Washington D.C. – Business conditions have surpassed funding as the area of greatest concern for community bankers as they navigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ (CSBS) seventh annual national survey. Last year, funding scarcity was the top concern, and only 6% of respondents listed business conditions as a challenge. However, this

Washington, D.C. – Today’s final rule from the OCC discards the term “fiduciary activities” – a long-held and commonly understood definition of what it means to engage in trust activities – in favor of ambiguity and unfettered agency discretion. The OCC received numerous comments raising serious concerns with the proposed rule before the deadline just 16 days ago. Statement from

Washington, D.C. – Fifteen teams have advanced in the first round of judging of the 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. The teams were chosen from a pool of 35 student teams that represent 27 colleges and universities across the nation. This is the eleventh year of the competition, which is open to undergraduate students nationwide in all fields

Washington, D.C. – Eleven teams have advanced in the first round of judging of the 2024 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. The teams were chosen from a pool of 27 student teams that represent 21 colleges and universities across the nation. This is the tenth year of the competition, which is open to undergraduate students in all fields of

Washington, D.C. – Fourteen teams have advanced in the first round of judging of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ Community Bank Case Study Competition. The teams were chosen from a pool of 34 student teams and represent 28 colleges and universities. This is the ninth year of the competition, which is open to undergraduate students in all fields of

Washington, D.C. – Community bankers are feeling the impact of high interest rates and the threat of cyber-attacks, according to the 2023 Annual Survey of Community Banks, released today by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). This is the tenth year of the survey, which canvassed 462 community banks with less than $10 billion in total assets. The survey

Washington, D.C. – State supervisors are encouraging licensees to prepare in advance for the start of Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) annual renewal on Nov. 1. Supervisors advise licensees to review and update their NMLS record, review state-specific renewal requirements, and access online training resources to get familiar with the process. “Maintaining a license in NMLS symbolizes a professional standard

Up to $82 million in virtual assets to be returned to customers Washington, D.C. — Twenty-five state financial regulators have taken collective action against Plutus Financial, Inc., Abra Trading, LLC, Plutus Financial Holdings, Inc., Plutus Lending, LLC (collectively known as “Abra”), and CEO and largest equity owner William “Bill” Barhydt for operating a cryptocurrency company without receiving the required state

Safety and Soundness Certification Certified Large Institution Examiner (CLIE) Candidates for the CLIE designation must provide evidence of the following: Expected to have skills and experience associated with CEIC level or equivalent. Senior examiner experience aligned with skills for large bank specialties considered on a case-by-case basis. Training should include large bank focused course, including training from FDIC, FRB, FFIEC

Mortgage Certification Certified Senior Mortgage Examiner (CSME) CSME is step 2 in the CSBS mortgage credentialing program; CME is step 1 and CMEM is step 3 Objectives of the CSME Certification Program To recognize the advanced skill level required for the examination and investigation of large, complex, and multistate mortgage providers and their compliance with state and federal laws and