Community Banking in the 21st Century

The sixth annual Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference—sponsored by the Federal Reserve System, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC)—will take place Oct. 3-4 at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The conference brings together community bankers, academics, policymakers and bank regulators to discuss the latest research on community banking.

The conference presents an innovative approach to the study of community banks. Academics explore issues raised by the industry in a neutral, empirical manner and present their findings at the conference. Community bankers contribute to an annual national survey prior to the conference and then participate directly in the conference by serving as keynote speakers and panelists and by providing feedback to the research presented.

This year’s keynote speakers are Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta J. Mester, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal K. Quarles, and Beneficial Bank’s President and CEO Gerard Cuddy. Other guest speakers include CSBS Chairman and Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance Commissioner Charlotte Corley; FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams;  Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard; and CSBS President and CEO John Ryan.

For more information, please contact conference@communitybanking.org.