Community bankers are feeling upbeat about the economic future. The Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ (CSBS) fourth quarter 2024 CSBS Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI) surged 17 points to 127 compared to last quarter’s survey, reaching its highest mark since the survey began in 2019. The overall index was driven higher mostly on expectations of a more-balanced regulatory burden and

Washington, D.C. - Community bankers’ optimism on the future economy is holding steady, according to the 2025 second quarter results of the Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI). The CBSI dipped slightly to 126 from its peak value of 129 in the previous quarter, driven by a less optimistic outlook for a lighter regulatory environment and moderated expectations for higher expected

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the election of North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Lise Kruse as the new chair of the Board of Directors. CSBS also elected new officers for 2023-24 during the organization’s annual meeting. Chair Kruse presented her annual committee chair appointments in the CSBS board meeting that immediately

Washington, D.C. – Community bankers have a slightly rosier economic outlook for the first time in a year, according to the most recent Community Banker Sentiment Index (CBSI), released by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today. While the third quarter CBSI remains below the neutral level of 100 for the seventh quarter in a row, it bounced up

Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper Concludes his Service Washington, D.C. — State bank supervisors have appointed New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris to serve as the state banking representative on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), succeeding Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper who will conclude his service on Dec. 31, 2022. “Superintendent Harris’

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the election of Washington State Department of Financial Institutions Director Charlie Clark as the new chair of the Board of Directors. CSBS also elected new officers for 2024-25 during its annual meeting. Chair Clark presented his annual committee chair appointments in the CSBS board meeting that immediately followed. Newly

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Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the election of Director of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions Tom Fite as the new chair of the Board of Directors. “The annual meeting was long scheduled. As we mourn the loss of long time CSBS President and CEO John Ryan, who died suddenly of natural causes

Washington, D.C. - Community banks are slightly more optimistic about future economic conditions, but not enough to move the needle above neutral. The second quarter 2024 CSBS Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI), released today, ticked up merely 1 point to 99 compared to last quarter’s survey, remaining slightly below the neutral level of 100. While four of the seven components