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Cynthia L. Blankenship, vice chairman, chief financial officer and corporate president of Grapevine, Texas-based Bank of the West, will give the keynote address on the first day of the 2017 Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference. Blankenship is past chair of both the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT).
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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will give opening remarks at the fifth annual Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference that will be held Oct. 4-5, 2017, at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The conference, hosted by the Federal Reserve System and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), brings together community bankers, academics, policymakers, and bank supervisors from across the country to discuss the latest academic research on community banking, as well as important policy issues facing the sector.
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The University of Akron is the winner of the 2017 Community Bank Case Study Competition. Student members of the winning team are: Michael Moore, Kenan Sprague, Jeff Kelbach and Jacob Ruocchio‐Cole. Dr. Bhanu Balasubramnian served as the team’s faculty advisor and Peoples Bank of Marietta, Marietta, Ohio, was the team’s community bank partner. More information about the 2017 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition is available at www.csbs.org/bankcasestudy. Winning Case Study Paper and Winning Case Study Video
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Applications for the Community Banking in the 21st Century Emerging Scholars program are due Friday, June 9, 2017. The Emerging Scholars Program supports PhD students who are considering or working on a dissertation on a banking-related topic. Three selected scholars will be offered the opportunity to attend and participate in the 2017 conference, with their travel and lodging expenses paid by the program. Graduate students who would benefit from attending the conference and interacting with the researchers, regulators and community bankers are encouraged to download the application and apply. Applications can be submitted by email to conference@communitybanking.org.
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On May 15, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced five student teams as finalists in its nationwide Community Bank Case Study Competition. The college teams are: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Iowa State University, Kutztown University (PA), Texas Tech University, and University of Akron (OH).
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The 2016 Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference's national survey of community banks was cited in an April 24, 2017, Wall Street Journal column, "A Plan to Give Community Banks Relief from Dodd-Frank." The article cites data from the 2016 national survey that estimates compliance costs for community banks at $4.5 billion annually. The national survey is conducted annually by the state banking commissioners.
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State banking commissioners from across the U.S. began distributing a link to the 2017 National Survey of Community Banks in mid-April. Results from the survey will be presented during the 2017 Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference, taking place Oct. 4-5 at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Community bankers interested in taking the 2017 national survey should contact their state banking commissioner. The survey will remain open through June 30. Read the results of the 2016 survey (PDF).
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First-round judging for the 2017 Community Bank Case Study Competition will begin on May 1. A multidisciplinary panel of judges—comprising academics, regulators and community bankers—has been assembled to evaluate submissions from the 33 teams participating in this year's competition. Each student team was asked to develop an original case study that evaluates and provides recommendations for a bank's leadership succession plan. The names of the top three teams will be announced on May 25 during a live webcast that will be video streamed on the case study competition website: www.csbs.org/bankcasestudy.
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The Federal Reserve System and CSBS are seeking papers for the 2017 Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference. The conference committee invites submissions that address all aspects of community banking, including but not limited to: the role of community banks in the U.S. financial system; advantages and disadvantages of the community bank business model; the effects of government policy on community banks; significant challenges faced by community banks; and new opportunities for community banks. The conference will take place Oct. 4-5 at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Papers should be submitted by June 16 to conference@communitybanking.org.
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On Monday, April 17, state banking commissioners from across the country began to distribute a link to the 2017 National Survey of Community Banks to community banks in their states. The survey, conducted by the state banking regulatory agencies and CSBS, is designed to give researchers and policymakers an opportunity to hear directly from bankers on a range of important topics. Results from the survey will be compiled and presented during the 2017 Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference. Read the findings from the 2016 survey (PDF)
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The Federal Reserve System and CSBS are seeking papers for the 2017 Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference. The conference committee invites submissions that address all aspects of community banking, including but not limited to: the role of community banks in the U.S. financial system; advantages and disadvantages of the community bank business model; the effects of government policy on community banks; significant challenges faced by community banks; and new opportunities for community banks. The conference will take place Oct. 4-5 at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Papers should be submitted by June 16 to conference@communitybanking.org.
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President and CEO John Williams will deliver one of the keynote addresses during the 2017 Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference, taking place Oct. 4-5 at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Opening remarks will be given by St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Chairman-Elect Albert L. Forkner, State Banking Commissioner, Wyoming Division of Banking.
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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today released a journal of this year’s winners from the 2016 Community Bank Case Study Competition. The journal also features select case study competition submissions from the 23 schools that participated.
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Video links, research papers and presentations from the 2016 Community Banking in the 21st Century Research and Policy Conference are now available on communitybanking.org. The 2016 conference, which was jointly sponsored by the Federal Reserve System and CSBS, was held Sept. 28 – 29, 2016, at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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First-round judging for the 2017 Community Bank Case Study Competition will begin on May 1. A multidisciplinary panel of judges—comprising academics, regulators and community bankers—has been assembled to evaluate submissions from the 33 teams participating in this year's competition. Each student team was asked to develop an original case study that evaluates and provides recommendations for a bank's leadership succession plan. The names of the top three teams will be announced on May 25 during a live webcast that will be video streamed on the case study competition website: www.csbs.org/bankcasestudy.
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The Federal Reserve System and CSBS are seeking papers for the 2017 Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference. The conference committee invites submissions that address all aspects of community banking, including but not limited to: the role of community banks in the U.S. financial system; advantages and disadvantages of the community bank business model; the effects of government policy on community banks; significant challenges faced by community banks; and new opportunities for community banks. The conference will take place Oct. 4-5 at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Papers should be submitted by June 16 to conference@communitybanking.org.
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On Monday, April 17, state banking commissioners from across the country began to distribute a link to the 2017 National Survey of Community Banks to community banks in their states. The survey, conducted by the state banking regulatory agencies and CSBS, is designed to give researchers and policymakers an opportunity to hear directly from bankers on a range of important topics. Results from the survey will be compiled and presented during the 2017 Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference. Read the findings from the 2016 survey (PDF)
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The Federal Reserve System and CSBS are seeking papers for the 2017 Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference. The conference committee invites submissions that address all aspects of community banking, including but not limited to: the role of community banks in the U.S. financial system; advantages and disadvantages of the community bank business model; the effects of government policy on community banks; significant challenges faced by community banks; and new opportunities for community banks. The conference will take place Oct. 4-5 at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Papers should be submitted by June 16 to conference@communitybanking.org.
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President and CEO John Williams will deliver one of the keynote addresses during the 2017 Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference, taking place Oct. 4-5 at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Opening remarks will be given by St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Chairman-Elect Albert L. Forkner, State Banking Commissioner, Wyoming Division of Banking.
Read More2016 National Survey of Community Banks Cited in American Banker
Read MoreCall for Papers: Submissions Due June 16 for the 2017 Community Banking in the 21st Century Research and Policy Conference
Read MoreFinal Teams Announced For 2017 Case Study Competition
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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today released a journal of this year’s winners from the 2016 Community Bank Case Study Competition. The journal also features select case study competition submissions from the 23 schools that participated.
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Video links, research papers and presentations from the 2016 Community Banking in the 21st Century Research and Policy Conference are now available on communitybanking.org. The 2016 conference, which was jointly sponsored by the Federal Reserve System and CSBS, was held Sept. 28 – 29, 2016, at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Read MoreStay Tuned: Annual Research Conference Set for Oct. 4 5
Read More2017 Community Banking in the 21st Century Research and Policy Conference: Call for Papers Now Open
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