Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| NEW PROGRAM SERVICES | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | IN JANUARY 2010, CSBS LAUNCHED NMLS CONSUMER ACCESS, A FULLY SEARCHABLE WEBSITE THAT ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO VIEW INFORMATION ON OVER 25,000 COMPANIES AND CLOSE TO 500,000 INDIVIDUAL MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS (MLO'S) THAT ARE STATE-LICENSED OR FEDERALLY REGISTERED THROUGH THE NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE LICENSING SYSTEM AND REGISTRY (NMLS). NMLS CONSUMER ACCESS PROVIDES HOMEBUYERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH GREATER INFORMATION FREE OF CHARGE CONCERNING THE COMPANIES AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE MORTGAGE INDUSTRY. CONTAINING ALL STATE-LICENSED AND FEDERALLY REGISTERED MLO'S ACROSS THE COUNTRY, NMLS CONSUMER ACCESS IS AN INVALUABLE PUBLIC RESOURCE. THE NMLS IS A WEB-BASED SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS (1) STATE LICENSED MORTGAGE LENDERS, MORTGAGE BROKERS, AND LOAN OFFICERS TO APPLY FOR, AMEND, UPDATE OR RENEW A LICENSE, AND (2) FEDERAL DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS TO REGISTER ONLINE THROUGH A SINGLE SET OF UNIFORM APPLICATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO ACT IN LIEU OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS; HOWEVER, ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT ITS NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS NOT EMPOWERED TO APPROVE SALARY CHANGES OR NON-BUDGETED EXPENSES ABOVE $5,000. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF ALL SITTING OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WELL AS THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | AT A SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 15, 2010, THE REGULAR VOTING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CONFERENCE APPROVED AMENDING THE CSBS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS IN ORDER TO INCORPORATE VARIOUS CHANGES REFLECTING THE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT THE SAFE ACT, THE DODD-FRANK ACT, AND OTHER FEDERAL LAWS CONFER ON STATE REGULATORS AND TO BE CONSISTENT WITH OUR PLANNED APPLICATION TO CONVERT TO 501(C)(3) STATUS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | REGULAR VOTING MEMBERSHIP IN THE CONFERENCE IS LIMITED TO THE STATE OFFICER HAVING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUPERVISION OF STATE-CHARTERED BANKING INSTITUTIONS IN EACH STATE, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GUAM, PUERTO RICO, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, OR A REPRESENTATIVE DULY DESIGNATED BY SUCH OFFICER WHO IS ALSO AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE BANKING DEPARTMENT OF THAT JURISDICTION. THE CONFERENCE'S OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, WHICH INCLUDE STATE-CHARTERED BANKING INSTITUTIONS, STATE BANKERS ASSOCIATIONS, AND ASSOCIATES, DO NOT HAVE AN OFFICIAL VOTE IN ANY MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE AND ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO HOLD AN ELECTED OFFICE IN THE CONFERENCE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE OFFICERS OF THE CSBS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH INCLUDE THE CHAIRMAN, CHAIRMAN-ELECT, VICE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER, ARE ELECTED BY THE REGULAR VOTING MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE REGULAR MEMBERS ARE DIVIDED INTO FIVE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRICTS AND THEY ELECT A DISTRICT CHAIRMAN AND A DISTRICT VICE CHAIRMAN FROM THE REGULAR MEMBERSHIP IN EACH RESPECTIVE DISTRICT TO REPRESENT THE DISTRICT ON THE CSBS BOARD. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | PROPOSALS FOR THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BYLAWS MAY BE MADE BY ANY TEN REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE CONFERENCE BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST SPECIFYING THE CHANGES PROPOSED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL SUCH PROPOSALS WOULD THEN BE CONSIDERED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT AN ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS, AND THE BYLAWS COULD BE AMENDED OR REPEALED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS OR DULY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES ENROLLED AS ATTENDING THE MEETING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE CONFERENCE'S MANAGEMENT TEAM BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE CONFERENCE ALSO POSTS THE 990 ON THE BOARD'S WEBSITE AND EMAILS THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HOW TO ACCESS IT. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | A REVISED CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY WAS ADOPTED IN MARCH 2010 COVERING CSBS AND ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. AS PART OF THE POLICY, EACH YEAR ALL CSBS EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND THAT THEY AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. EACH FORM COMPLETED BY A CSBS EMPLOYEE WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, WHILE EACH FORM COMPLETED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE CSBS AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | CSBS HAS A FORMAL POLICY STATING THAT THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SHALL INCLUDE (1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF CSBS, (2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION, AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. THE PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE CSBS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN THE BYLAWS AS A STANDING COMMITTEE, WHICH DEFINES THAT THE COMMITTEE'S PURPOSE IS TO RECOMMEND SALARY RANGES AND COMPENSATION FOR CSBS STAFF TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL AND TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OF THE PRESIDENT. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CSBS MAKES ITS CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, CSBS' DISREGARDED ENTITY, STATE REGULATORY REGISTRY LLC, HAS ITS OWN SEPARATE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CSBS DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, CSBS WOULD CONSIDER ANY REQUESTS RECEIVED FOR SUCH DOCUMENTS. | |
| CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC | FORM 990, PART VII | SHARON G. BIAS - 177 BALTUSOL DRIVE, CHARLES TOWN, WV 25414. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A: CERTAIN OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES LISTED IN PART VII AND ON SCHEDULE J OF THE RETURN ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE OF STATE BANK SUPERVISORS PENSION PLAN, WHICH IS A QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN. | ||
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 138,555. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE CONFERENCE'S AUDIT REVIEW PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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