Washington, D.C. – Community bankers have a pessimistic view of the economy driven by diminished expectations of future business conditions, according to the most recent Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI). The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released the first quarter 2022 CBSI results today, collecting data from community banks across the nation during the month of March. The results

Washington, D.C. – Community bankers’ assessment about future economic and financial conditions continues to indicate a positive economic outlook, according to the most recent Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI). The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released the second quarter 2021 CBSI results today, collecting data from community banks across the nation during the month of June. The results showed a

Community bankers’ assessment about future economic and financial conditions markedly improved in early 2021 but concerns about future regulatory burden worsened, according to the most recent CBSI.

Washington, D.C. – Community bankers’ assessment about future economic and financial conditions improved at the end of 2020 but still indicates a marginally negative outlook that falls well below confidence levels before the COVID-19 pandemic and economic lockdowns, according to the most recent Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI). The Conference of State Bank Supervisors publicly released the fourth quarter CBSI

Washington, D.C. – State financial regulators, joined by the Bankers Electronic Crimes Task Force and the U.S. Secret Service, today issued a self-assessment tool to banks they supervise in an effort to help mitigate ransomware attacks. “Ransomware is a major threat to the financial services industry,” said Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper, who leads the Bankers’ Electronic Crimes Task

Interested companies invited to attend kickoff webinar on Dec. 3 Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) today opened registration for the Mortgage Compliance Dataset (MCD) Tech Sprint kickoff event. The MCD is designed to streamline supervisory compliance examinations for residential mortgage loans. State supervisors, mortgage lenders, loan origination

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) released a report on nonbank mortgage servicing, including far-reaching recommendations with potentially significant consequences for the United States mortgage market and American home buyers. The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) applauds the leadership of New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne Harris, the state representative on the

Washington, D.C. – Community bankers ended 2025 with a high sentiment on future conditions, according to the 2025 fourth quarter results of the Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI) released today by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). Although the CBSI slipped one point to 132 from last quarter’s record high of 133, it remains well above the neutral level

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