Our Mission

Launched in 2012, Community Banking Connections (CBC) is an online supervision and regulation publication, produced by the Federal Reserve System, that focuses on serving the community banking industry. It is a primary information source with resources, tools, and policy insights to help community bankers operate safely and soundly in a changing economic and regulatory environment.

CBC:

  • Clarifies key supervisory guidance
  • Highlights new regulations
  • Provides perspectives from bank examiners and Federal Reserve staff
  • Addresses challenges and concerns facing community bankers and provides resources to assist them

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Federal Reserve System
Link directly to the Federal Reserve Bank in your region to find information on key contacts for applications, publications, events, and more.
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System Resources & Communications
Access Federal Reserve training programs, services, Supervision and Regulation and Consumer Affairs letters, regulations, rulemaking proposals, speeches, and more.
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Who We Are

CBC’s personnel and board comprise staff and leaders from the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Banks, with extensive experience in banking supervision, regulatory compliance, financial analysis, and community banking operations. They meet regularly to discuss the current challenges, trends, and key issues that matter most to you.

Learn more about the advisory board and writers cohort.