Washington, D.C. — The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) sent a letter to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Brown and Ranking Member Toomey supporting the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution (S.J. Res.15) to strike down the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) true lender rule. John Ryan, CSBS president and CEO: “The true lender rule undercuts state

Washington, D.C. – Statement from CSBS President and CEO John W. Ryan on the federal housing agencies’ affirmation of mortgage forbearance through Feb. 28, 2021: “State regulators applaud the federal housing agencies for clarifying the deadline for consumers to request forbearance under the CARES Act. This action provides clarity on the appropriate covered period. Importantly, it also gives consumers a

State regulators call for changes to support innovation, stability, and predictability Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today raised serious concerns about stablecoin legislation in a letter to House Financial Services Committee leadership. CSBS previously expressed similar concerns about the Senate stablecoin bill. “Without the adoption of critical changes, the legislation will fall short of establishing

Washington, D.C. - Recent Executive Orders compel the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to rescind its preemption regulations, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said today in a letter to Acting Comptroller Rodney Hood. “The OCC’s preemption regulations are clearly unlawful, inconsistent with Supreme Court rulings, and contrary to the public interest,” said CSBS President and

Washington, D.C. — New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) state banking representative Adrienne A. Harris statement on  FSOC 2023 Annual Report. “I’d like to thank the Treasury staff and detailees for putting together this year’s annual report. I know it is no small undertaking, and your efforts have not gone unnoticed. This report is an

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) this week filed an amicus brief in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to highlight the importance of upholding state consumer protection laws when erroneously challenged by national banks. It is the third such amicus brief since the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Cantero v. Bank of America that courts must take a

State regulators represented by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) commend FHFA and Ginnie Mae’s significant strides toward aligning their capital and liquidity requirements for nonbank mortgage companies. As the primary supervisors of nonbank mortgage companies, state financial regulators strongly support greater coordination across all mortgage supervisors and are encouraged

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) today jointly filed an amicus brief in support of the petitioners to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Cantero v. Bank of America. CSBS and AARMR support effective supervision and regulation of the residential mortgage industry for both state-chartered

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today issued a request for public comment on proposed increases to processing fees for the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS). If approved following the comment period, the proposed increase will be the first time these fees have changed since NMLS launched nationwide in 2008. “NMLS has become a