2025 NMLS Renewal Season [Webinar Archive]
Join APPROVED and guest speakers from CSBS on Oct. 23 as we dive into key strategies for preparing for license renewals.
The 2025 NMLS Annual Renewal Period: Key Dates and Tips for a Smooth Process
This APPROVED Checkpoint post outlines essential steps licensees can take to prepare ahead of the NMLS 2025 license renewal window, which opens on Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 31.
Checkpoint: NMLS renewals are quickly approaching
These tips and best practices can help you manage the process, which runs from November 1 through December 31 for all licenses managed on the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry.
Upcoming webinar: Renewal season — You got this!
Please join us on Tuesday, Oct. 3 for a casual roundtable where we will share some renewal updates for your financial services licenses.
Checkpoint: Best practices for periodic reporting
Periodic reporting is often mandatory to maintain licensure, and most annual reports covering the previous calendar year are due on or before March 31.
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Renewal season — Here we go again! [Webcast Archive]
In this webcast, we provide a Q&A and share tips on how to make the renewal process more manageable for financial services licensees.
Checkpoint: Key takeaways from the last NMLS Ombudsman meeting
The spring 2022 virtual meeting focused on the NMLS modernization effort, the State Examination System, the pandemic and remote work, change of control approval processing times, and the Money Services Businesses Call Report.
Checkpoint: How to navigate a company name change
A company name change can be the most difficult license amendment. Here are the top things that you need to know.
Launching a financial services company [Webcast Archive]
In this webcast, we covered formation and licensing requirements critical to an effective start-up plan for new financial services companies.
10 things to know: Transitioning CFL licenses to NMLS
The transition process can be time-consuming for California Financing Law licensees, especially those new to NMLS.
Checkpoint: The NMLS company account creation process
We provide insights into common account creation hurdles that companies face as thousands of California Financing Law licensees are transitioning to NMLS.
APPROVED Checkpoint: Key takeaways from latest NMLS Ombudsman meeting
The virtual meeting focused on the NMLS modernization effort, the SES, the pandemic and remote work, and the CSBS Money Transmitter Model Law.
You have license renewal questions, we have answers [Webcast Archive]
In this webcast, we answered audience questions, discussed key renewal items, and shared some tips on how to make the process more manageable.
APPROVED Checkpoint: Disclosure of license information in advertisements
When creating advertisements, financial services licensees may not have licensing at top of mind – but they should.
California debt collection license requirement [Webcast Archive]
APPROVED COO Tim Lange and Buckley LLP Partner Katy Ryan teamed up to break down the act’s requirements, specifically discussing who’s covered by the act, exemptions from licensure, and next steps for industry and regulators.
Strategy & Technology: A dynamic duo for successful regulatory exams [Webcast Archive]
We were joined by Winnow Solutions to discuss the current regulatory climate for examinations and how the right combination of strategy and technology can improve the process.
CFL license transition to NMLS [Webcast Archive]
In this webcast, our panel discussed what lenders and brokers that hold a CFL license off of NMLS can expect with the upcoming transition to the system.
APPROVED Checkpoint: Fingerprinting for CFL license applications
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation released background check guidance applicable to the key individuals of California Financing Law licensees and license applicants.
Keeping your licensing house in order [Webcast Archive]
In this APPROVED Checkpoint webcast, we discussed proactive steps to keep records up-to-date with state and federal regulators.
Staying in the know with Buckley regtech solutions [Webcast Archive]
Buckley offers two regtech solutions designed to help financial services companies navigate, manage, and respond to state regulatory requirements: Winnow and Mogy.