The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the appointment of Yolanda Ford to the FFIEC’s State Liaison Committee (SLC). Ford was designated by the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) to complete the remainder of the two-year term left vacant by the early departure of Senior Deputy Commissioner Stephen Pleger. Ford’s partial term on the SLC

Washington, D.C.— State bank supervisors have re-appointed Texas Department of Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper to serve as the state banking representative on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). This is Commissioner Cooper’s third consecutive term as the state banking representative. "In today’s dynamic environment, regulatory coordination is critical for a safe and well-functioning financial system. Commissioner Cooper brings a

Washington, D.C. – Six student teams from across the nation have advanced to the second round of the 2023 Data Analytics Competition, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors announced today. The annual competition this year required students to develop a data analytics model that examines the potential impact on banks, such as earnings, deposits and asset quality, from the recent

Washington, D.C. – Forty student teams from 34 universities across the nation have entered the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) 2023 Community Bank Case Study Competition. The competition is open to undergraduate students in all fields of study as an opportunity to gain valuable first-hand knowledge of the banking industry.  This year’s competition asks students to look at how

Washington, D.C . – CSBS announced a public comment period for proposed uniform state licensing standards for mortgage companies. “Adopting a standardized approach for mortgage industry licensing will help increase uniformity within the state system,” said Vickie Peck, CSBS executive vice president of products and solutions. “In turn, uniform standards will streamline the licensing process for mortgage companies seeking licensure

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the reappointments of Kevin Allard, Yolanda Ford, and Susannah Marshall to the FFIEC’s State Liaison Committee (SLC). Kevin Allard was first appointed by the American Council of State Savings Supervisors (ACSSS) to the SLC in December 2020 to complete the remainder of the two-year term left vacant by the early departure

Washington, D.C. – Community bankers nationwide shared a dismal outlook on economic conditions in the latest Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI), released today by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). The quarterly survey dropped to 83, falling two points from the previous quarter and to its lowest level since the survey began in 2019. Five of the seven components

CSBS today announced student teams from the following four universities have advanced to the final round of the 2023 CSBS Data Analytics Competition:  Carnegie Mellon University Georgetown University Kennesaw State University William & Mary In the third year of the CSBS Data Analytics Competition, student teams developed data analytics models that examined the potential impact on community banks (earnings, deposits

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors encourages community banks to participate in its tenth Annual Community Bank Survey, open now through June 30. This is an important opportunity for community banks to share their perspectives on community banking, the economy, regulation and supervision with state and federal policymakers. This year’s questions focus on current bank conditions and

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the selection of Charles G. Cooper to the FFIEC’s State Liaison Committee (SLC) for the term that runs from May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2025. Concurrently, the SLC announced Mr. Cooper as its chairman for a one-year term that runs until April 30, 2024. Mr. Cooper is the Commissioner of