Remarks delivered by Kevin Hagler, CSBS Immediate Past Chair and Georgia Commissioner of Banking and Finance, at the State-Federal Supervisory Forum, May 19, 2021 Last year, when I spoke to you, we were only eight weeks into the Covid pandemic. Now I am speaking to you with 60 weeks of pandemic experience. That means we’ve been at this for 15

Remarks delivered by Melanie Hall, Montana Commissioner of Banking and Financial Institutions and CSBS Board of Directors Chair, at the State-Federal Supervisory Forum, May 20, 2021 I am honored to open today’s session by speaking about CSBS’s priorities for the coming years. I’d like to start by thanking the CSBS staff for this amazing event and all of you for

Washington D.C. – Business conditions have surpassed funding as the area of greatest concern for community bankers as they navigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ (CSBS) seventh annual national survey. Last year, funding scarcity was the top concern, and only 6% of respondents listed business conditions as a challenge. However, this

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the availability of data on 2020 mortgage lending transactions at 4,475 U.S. financial institutions reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Covered institutions include banks, savings associations, credit unions, and mortgage companies. The HMDA data are the most comprehensive publicly available information on mortgage market activity. They are used by

Statement from John W. Ryan, CSBS president and CEO, on striking down the OCC true lender rule: "State regulators support the CRA challenge to the OCC’s true lender rule, which if it stands, will eviscerate the power of state interest rate caps and deny state regulators their most effective tool to protect consumers from such predatory lending. We encourage members

Washington, D.C. – Community bankers are feeling slightly better about the health of their local economies but still far short of their pre-pandemic level of confidence, the most recent Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI) reveals. The Conference of State Bank Supervisors publicly released the third quarter results today, collecting data from 334 community banks across the nation during the month

Washington, D.C. – State financial regulators, joined by the Bankers Electronic Crimes Task Force and the U.S. Secret Service, today issued a self-assessment tool to banks they supervise in an effort to help mitigate ransomware attacks. “Ransomware is a major threat to the financial services industry,” said Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper, who leads the Bankers’ Electronic Crimes Task

CSBS is calling on key federal agencies to clarify the deadline for CARES Act mortgage protections that could expire as soon as yearend 2020. As there is no precise date for the “covered period” of Sec. 4022, state regulators are concerned that confusion around the date could affect consumers’ ability to get relief.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors added state usury rates to the 50-state Consumer Finance Laws Survey, a tool that gives users a clear look at similarities and differences across state compliance requirements, including applicable allowable interest rates.

Washington, D.C. – Statement from CSBS President and CEO John W. Ryan on the federal housing agencies’ affirmation of mortgage forbearance through Feb. 28, 2021: “State regulators applaud the federal housing agencies for clarifying the deadline for consumers to request forbearance under the CARES Act. This action provides clarity on the appropriate covered period. Importantly, it also gives consumers a