Conference News

  • 2026 Emerging Scholars Program Now Open

    Applications are now being accepted for the Emerging Scholars program as part of the 2026 Community Banking Research Conference, sponsored by the Federal Reserve, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. more →

  • 2026 Call for Papers and Outstanding Paper Award

    The call for papers for the 2026 Community Banking Research Conference is now open through May 1, 2026. more →

  • 2025 Community Banker Keynote Video

    The 2025 Community Banker Keynote, Alexander Price, president and CEO of Citizens State Bank, Ouray, Colorado invited the Community Banking Research Conference Production Team into his bank and community. The video highlights the importance of Citizens State Bank to the Ouray community. more →

  • 2025 John W. Ryan Award Winner Announced

    The Community Banking Research Conference research committee is pleased to announce the selection of “Supervising Failing Banks” as the paper chosen for the John W. Ryan Award for Most Significant Contribution to Community Banking Research as part of the 2025 Community Banking Research Conference. more →

  • CSBS Releases 2025 Annual Survey of Community Banks

    According to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ (CSBS) 2025 Annual Survey of Community Banks, community bankers across the nation ranked net interest margins as their highest external risk, followed by core deposit growth. Economic conditions, the cost of technology, and cost of funds were essentially tied as their third highest risk. Meanwhile, they expressed less concern about regulatory impact. Regulation, which was tied as the top external risk in the 2024 survey, fell to the sixth spot, as community bankers expressed less concern over regulatory burden amid a changing political landscape. more →

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