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State Examination System

SES is the Future.

Today's innovations are helping state agencies prepare for tomorrow. SES is a comprehensive technology platform that provides the workflow state agencies need to start and finish company exams all in one place.

The collaborative power of SES allows state agencies to share information and conduct multi-state exams efficiently - building on and achieving Networked Supervision.

SES is built by state agencies for state agencies and the companies they supervise.

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Key Features

Ongoing enhancements, driven by user feedback, are prioritized to continually improve how agencies use SES.

  • Standard exam procedures for mortgage, money services businesses, and consumer finance.
  • Ability to use the scope of an existing exam to conduct a new exam.
  • Accept or leverage another agency’s exam instead of conducting a new exam.
  • Access to various reports, including nationwide reports which allow agencies to view their exam activity in comparison to other agencies.
  • Automatic approval for detail level access to other agencies’ exams.
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SES Agency Users

Comprehensive. Efficient. Time-saving. State agencies use SES because it streamlines the examination process, allows them to collaborate and share information with each other, and engage directly with companies they are examining.

 

Full List of SES Agency Users
  • Alabama State Banking Department
  • Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development: Division of Banking & Securities
  • Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions
  • Arkansas Securities Department
  • California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
  • Colorado Division of Banking
  • Connecticut Department of Banking
  • Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner
  • District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
  • Florida Office of Financial Regulation
  • Georgia Department of Banking and Finance
  • Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Idaho Department of Finance
  • Indiana Department of Financial Institutions
  • Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
  • Iowa Division of Banking
  • Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner
  • Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions
  • Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions
  • Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection
  • Maryland Office of Financial Regulation
  • Massachusetts Division of Banks
  • Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services
  • Minnesota Department of Commerce
  • Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance
  • Missouri Division of Finance
  • Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance
  • Nevada Division of Mortgage Lending
  • New Hampshire State Banking Department
  • New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
  • New Mexico Financial Institutions Division
  • New York Department of Financial Services
  • North Carolina Commissioner of Banks Office
  • North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions
  • Ohio Division of Financial Institutions
  • Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit
  • Oregon Division of Financial Regulation
  • Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities
  • Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation
  • South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions
  • South Dakota Division of Banking
  • South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs
  • Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions
  • Texas Department of Banking
  • Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending
  • Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
  • Vermont Department of Financial Regulation
  • Washington Department of Financial Institutions
  • Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions
  • West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions

 

Exams in SES by Industry

Year

2024

2023

Industry

  
Consumer Finance267312
Debt177199
Money Services Businesses158223
Mortgage2,0392,886
Total2,6413,620

 

User Testimonials

"I would say that SES has definitely organized the entire exam process, you don't get lost in the paperwork."

Amy, Connecticut Department of Banking

"I think SES has made our job as examiners much more efficient. Everything is centralized and not housed in different databases."

Dan, Connecticut Department of Banking

"Having it all in one spot is definitely useful. I've always viewed it as 'this is the future'."

Jason, Connecticut Department of Banking

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Resources for State Agencies and Companies
  • SES Portal – Find out how to get started with SES, access a variety of training materials, request customized training, and more.
  • SES System Releases – Find out when new enhancements are coming and discover recent updates.
  • Blog Post – One Company, One Exam: Driving Forward Change
  • Blog Post – Networked Supervision “Makes Us All Better”
  • Blog Post – NMLS and SES: Technology Innovations Driving State Licensing and Examinations
  • Blog Post – SES Consumer Finance Standards Expand State Exam Uniformity