CSBS President and CEO Brandon Milhorn Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision, Cantero v. Bank of America “Today’s unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court is a win for consumers and for state consumer financial protection laws. Cantero makes clear that courts reviewing preemption challenges must apply the high bar codified in the Dodd-Frank Act. State consumer financial laws that

Working with the Bankers Electronic Crimes Task Force and the United States Secret Service, state supervisors released Ransomware Self-Assessment Tools (R-SAT) for both banks and nonbanks in 2020. R-SAT helps financial institutions assess how they can mitigate ransomware risks and identify other cybersecurity gaps. In October 2023, we released a new, updated R-SAT for banks to address new risks associated

“We are disappointed that the CFPB is proceeding with its Public Orders Registry and stand by the concerns expressed by state regulators during the consultation process and in CSBS’s comment letter. CSBS’s primary focus now is to help ensure alignment between the CFPB’s Registry and the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System to prevent consumer and industry confusion and redundant reporting. We

By Temple University Professor of Finance Jonathan A. Scott and CSBS Chief Economist Thomas F. Siems In the 2023 CSBS Annual Survey of Community Banks, 21% of respondents reported that their pricing decisions on loans and deposits influence local market interest rates, 59% reported they have some influence, and the remaining 20% reported no influence. Can community banks product pricing