Data Services

The data engine behind retirement plan recordkeeping.

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What NBS does for your plans

Every plan we administer includes these core services — handled end-to-end by NBS.

Contribution Processing

Daily intake, validation, balancing, and posting of payroll and contribution files to tight cutoffs.

Lockbox Processing

Imaging and processing of checks, remittance advices, and supporting documents.

Participant Recordkeeping

Maintaining contributions, allocations, eligibility, and status changes accurately across plans.

Secure File Transfer

Encrypted file exchange for plan sponsors and partners, with role-based access and full audit trails.

Partner Integration

Data synchronization and end-of-day file delivery to recordkeeping and provider systems, on your SLA.


Data Services

About this service

NBS Data Services is the operations engine that financial institutions, recordkeepers, and plan providers run their retirement plan administration on. Behind your brand, NBS processes payroll and contribution files, posts participant transactions, runs lockbox check and form processing, and keeps your recordkeeping systems in sync — across thousands of plans and millions of participant accounts, every business day, to your service levels.

What's Included

Daily payroll and contribution file processing — validated, balanced, and posted on schedule
Lockbox processing for checks, remittance forms, and supporting documents
Participant recordkeeping — contributions, allocations, eligibility, status changes, and corrections
Secure, encrypted file transfer for plan sponsors and partners
Data synchronization and integration with recordkeeping and provider platforms
White-label or co-branded portals and end-of-day files configured per partner relationship

For Employers

Your sponsor clients submit payroll and contribution files through a portal that carries your brand; NBS validates, posts, and reconciles them on schedule and resolves exceptions — seamless service for them, no operational load for you.

For Participants

Plan participants see contributions land in their accounts accurately and on time, every cycle — the quiet reliability that protects the brand on the statement.

NBS administers more than Data Services

Many employers use NBS across multiple benefit types — consolidating administration simplifies vendor management and gives your employees a consistent experience. You may also benefit from these other services we administer.

Questions? We're here to help.

Whether you're an existing client, a participant with a question, or exploring NBS for the first time — our team is ready.