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CSBS Announces 2025 Case Study Winners

2024 CSBS Case Study Winners On July 14, 2025, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced a student team from the University of Tennessee at Martin as the winner of the 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. Teams from the University of Arkansas and Illinois State University placed second and third, respectively.

Conference News

  • 2025 Call for Papers and Outstanding Paper Award

    The call for papers for the 2025 Community Banking Research Conference is now open through May 16. This year marks the 13th year of the conference, which is sponsored by the Federal Reserve, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). more →

  • CSBS Releases 2024 Annual Survey of Community Banks

    According to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ (CSBS) 2024 Annual Survey of Community Banks, community bankers across the nation ranked cost of funds, regulation, and net interest margins their highest external risks. Meanwhile, cybersecurity, technology implementation and costs, and liquidity round out the top three internal risks according to the 2024 respondents. Community bankers continue to view inflation as likely to persist and manageable. This year’s special questions focused on the accessibility and stigma associated with certain funding sources as well expectations for future credit quality by loan type, including commercial real estate. more →

  • Welcome to the 2024 Conference!

    The 2024 planning committee welcomes registered attendees to the 12th annual Community Banking Research Conference. The conference, co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve System, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Central time on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, and from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Central time on Thursday, October 3, 2024. more →

  • 2024 John W. Ryan Award Winner Announced

    The Community Banking Research Conference research committee is pleased to announce the selection of "The Economics of Market-Based Deposit Insurance" as the paper chosen for the "John W. Ryan Award for Most Significant Contribution to Community Banking Research" as part of the 2024 Community Banking Research Conference. more →

  • 2024 Keynote Conversation to Feature ConnectOne President Elizabeth Magennis

    Elizabeth Magennis, President, ConnectOne Bank, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., has been named Community Bank Keynote for the 2024 Community Banking Research Conference, which will be held Oct. 2-3, 2024, at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. more →

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