Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

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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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

While the legal status of banking cannabis-related businesses remains fuzzy at the federal level, community banks in some states are finding that, with proper controls, they’re able to enter this niche market and offer banking services to these local businesses. billion-asset Cogent Bank in Orlando, Fla.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

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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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

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.

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Independent Banker

JULY 28, 2016

Establishing a comprehensive Compliance Management System. The demands of managing regulatory compliance are uncontested, and depending on the disposition of the participants inside and outside of the bank, compliance management exists with varying degrees of problems and adversity. Do we also have a state regulator?

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 5, 2022

While fair lending has already been identified as a priority for banking regulators by the Biden Administration, the GAO report, particularly its findings regarding the decline in annual fair lending examinations and deficiency findings leading to matters requiring attention at smaller banks, could further fuel the OCC’s focus on fair lending.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 21, 2018

The report raises a number of issues with screen scraping while promoting the benefits of application programming interfaces (APIs) “that allow for the inclusion of robust security features, greater transparency and access controls for consumers, improved data accuracy, and more predictable and manageable information technology costs.”

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In 2018, companies from 31 countries and 19 categories — spanning payments, digital banking, insurance, and more — made it onto the CB Insights 2018 Fintech 250 list. Below, we dive into where the Fintech 250 Class of 2018 startups are now. Highlights from the fintech 250 Class of 2018. Phone number. Unicorns.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

March 2017 - Failed the OCC's community lending test causing "significant harm to customers." February 2018 - Regulators limit WF growth due to "widespread consumer abuses and compliance breakdowns." April 2018 - Agrees to $1 billion in settlements for auto loan and mortgage abuses. Nationwide network? The stagecoach?

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Each employee has an ownership stake in the bank through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan. In 2021, the bank expensed over $530 thousand to the ESOP to benefit employees. Twenty-six percent of the bank is owned by the Board, Executive Management, and the ESOP. and Puerto Rico banking laws and regulations.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

Fifty-four percent of small business owners say they are optimistic about the national economy , found Bank of America’s 2018 Business Advantage Small Business Owner Report. Nearly half (47 percent) said they chose their bank because it’s the same institution with which they bank on a personal level.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

The regulator notified NACHA that they need more time to evaluate required changes to their system before giving it the green light. Also keen on the Fed’s involvement were the community banks and credit unions that worry (as they should) about having TCH as the only operator of an RTP network in the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

In the past ten years, the economy has not managed even one year of 3.0%+ growth. Third, the explosion in regulations over the past eight years has served to hinder businesses, especially new small business formation, and has drained valuable resources as compliance costs soared. and 2018 at 1.8% Dr. Ratajczak has 2018 at 2.9%.

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 12, 2018

Economy and Momentum At the end of June, 2018, the current economic expansion turned nine years old. The second quarter of 2018 saw growth of 4.1% (the highest quarterly growth since 2014) and the third quarter may be close. Growth for the entire year of 2018 is expected at 2.8% for the year ending June, 2018.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Actually, the forecast for 2018 to 2020 is also 2%. All of this is happening while the markets widely expect the President to nominate a new Federal Reserve Chair to replace Janet Yellen, whose term as Chair ends in February, 2018. We managed to score some of the eclipse glasses and observe the 80% eclipse here in PA).

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

One word can summarize this action-packed banking year, GonzoBankers – tiring. Heavy-handed regulators. Endless CRM and data management projects that shook our foundations and gutted our PMOs. THE BANKING AWARDS. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks. Here’s hoping a final remodel of the stage coach occurs in 2018.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 8, 2017

I believe that we are in this era of weak growth, now eight years old, for the long haul unless changes are made to regulation and we stop adding debt at break-neck speed. Incidentally, Chair Janet Yellen’s term at the Fed expires in February, 2018. Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In fact, in the last 24 hours, the virtual currency has seen investigations into illegal exchanges, regulators around the world issuing warnings about its volatility, worries about fraud and also real estate transactions intended to be made only in bitcoin. Here are the numbers: 1.6

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The Federal Reserve wants to change some of its regulations so that smaller banks don’t have to handle the same scrutiny and paperwork as bigger institutions. “I ” “Our job now is to ensure that community banks continue to remain strong,” she said, adding that there were no community bank failures in 2018. .”

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Abrigo

JULY 23, 2021

The regulations are forthcoming, but institutions now should begin the process of performing a threat-focused risk assessment which will guide them where to focus their efforts. It is a concept that we have all heard of, however, the concept remains somewhat of a mystery in the community bank world. financial system.

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