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.
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.—Texas Banking Commissioner and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) state banking representative Charles G. Cooper statement on FSOC’s Report on Digital Asset Financial Stability Risks and Regulation. “First, I want to commend the FSOC staff and member agencies on a report that helps regulators, industry, and the public better understand the risks associated with digital assets. This report, and
Washington, D.C. — The Conference of State Bank Supervisors Board of Directors has announced the appointment of James M. Cooper as president and CEO. Cooper had served as acting president and CEO after the sudden death of CSBS leader John W. Ryan on May 16. Cooper’s appointment follows a nine-year tenure at CSBS, during which he directed policy and supervision
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
Washington, D.C. – Five student teams advanced to the finals this week in the 2024 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition, emerging from a second round of eleven teams. This is the tenth year of the competition, which is open to undergraduate students in all fields of study as an opportunity to gain valuable first-hand knowledge of the banking industry
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. – 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 FDIC’s proposed corporate governance guidelines for certain state-chartered banks are so fatally flawed that they should be withdrawn, state financial regulators argue.