Sentiment Index

Community bankers are optimistic about the future, according to the new Community Bank Sentiment Index. The inaugural results show an index of 122, with 100 being neutral.

CSBS is now also conducting the first quarterly survey for the index. Responses will be collected September 1 - 30. 

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Small Business

What is the Conference of State
Bank Supervisors?

 

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors is the nationwide organization of financial regulators from all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

 
For more than a century, CSBS has given state supervisors a national forum to coordinate supervision and develop policy. CSBS also represents its members before federal policymakers and regulators, provides training, and manages the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System.
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Featured

Risks Report
Risk Spotlight - Retail Lending
Brick and mortar consumer spending is keeping pace with e-commerce. Real estate lending to retail is expanding.
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Aug 13, 2019
Blog post
Why the Appraisal Waiver is Important
North Dakota Commissioner for the Department of Financial Institutions Lise Kruse explains the importance of the appraisal waiver granted to North Dakota and next steps.
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Jul 19, 2019
Policy
A CSBS White Paper: Reengineering Nonbank Supervision
A new series of CSBS papers will describe the various business segments within the nonbank industry, explain how they are currently licensed and supervised by state financial regulators, and discuss issues affecting regulatory changes going forward
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Jun 4, 2019
Policy
CSBS Vision 2020: Progress Update
Vision 2020 contains several CSBS and state initiatives to modernize nonbank regulation. What has been done to date, and what should you expect next?
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Aug 2, 2018

Events

Full event Calendar
Sep 23 - Sep 27
Introductory BSA/AML Examiner School
Palm Springs, California
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Sep 23 - Sep 27
Bank Analysis School
Palm Springs, California
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Sep 30
CSBS District II Fall Meeting
St. Louis, Missouri
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Oct 1 - Oct 2
Community Banking in the 21st Century | Research and Policy Conference
St. Louis, Missouri
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Recent Updates

Policy
A CSBS White Paper: Reengineering Nonbank Supervision
A new series of CSBS papers will describe the various business segments within the nonbank industry, explain how they are currently licensed and supervised by state financial regulators, and discuss issues affecting regulatory changes going forward
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Jun 4, 2019
Blog post
New CSBS Paper: Mortgage Industry Overview
CSBS publishes the latest in a policy paper series on reengineering nonbank supervision
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Sep 16, 2019
Podcasts
#10 - Greg Gonzales - State Regulations, Partnerships, and Tennessee
Greg says, “Our small department touches every community in the state of Tennessee.”
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Sep 12, 2019
Examiner
The Examiner
We talk to Greg Gonzales about Tennessee, CSBS applauds Congress for the BSCA, and more.
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Sep 13, 2019
Podcasts
#9 - The Battle for Liquidity – Brokered Deposits and Prompt Corrective Action
How should should regulators handle a sometimes-risky type of deposit known as brokered deposits. What happens when regulators put a bank in what is known as Prompt Corrective Action?
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Sep 3, 2019
Press Room
Statement from John Ryan on House passage of the Bank Service Company Examination…
State bank regulators support today’s passage by the House of H.R. 241, the Bank Service Company Examination Coordination Act of 2019.
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Sep 10, 2019
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