Safety and Soundness Certification Certified Examiner-in-Charge (CEIC) Objectives: To achieve recognition of the leadership and organizational skills required to manage the full scope of the bank examination process, from planning and scoping to execution, reporting, and communication of supervisory findings. To promote continuing education in leadership, risk-focused supervision, and cross-functional coordination with other supervisory authorities. To emphasize the need for

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

FinCEN should be more explicit in its inclusion of state regulators as agencies that can request access to its forthcoming beneficial ownership information database, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said in a comment letter submitted today. The Corporate Transparency Act requires a wide range of entities to report their beneficial ownership information to FinCEN. It also tasks FinCEN

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

Washington, D.C.— State financial regulators released an updated cybersecurity examination tool for nonbank financial company supervision during the ongoing Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) Annual Conference. The tool is designed for state regulator use in examinations, and companies are encouraged to use it to assess their cybersecurity health between examinations. This tool is the newest component of state regulators’ cybersecurity

“Building a Durable Bank Supervisory Framework” Remarks by CSBS President and CEO Brandon Milhorn at the Carolina Bank Directors Forum Charlotte, N.C. March 3, 2026 Introduction It is a pleasure to join you here today . . . appropriately in a city known as “Bank Town.” I want to begin by thanking Commissioners Katie Bosken and Kathy Bickham. These two

Safety and Soundness Certification Certified Senior Bank Examiner (CSBE) Objectives: To achieve recognition of the advanced expertise required to conduct and lead complex, high-risk, or specialized examinations, and to serve as a subject matter expert in evaluating institutional risk across multiple supervisory areas. To promote continuing education and the advancement of specialized knowledge, enabling examiners to adapt to evolving risks

Washington, D.C. – The federal banking agencies’ capital proposal is misguided and unjustified, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said in comments filed today. Without significant changes, state regulators are concerned that the proposal could disrupt the United States economy. After a decade of reform, the banking system has strong capital levels and is more resilient. However, the Basel

Washington, D.C. – Five student teams advanced to the finals this week in the 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition, emerging from a second round of 15 teams. This is the eleventh year of the competition, which is open to undergraduate students nationwide in all fields of study as an opportunity to gain valuable first-hand knowledge of the banking