The Money Services Businesses (MSB) Call Report was developed with the goal of enhancing and standardizing the information available to state regulators concerning the activities of their Money Services Businesses licensees (money transmitters, check cashers, prepaid, etc.). Licensees will be able to complete the report directly in NMLS.
MSBCR Overview and Definitions
The NMLS Money Services Businesses (MSB) Call Report is comprised of four sections: company financial information, information about the licensee’s company and state level transactional activity, company permissible investments information, and transaction destination country information.
NMLS MSB Call Report Sections and Definitions
Detailed descriptions and instructions for the sections and fields of the Money Services Businessess Call Report.
MSB Call Report Frequently Asked Questions
For questions on Money Service Businesses (MSB) Call Report policies or interpretations of field definitions, email NMLSMSBCR@csbs.org.
CSV and XML Specifications
The MSB Call Report can be uploaded as a comma-separated values (CSV) or eXtensible Markup Language (XML) file.
The process for filling the MSB Call Report.
Creating an MSB Call Report Filing
Create a new call report filing so you can either upload or manually enter the data.
MSB Call Report: Upload Filing as XML or CSV
Your Call Report data can be uploaded using the XML schema or a comma separated values (CSV) file (commonly saved from Excel®).
MSB Call Report: Add a State to the Filing
It is possible to upload multiple states at once through the MSB Call Report XML or CSV upload process. It is also possible to manually add states to the ST section.
MSB Call Report: Mark Sections Ready to Submit
Each section, including sections without any business activity during the quarter, must be marked ready before the MSB Call Report can be submitted. Users can view, edit, or delete any section prior to submission on the MSB Call Report Sections page.
Submit the MSB Call Report
A completeness check for the entire MSB Call Report is required prior to submission.
When completing the MSB Call Report, the System validates the data entered and provides completeness checks or warnings if data is missing or invalid, exceeds certain thresholds, or requires an explanatory note.
How to Clear a Completeness Check
Completeness checks must be cleared in order to mark a section of an MSB Call Report filing as Ready to Submit.
How to Clear Warnings
Warnings often highlight data that was entered incorrectly.
How to Submit a Filing with Warnings
If the warnings indicate values that are entered correctly, you may submit the filing without clearing the warnings; however, you must provide an explanatory note.
MSB Call Report Completeness Checks and Warnings
A comprehensive list of the completeness checks and warnings provided by NMLS when completing the MSB Call Report.
MSB Call Report: Amending a Submitted Report
A submitted MSB Call Report can only be amended within 24 months after the end of the filing period. Amending an MSB Call Report does not reset the 24-month limit.
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