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.
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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.
Jan 7, 2018
Press Room
All 50 states and the District of Columbia act to make it easier for fintechs to work with state regulatory agencies
Apr 10, 2018
Policy
Everybody uses the money services business (MSB) industry, but few people know the terminology. MSBs are a broad category of financial services we all use in everyday life, just not at the bank.
Jan 11, 2018
Blog post
Thirty-three financial technology companies have agreed to serve on the CSBS Fintech Industry Advisory Panel.
Oct 1, 2017
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“CSBS welcomes House passage of S. 2155, which will allow community banks to focus on what they do best: serve their customers and benefit local economies."
May 22, 2018
Policy
CSBS encourages the CFPB to recognize that state regulators, through their licensing and supervisory authority, serve as the primary regulators of non-depository financial services providers.
May 21, 2018
Policy
All 50 U.S. states and D.C. have an innovation contact to answer questions about supervision and licensing of fintech firms. You can see those contacts here.
May 22, 2018
Press Room
Washington, D.C. – To combat growing cyber threats to the financial system, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced a comprehensive cybersecurity program to train state bank and nonbank examiners.
May 21, 2018
Blog post
After the last remaining bank in American Samoa announced its intention to exit the market and drastically scaled back services, the territory’s 60,000 American nationals had no other option than unregulated lenders and usurious rates.
May 18, 2018
Policy
State regulators firmly oppose H.R. 4439, the Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act, as it would allow bad actors to exploit banks’ federal preemption to issue harmful loans to consumers in contravention of state law.
May 18, 2018