Settlement Services

The following are service offerings of National Securities Clearing Corporation, the nation’s leading provider of centralized clearance, settlement and information services to more than 2,500 brokers, dealers, banks, mutual funds, insurance carriers and other organizations. NSCC develops standardized, automated solutions that promote connectivity, efficiency and lower risk in the financial services marketplace. NSCC is a subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).

Please Note: The following links will route you to the pages on www.dtcc.com containing up-to-date descriptions of these NSCC Products and Services.

  • Dividend Settlement Service (DSS) - Dividend Settlement Service (DSS) is a centralized claims-processing system that manages the collection of dividends and interest owed to participants by other financial institutions.
  • Envelope Settlement Service (ESS) - Envelope Settlement Service (ESS) standardizes and controls participant-to-participant physical delivery of securities in the New York metropolitan area. Inter-city Envelope Settlement Service (IESS) standardizes and controls participant-to-participant physical delivery of securities between N.Y. and Toronto.
  • Funds Only Settlement Service (FOSS) - Funds Only Settlement Service (FOSS) centralizes the routing of envelopes that contain money-only charges to full-service participants located in the New York metropolitan area.