Washington, D.C. – Regulatory burden has risen to the top of community banker concerns, according to the 2024 Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Annual Community Bank Survey, released today. Cost of funds, a chief concern last year, tied as a top external risk for surveyed bankers. This is the eleventh year CSBS has conducted the survey, which captures the

CSBS Board Chair Charlie Clark Community Banking Research Conference Opening Remarks St. Louis, Oct. 2 Welcome to the twelfth annual Community Banking Research Conference. As chair of the CSBS Board of Directors, I want to thank our co-sponsors, the Federal Reserve System, and the FDIC, and I want to especially thank our host, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank. This

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and state financial regulators, collectively the agencies, recognize the serious impact of Hurricane Helene on the customers and operations of many financial institutions and will provide appropriate regulatory assistance to affected institutions subject to their supervision. The agencies

St. Louis – A paper on regulatory risk perception earned the John W. Ryan Award for Most Significant Contribution to 2024 Community Banking Research at the Community Banking Research Conference. The Community Banking Research Conference, co-sponsored by CSBS, the Federal Reserve System, and the FDIC, is held annually in St. Louis. The conference's planning committee chose the paper titled "

Washington, D.C. - Community bankers nationwide have a brighter outlook, despite continued concerns about regulatory burden. The Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI) moved past neutral, signaling an improved sentiment for the first time in more than three years, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced today. The third quarter 2024 CBSI moved up 11 points to 110, the first

“For more than 100 years, the states have effectively overseen a dynamic money transmission marketplace that promotes strong consumer protections, fosters innovation, and maintains access to popular and convenient financial services. 1 The states license money transmitters, supervise their financial condition, require safeguarding of customer funds, respond directly to consumer complaints, and, when appropriate, take enforcement actions against firms that

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), partnering with the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and the Bankers Electronic Crimes Task Force (BECTF), today issued an updated self-assessment tool to help nonbank financial institutions assess their efforts to mitigate risks associated with ransomware and identify security gaps. The updated Nonbank Ransomware Self-Assessment Tool (R-SAT), originally released in 2020

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, collectively the agencies, recognize the serious impact of Hurricane Milton on the customers and operations of many financial institutions and will provide appropriate regulatory assistance to affected institutions subject to their