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John W. Ryan Award Winner Announced

2026 John W. Ryan Award Winner The Community Banking Research Conference research committee is pleased to announce the selection of “The Economic Payoff of Civic Engagement: Evidence from Community Banks” as the paper chosen for the "John W. Ryan Award for Most Significant Contribution to Community Banking Research" as part of the 2026 Community Banking Research Conference.

Conference News

  • 2026 Livestream Link

    The 2026 Community Banking Research Conference will be livestreamed in its entirety Oct. 6-7. more →

  • Welcome to the 2026 Conference!

    The 2026 planning committee welcomes you to the 14th annual Community Banking Research Conference. The conference, co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve System, the CSBS and the FDIC, will be held from 8:40 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2025. more →

  • CSBS Board Chair Rhoshunda Kelly to Provide Welcome Remarks

    Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance Commissioner and Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Chair Rhoshunda Kelly will provide welcome remarks at the 2026 Community Banking Research Conference, held Oct. 6-7, 2026, at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. more →

  • CSBS Milhorn to Give 2026 CBRC Keynote

    Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) President and CEO Brandon Milhorn will give opening keynote remarks on the second day of the 2026 Community Banking Research Conference, held Oct. 6-7, 2026, at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis more →

  • FDIC Chairman Hill to Provide Afternoon Plenary

    Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) Chairman Travis Hill will provide plenary remarks for the 2026 Community Banking Research Conference, held Oct. 6-7, 2026, at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. more →

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