Washington, D.C. - Recent Executive Orders compel the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to rescind its preemption regulations, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said today in a letter to Acting Comptroller Rodney Hood. “The OCC’s preemption regulations are clearly unlawful, inconsistent with Supreme Court rulings, and contrary to the public interest,” said CSBS President and

Washington, D.C. – The federal financial regulatory agencies have a prime opportunity to address unnecessary, unlawful, or unduly burdensome regulations, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) outlined in a letter to the Office of Management and Budget. CSBS highlighted several regulations that the federal financial regulatory agencies should promptly rescind or modify in light of Executive Orders 14219 and

“Preserving America’s Community Banks” Conference of State Bank Supervisors President and CEO Brandon Milhorn Remarks ICBA Capital Summit May 14, 2025 Introduction It is exciting to be here at the ICBA Capital Summit, and energizing to be in a room full of community bankers willing to come to Washington, D.C., and speak with policymakers about the importance of their banks

“Coordinated Policy: A Foundation for Mortgage Market Stability” Charlie Clark, Director, Washington State Department of Financial Institutions and CSBS Board Chair Opening Remarks CSBS/AARMR 2025 Mortgage Policy Summit May 20, 2025 Thanks, Tony and Good morning, everyone! I have to start by thanking the CSBS staff— this is the second Mortgage Policy Summit we’ve hosted, and I was the one

Washington, D.C. - The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced its new Catalyst Initiative , which seeks to address state financial regulatory agencies' key supervisory challenges and reduce regulatory burden. The initiative will focus on partnering with the private sector to leverage modern technology and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of financial services supervision. “The Catalyst Initiative reflects

­­Opening Remarks By CSBS Board of Directors Chair Tony Salazar State Federal Supervisory Forum Arlington, Va. May 21, 2025 Introduction Thank you, Sebastien, for that introduction, and thank you, Commissioner Face, for hosting us here in Virginia. It is an absolute pleasure to welcome everyone to the State Federal Supervisory Forum and to give my first official remarks as the

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the election of Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation Tony Salazar as the new chair of the CSBS Board of Directors. CSBS elected new officers for 2025-26 during its annual meeting. Chair Salazar presented his annual committee chair appointments in the CSBS board meeting that immediately followed. Newly installed

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

Mortgage companies in NMLS are linked to the mortgage loan originators (MLOs) they employ through a designation in the system referred to as a “relationship and/or sponsorship.” As part of upcoming changes to NMLS, it will become easier for mortgage companies to navigate the “relationship and/or sponsorship” section of the system. In preparation for upcoming NMLS changes for how company