updated version of the NMLS Policy Guidebook was posted to the NMLS Resource Center. It includes a new section on Temporary Authority to Operate (TA) that provides technical guidance for qualified...more
The Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS) is scheduled to release a system enhancement on November 24, 2019, which will allow qualified mortgage loan originators (MLOs) who are changing employment from a...more
The State Regulatory Registry LLC, an affiliate of the Conference of State Banking Supervisors, developed and operates the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS). In 2008, Congress enacted the Secure and Fair...more
The NMLS renewal period for licensees began last week on November 1 and continues through December 31. For Nevada licensees, according to an update from the Nevada Division of Mortgage Lending...more
The NMLS Resource Center created a web page focused on Temporary Authority to Operate. The page features Frequently Asked Questions, a demonstration on how to obtain temporary authority to operate on the NMLS, links to NMLS...more
An open meeting with the NMLS Ombudsman was held August 8, 2019 in San Diego in connection with the 2019 American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) Annual Conference. ...more
South Dakota Adds Non-Residential Mortgage Lender Licenses to NMLS - South Dakota added its Non-Residential Mortgage Lender License to NMLS on July 15, 2019. ...more
A summary of the Ombudsman Meeting held during the 2019 NMLS Annual Conference & Training is now available...more
Both Virginia and Utah have enacted legislation to permit temporary authority to operate as a mortgage loan originator in their respective states pursuant to the SAFE Act....more
FAQs re: the amendment of the SAFE Act (pursuant to The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act – S. 2155)....more
The 11th annual report on NMLS operations, performance and new development efforts has been released by the NMLS. ...more
For those agencies that permit license reinstatement, the reinstatement period will run until midnight Eastern Time on February 28, 2019....more
New York State has taken measures this year to modernize its approach to regulation for blockchain-based companies. Even before Assembly Bill A8783B established a government task force to study the effects of blockchain and...more
An open meeting with the NMLS Ombudsman will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, in conjunction with the 2019 NMLS Annual Conference & Training in Orlando, Florida. ...more
Registration for the 2019 NMLS Annual Conference & Training is now open. The Conference will be held February 18-21...more