Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation Tony Salazar elected chair of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors Board of Directors
Maryland’s banking and financial services regulator steps into leadership role at national organization
BALTIMORE, MD (May 21, 2025): The Maryland Department of Labor’s Office of Financial Regulation is pleased to announce that today Commissioner Tony Salazar was elected Chair for the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Board of Directors.
CSBS is the nationwide organization of state banking and financial regulators from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories. It engages with critical financial services issues, with a focus on consumer protection. Commissioner Salazar was elected by his fellow state financial regulators during the organization’s recent annual meeting.
“It’s an honor to be elected to take on the leadership of CSBS,” said Commissioner Salazar. “Working with the Board and my peers throughout the country, I look forward to elevating the state supervisory system. Together, we can continue our long tradition of consumer protection and supervision, so our financial system can grow in a stable and sustainable manner. I’m particularly proud to be elected to this office because it gives Maryland a leading voice for state financial regulators on the most important issues affecting financial services and consumers at the national and state levels.”
Prior to his election to chair, Commissioner Salazar served various roles on the CSBS Board as well as chair of CSBS’s District 1, which encompasses states from the northeast and Puerto Rico. He previously served as the CSBS secretary, treasurer, vice chair, and chair-elect. Mr. Salazar began his service as Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation on July 5, 2017.
The Office of Financial Regulation helps safeguard Marylanders' financial interests by enforcing the State’s consumer financial protection laws. The Office supervises state-chartered banks and credit unions and state-licensed lenders, money transmitters, and other financial providers. To learn more about the Office, visit labor.maryland.gov/finance.###
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