Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the appointment of Bo Berlas as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). With over 20 years of leadership experience in cybersecurity, Berlas will oversee CSBS’s information security strategy, ensuring the protection of its digital assets, fostering a strong security culture within CSBS, and building a technology platform

Washington, D.C. – Following an extensive public comment period in 2024, the Board of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the Board of Managers for the State Regulatory Registry (SRR) approved an increase in processing fees for the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS). These approvals of the processing fee increase were announced on Dec. 11 on

Homebuying can be an exciting but intimidating process. State and federal regulators provide several resources to help you learn about the homebuying process and make more informed decisions in your journey to homeownership.

Washington, D.C. – Five student teams advanced to the finals this week in the 2024 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition, emerging from a second round of eleven teams. This is the tenth year of the competition, which is open to undergraduate students in all fields of study as an opportunity to gain valuable first-hand knowledge of the banking industry

The FDIC’s proposed bank merger policy would create more challenges than benefits for the banking industry, especially for community banks.

St. Louis – A paper on regulatory risk perception earned the John W. Ryan Award for Most Significant Contribution to 2024 Community Banking Research at the Community Banking Research Conference. The Community Banking Research Conference, co-sponsored by CSBS, the Federal Reserve System, and the FDIC, is held annually in St. Louis. The conference's planning committee chose the paper titled "

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), partnering with the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and the Bankers Electronic Crimes Task Force (BECTF), today issued an updated self-assessment tool to help nonbank financial institutions assess their efforts to mitigate risks associated with ransomware and identify security gaps. The updated Nonbank Ransomware Self-Assessment Tool (R-SAT), originally released in 2020

Washington, D.C. - State financial regulators voiced support for rescinding the FDIC’s current bank merger policy statement and suggested reforms that would modernize and improve the M&A framework in a letter sent today from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). To enable growth and the long-term stability of community banks and the broader financial system, bank merger policy should