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Maryland Financial Regulation Commissioner Tony Salazar Elected CSBS Chair

2025-2026 CSBS Board of Directors

Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) 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.

Click below for the full list of 2025-26 Board of Directors.

The 2025 Mortgage Policy Summit and SFSF are a Wrap!

From left to right, HUD Secretary Scott Turner, Indiana Banking Director Tom Fite, and CSBS’s Brandon Milhorn

CSBS’s Brandon Milhorn with Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin

Thank you to everyone who joined us this week for the CSBS/AARMR 2025 Mortgage Policy Summit and the CSBS State-Federal Supervisory Forum (SFSF).

At the Mortgage Policy Summit, keynote speakers Congressman Mike Flood (R-NE) and HUD Secretary Scott Turner shared their housing policy priorities with state regulators, policymakers, industry leaders, and consumer advocates. Attendees also explored mortgage policy trends, affordability challenges driven by natural catastrophes, and emerging technologies shaping the market.

At the annual SFSF, state and federal regulators came together to discuss common supervisory challenges and opportunities for deeper collaboration. Newly elected CSBS Chair Tony Salazar opened the event with remarks on the challenges and opportunities facing the regulatory community in today’s dynamic policy environment. Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Tom Barkin also participated in a fireside chat facilitated by CSBS President and CEO Brandon Milhorn.

CSBS Catalyst Initiative Aims to Develop New Technologies for Supervisory Challenges

Washington, D.C. - The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) 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 the state system’s commitment to innovation,” said CSBS President and CEO Brandon Milhorn. “Just as NMLS transformed mortgage industry regulation, new supervisory technology can fundamentally change how the states help protect consumers and financial stability. These investments in new tools – made in parallel with ongoing private sector efforts – will provide better data, improved analytics, and more effective systems to quickly identify and mitigate financial risks.”

CSBS Announces 2025 Community Bank Case Study Competition Teams

35 teams will examine interest rates and inflation

Washington, D.C. – Thirty-five student teams from 27 colleges and universities have entered to compete in the 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. Each team has partnered with a local community bank to explore the impact of interest rates and inflation on the business of banking, with a focus on planning for the future through branch strategy, technology, and managing regulatory burden.

This is the eleventh year of the competition, which is open to undergraduate students nationwide in all fields of study as an opportunity to gain valuable first-hand knowledge of the banking industry. The teams will undergo three rounds of judging. CSBS will announce teams that advance to the second round on June 3 and the top three teams on July 14.

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The 2025 CSBS Annual Survey of Community Banks is Now Open

Share your thoughts on the economy and more in the 2025 CSBS Annual Survey of Community Banks. The survey provides community bankers a unique opportunity to share perspectives with researchers, regulators, and policymakers.

Submit responses by June 30. Click here to take the survey.

Industry Town Hall: NMLS Changes Coming 2025

We’re continuing to modernize NMLS. More changes to improve the user experience are coming in 2025.

Join us for an industry town hall for state licensees Wednesday June 11, 3–5 p.m. EDT to find out more. A repeat town hall will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 3-5 p.m. EDT. Space is limited.

Click here to register.

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