On February 24, during the NMLS Annual Conference, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors released an updated cybersecurity examination tool designed for nonbank financial company supervision. The tool is intended for state regulators to use during examinations, and CSBS encourages companies to use it monitor cybersecurity health between examinations. The tool is the newest addition to state regulators’ ongoing efforts to help nonbank companies — including fintech and payment companies, money transmitters, and mortgage companies — protect, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats. While the current tool is “considered a baseline assessment for less complex and lower risk institutions,” CSBS notes that an additional tool is currently under development for release in Q2 2021 for more complex institutions.
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