A New Challenge for Community Banks

A newly-proposed Community Bank Leverage Ratio may actually provide more burden than relief.

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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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Digital Media
Vision 2020 for Fintech and Non-Bank Regulation
Vision 2020 is a state regulator initiative to modernize the regulation of fintech companies and other non-depositories. The goal: an integrated, 50-state system of licensing and supervision.
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Jan 8, 2018
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
Policy
CSBS Fintech Industry Advisory Panel
The CSBS Fintech Industry Advisory Panel (“Advisory Panel”) is designed to support state regulators’ increased efforts to engage with financial services companies involved in fintech.
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Feb 14, 2019
Press Room
State Financial Regulators Embrace Recommendations from Fintech Advisory Panel
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released a series of action items to implement feedback received from the 33 companies on the CSBS Fintech Industry Advisory Panel.
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Feb 14, 2019

Events

Full event Calendar
Apr 1 - Apr 4
2019 CSBS Government Relations Fly-In and Board Meetings
Washington, District of Columbia
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Apr 16 - Apr 17
2019 CSBS District III Spring Meeting
Gulf Shores, Alabama
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Apr 23 - Apr 25
2019 District 1 Intermediate IT & Cybersecurity Training
Washington, District of Columbia
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Apr 30 - May 1
2019 CSBS District I Spring Meeting
Baltimore, Maryland
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Recent Updates

Blog post
Community Banks are Preparing for CECL in Advance
The 2018 CSBS national community bank survey found that community bankers are preparing in advance for Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL).
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Mar 15, 2019
Policy
CSBS Comments on Legislative Efforts on Data Privacy and Security
When considering possible legislation on consumer privacy and security, state regulators call on federal policymakers to maintain a floor upon which states can add more stringent conditions and respond more quickly to emerging threats
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Mar 14, 2019
Blog post
CSBS Data Corner: State-Chartered Banks' Share of Agriculture Financing Ticks Upward
The percent of agricultural loans made by state-chartered banks as a percent of all agricultural loans (non-seasonally adjusted) is on the rise.
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Mar 11, 2019
Press Room
​​​​​​​State Financial Regulators Seek Public Comment on Model State Payments Law
Washington, DC – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced that it is seeking public input on issues related to state money transmission
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Feb 21, 2019
Policy
Cooperative Agreements
State Regulators have cooperative agreements with one another, with federal agencies, and with other state representative agencies. You can find all of these agreements here.
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Mar 1, 2018
Press Room
FFIEC Members Adopt Policy Statement on the Report of Examination
Financial regulators champion clarity, consistency and ease of reference in examination reports
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Mar 6, 2019
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