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

Nearly 100% Believe U.S. Economy is in a Recession Washington, D.C. – Community bankers are starting the year with a negative economic outlook and largely believe the nation is in a recession, according to the most recent quarterly Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI), released today by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). The CBSI fell six points to 85

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) yesterday entered into a formal agreement designed to facilitate information sharing with respect to nonbank mortgage companies.  The memorandum of understanding establishes substantive information sharing protocols between state financial regulators and FHFA, improving the ability to coordinate on market developments, identify and mitigate

27 Teams will examine asset and liability management Washington, D.C. – Twenty-seven student teams from 21 colleges and universities across the nation have entered the 2024 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. Each team has partnered with a local community bank to learn about the closures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank, identify the case study

Teams will examine how banks are planning for the future Washington, D.C. – Thirty-four student teams from 28 colleges and universities across the nation have entered the 2023 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. Each team has partnered with a local community bank to learn how it is recruiting and retaining talent, approaching succession planning and using technology to advance

Safety and Soundness Certification Certified Operations Examiner (COE) The COE certification is step 1 in the CSBS bank safety and soundness credentialing program. Candidates for the COE designation must provide evidence of the following: Completion of a minimum of twelve (12) months of on-the-job service and training related to financial institution regulation and supervision. Satisfactory completion of the following course

Washington, D.C.- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today named the student team from James Madison University as winners of the 2022 Community Bank Case Study Competition. The annual competition provides undergraduate students with valuable first-hand insight into the banking industry. This year, student teams partnered with local community banks to examine how community banks have navigated changes over

Washington, D.C. – The nation’s sluggish economy is being felt at the local level. Community bankers across the nation ranked net interest margins, economic conditions and loan demand as their highest external risks in the CSBS 2022 National Survey of Community Banks, released today. State regulators canvassed about 500 community banks nationwide for its ninth annual survey. Respondents’ concerns mirror

Washington D.C. – The lingering effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on local economies has created a new concern for community banks: historic levels of deposits and narrow net interest margins, according to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ (CSBS) eighth annual national community bank survey. The survey of nearly 500 community bankers nationwide reveals a shift from last year, when