Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today is inviting technology firms and other vendors to develop proofs of concept that could modernize how bank regulators receive and analyze financial data from banks. Part of CSBS’s Catalyst Initiative, this innovation challenge is focused on making bank financial data reporting less costly, simpler, and more timely than the

Safety and Soundness Certification Certified Senior Bank Examiner (CSBE) The CSBE certification is step 4 in the CSBS bank safety and soundness credentialing program for those without managerial and/or supervisory responsibilities. Candidates for the CSBE designation must provide evidence of the following: Completion of a minimum of five (5) years employment with a state regulatory agency, including two (2) years

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today named three graduate students as 2023 Community Banking Research Conference Emerging Scholars. The scholars are Naz Koont from Columbia University, Giorgi Nikolaishvili from the University of Oregon, and Hristiana Vidinova from the University of Chicago. The CSBS emerging scholars program is designed to identify future community banking researchers by

Washington, D.C. — The Conference of State Bank Supervisors released today two new tools for nonbank financial services companies to improve their cybersecurity posture. The Baseline Nonbank Cybersecurity Exam Program and the Enhanced Nonbank Cybersecurity Exam Program are tools used by state examiners nationwide to assess the cyber preparedness of nonbank entities. The release of these tools provides these institutions

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today issued a new booklet to help examiners assess information technology practices. The “Development, Acquisition, and Maintenance” booklet provides examiners with fundamental examination expectations regarding entities’ development and acquisition planning and execution, governance and risk management, and maintenance and change management practices. It discusses the interconnectedness of an entity’s assets and processes and

The FDIC’s proposed corporate governance guidelines for certain state-chartered banks are so fatally flawed that they should be withdrawn, state financial regulators argue.

A map of state authority to supervise payday lenders. Describes whether payday lending is legal, relevant law, whether a license is required, and more.