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Wells Fargo Overhauling Risk Management Processes

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Wells Fargo, weeks after it was hit with a rare enforcement action from the Federal Reserve, is overhauling its risk management processes and announced internally that four top risk management executives would be retiring. Three board members are on track to be replaced by April and a fourth by the end of 2018.

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A digital-first bank for south Florida

Independent Banker

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. Name: Locality Bank. Keith Costello, Locality Bank. “We

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OCC Prepares Civil Suit Against Former Wells Fargo Executives

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A Wells Fargo regulator is planning to slap former company executives with civil charges associated with their position in its retail banking scandals, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on Thursday (Jan. The OCC’s investigation shows regulators that individuals will be accountable along with the company itself.

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Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

Independent Banker

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. Bob Hickok.

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Are banks taking advantage of the CECL extension?

Independent Banker

The CARES Act extended the CECL implementation deadline for many larger community banks until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Community bankers tell us that while the extension is welcome, they’re already down the road to implementation. ICBA tells FASB CECL isn’t feasible for community banks. By Stephanie Vozza.

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Deep Dive: Weighing The Federal Reserve’s Faster Payments Proposal

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Twenty-five of them were operational worldwide in 2017, and that number had swelled to 40 by September 2018, with 16 more expected to debut by 2020. billion in 2018 to $26.9 billion in 2018 to $26.9 That share rose to 62 percent in 2018, according to the Mercator Advisory Group’s “U.S. billion by 2023 — a CAGR of 30.9

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Business Inspection

Independent Banker

The result will be more Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering information collection and recordkeeping for community banks, says Lilly Thomas, ICBA vice president and senior regulatory counsel. The person could be a CEO, chairman, managing partner or anyone who regularly performs similar functions. May 11, 2018.