Washington, D.C. – Community bankers nationwide shared a dismal outlook on economic conditions in the latest Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI), released today by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). The quarterly survey dropped to 83, falling two points from the previous quarter and to its lowest level since the survey began in 2019. Five of the seven components
Washington, D.C. – A paper on regulatory risk perception earned the John W. Ryan Award for Most Significant Contribution to Community Banking Research at the 2023 Community Banking Research Conference. The conference’s planning committee chose the paper titled “Regulatory Risk Perception and Small Business Lending,” authored by Siddharth Vij with the University of Georgia-Terry College of Business and Joseph Kalmenovitz
Washington, D.C. – Community banker sentiment reached a peak in the third quarter results of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Community Banking Sentiment Index (CBSI). The latest CBSI gained seven points from last quarter to 133 points, a record high since the survey’s inception in 2019. The monetary policy indicator also reached an all-time high, improving 16 points
Washington, D.C.— Community bankers’ collective view of future business conditions and the economy plummeted in the last quarter, according to the Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI), released today. While the start of the year showed some concerns, the second-quarter 2022 CBSI dove to 84 points, down 13 points from the last quarter. The current value is its lowest level since
Washington, D.C. - The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today named a student team from the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania as the winner of the 2024 Community Bank Case Study Competition. Teams from the University of Illinois-Springfield and Southeastern Louisiana University placed second and third, respectively. “These teams provided in-depth findings and innovative thinking. The Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C. – Today, at a Women in Housing and Finance event, FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill commented on the agency’s corporate governance proposal, raising concerns and noting that the FDIC is continuing its work on the guidelines. “There is simply no rationale for the FDIC to proceed with this proposal,” said CSBS President and CEO Brandon Milhorn. “The corporate
CSBS completed phase one of NMLS modernization enhancements on July 20. Two key enhancements included introducing a new login experience and the ability for NMLS users with more than one NMLS account to access all their accounts using their new, single login. With these enhancements, CSBS set goals to track and achieve user change or “adoption” of the system changes
35 teams will examine interest rates and inflation Washington, D.C. – Thirty-five student teams from 27 colleges and universities have entered to compete in the 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. Each team has partnered with a local community bank to explore the impact of interest rates and inflation on the business of banking, with a focus on planning
Washington, D.C. - The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today named a student team from the University of Tennessee at Martin as the winner of the 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. Teams from the University of Arkansas and Illinois State University placed second and third, respectively. “Competition was tight, but the University of Tennessee at Martin team