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Help Us Secure Our World this Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an international initiative that educates everyone about online safety and empowers individuals and businesses to protect their data from cybercrime. Even amidst large-scale...
Oct 9th, 2024
Regular Meeting of the State Banking Board is scheduled for Thursday, October 17, 2024. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the State Banking Board is scheduled for Thursday, October 17, 2024. The meeting will be held...
Sep 3rd, 2024
Jul 9th, 2024
Community Banker’s Economic Outlook Hovers Below Neutral
Notice of Cancellation - Regular meeting of the State Banking Board
Jul 1st, 2024
May 14th, 2024
Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the election of Washington State Department of Financial Institutions Director Charlie Clark as the new chair of the Board of Directors.
CSBS also elected new officers...
May 7th, 2024
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 7, 2024) — The Arkansas State Bank Department has earned reaccreditation status for bank supervision from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). The reaccreditation certifies that the department maintains top...
The State Bank Department was created by Act 113 of 1913. The Department is charged with regulating state-chartered commercial banks with main offices in Arkansas. These 70 banks hold assets of over $168 billion as of March 31, 2025. The Department also is charged with supervising the bank holding companies of Arkansas state-chartered banks; state-chartered trust companies; regional and county industrial development corporations; industrial loan institutions; and capital development companies. The Department operates to ensure the safety and soundness of, and public confidence in, these institutions and organizations.