Download the Comment Letter Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Policy Division P.O. Box 39 Vienna, VA 22183 FINCEN‐2021‐0005 RIN 1506‐AB49/AB59 Re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ‐ Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards, and Use of FinCEN Identifiers for Entities Dear Sir or Madam, The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (“CSBS”) 1 appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Notice of Proposed
Structure Your Program How to Structure Your Cybersecurity Program Your information security program will be shaped by your organization’s unique needs and business processes. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. The Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), published by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), is a flexible, adaptable tool for organizing any information security program, regardless of size and resources. Although
Access the Full Letter [PDF] Paul Watkins, Assistant Director Attention: Comment Intake Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office of Innovation 1700 G Street NW Washington, D.C., 20552 Re: Request for Comment on the Bureau’s Proposed Policy Guidance and Procedural Rule on No-Action Letters and Product Sandbox [Docket No. CFPB-2018-0042] Dear Mr. Watkins, The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) appreciates the
Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to address this year’s Community Banking Research Conference. I want to begin by commending the organizers for once again bringing community bankers, researchers, and policy makers together in what I believe is a one-of-a-kind venue that we are proud to co-sponsor, along with the Federal Reserve and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. We
Specialty Certification Associate Certified Information Systems Examiner (ACISE) Objectives of the ACISE Certification Program: 1. To recognize foundational knowledge and skills required for examining information technology (IT) and cybersecurity operations in financial institutions and service providers. 2. To promote ongoing education in IT and cybersecurity supervision, ensuring examiners remain informed about evolving technologies, threats, and regulatory standards. 3. To emphasize
CSBS President and CEO Brandon Milhorn speaks before the American Bar Association Banking Law Committee on the importance of a state-federal financial regulatory system.
Ann E. Misback, Secretary Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20551 Docket No. OP-1747 Re: Supplemental Notice - Proposed Guidelines for Evaluating Account and Services Requests Dear Ms. Misback, The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (“CSBS” or “state bank regulators”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Supplemental Notice of
By CSBS Data Scientist Carlos Cordova, Senior Policy Analyst Joey Samowitz, and Senior Economist and Director of Research Thomas F. Siems, Ph.D. Community banks have been at the forefront in providing needed funds to small businesses across the country as the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have severely restricted U.S. economic activity. Our analysis of the Paycheck Protection Program