Safety and Soundness Certification Certified Examiner-in-Charge (CEIC) The CEIC certification is step 3 in the CSBS bank safety and soundness credentialing program. Candidates for the CEIC designation must provide evidence of the following: Completion of three (3) years employment with a state regulatory agency, including a minimum of one (1) year of on-the-job service and training as an examiner-in-charge. Satisfactory
Safety and Soundness Certification Certified Examinations Manager (CEM) The CEM certification is step 4 in the CSBS bank safety and soundness credentialing program for those who have managerial and/or supervisory responsibilities. Candidates for the CEM designation must provide evidence of the following: Completion of a minimum of five (5) years employment with a state regulatory agency including one (1) year
State regulators firmly oppose the provisions of the PROSPER Act preempting state servicing laws. The preemption provisions upset the historical federal-state balance in financial regulation and wrongfully interfere with traditional state enforcement authority.
State regulators acknowledge the CFPB’s willingness to review and seek public input on the Bureau’s Rulemaking Processes. State regulators, through CSBS, have engaged with the Bureau through the public comment process on many of the Bureau’s proposed rules.
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
Safety and Soundness Certification Certified Senior Bank Examiner (CSBE) The CSBE certification is step 4 in the CSBS bank safety and soundness credentialing program for those without managerial and/or supervisory responsibilities. Candidates for the CSBE designation must provide evidence of the following: Completion of a minimum of five (5) years employment with a state regulatory agency, including two (2) years
The CSBS Fintech Industry Advisory Panel (“Advisory Panel”) is designed to support state regulators’ increased efforts to engage with financial services companies involved in fintech.
Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today named three graduate students as 2023 Community Banking Research Conference Emerging Scholars. The scholars are Naz Koont from Columbia University, Giorgi Nikolaishvili from the University of Oregon, and Hristiana Vidinova from the University of Chicago. The CSBS emerging scholars program is designed to identify future community banking researchers by
Washington, D.C. — The Conference of State Bank Supervisors released today two new tools for nonbank financial services companies to improve their cybersecurity posture. The Baseline Nonbank Cybersecurity Exam Program and the Enhanced Nonbank Cybersecurity Exam Program are tools used by state examiners nationwide to assess the cyber preparedness of nonbank entities. The release of these tools provides these institutions
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today issued a new booklet to help examiners assess information technology practices. The “Development, Acquisition, and Maintenance” booklet provides examiners with fundamental examination expectations regarding entities’ development and acquisition planning and execution, governance and risk management, and maintenance and change management practices. It discusses the interconnectedness of an entity’s assets and processes and