Washington, D.C - CSBS President and CEO Brandon Milhorn issued the following statement in response to a House letter sent to the FDIC today: “We appreciate the continued oversight by Congress of the FDIC's flawed corporate governance guidelines and are pleased that the FDIC does not intend to finalize the rules over the next two months. Moving forward, this proposal

Over the last decade, money services businesses like Western Union and PayPal have increased in size and scope across the United States. In 2021, they handled $6 trillion in payments for U.S. consumers, a 117% increase from 2020. State financial regulators, who license and regulate these companies, have taken action to meet the changing needs of this growing sector. Several

“State regulators are pleased that the Federal Reserve Board of Governors is fully seated. We congratulate Federal Reserve Governor Phillip Jefferson on his confirmation as Vice Chair, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on her new Board term and Adriana Kugler on her new role as Governor. We look forward to working with the entire Board of Governors to support the

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Board of Directors today released model state regulatory prudential standards for nonbank mortgage servicers. “The standards provide states with uniform financial condition and corporate governance requirements for nonbank mortgage servicer regulation while preserving local accountability to consumers,” said CSBS President and CEO John W. Ryan. By adopting the standards, states

CSBS President and CEO Jim Cooper Statement on Senate Confirmation of Michael Barr as Federal Reserve Board of Governors Vice Chair for Supervision “State regulators congratulate Michael Barr on his confirmation as the Vice Chair for Supervision. He serves an important role that requires close coordination with state regulators and the banking industry. It is also crucial to have a

CSBS President and CEO James M. Cooper Statement on FDIC Board Chair Nomination Washington, D.C. – “Today’s announcement from the White House means that none of the nominees to the FDIC Board will meet the requirement for state bank supervisory experience. This requirement is not only the law but also a great benefit for consumers and the banking sector when

Statement by CSBS President and CEO Brandon Milhorn on recently introduced legislation to reform or repeal the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s small business loan data collection requirements established under Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. “The CFPB final rule implementing section 1071 missed the mark. By going well beyond the data elements required by the law, the rule imposed unnecessary