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Community Bank Loan Performance Analysis

South State Correspondent

We conducted a loan performance analysis for over 5,000 individual hedged commercial loans originated by almost 400 community and regional banks across the country. Our analysis demonstrates that loan-level hedging has offered community banks a strong competitive advantage in the current interest rate environment and competitive landscape.

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 8: Drug Trafficking Organizations

Abrigo

Barr with the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report in October of 2020 stating, “The addiction crisis has taken an enormous toll on America’s families and communities, eroding public health, threatening public safety and claiming tens of thousands of lives year after year.” . What can community financial institutions do?

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Building Cities With Online Platforms And Opportunity Zones

PYMNTS

Across urban and rural settings, communities are in need of investment. To that end, according to Valla Vakili , managing director and head of the studio at Citi Ventures , data can make all the difference in helping funds get where they need to go to revitalize those communities. Determining Socio-economic Needs.

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Trade-based money laundering: The link to terrorist financing

Abrigo

See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. Misrepresentation is used to justify the movement of funds and, in some cases, reduce the tax obligation reflected on customs documents. Over- or under-shipment or phantom shipments: Over- or under-shipment involves misrepresenting the number of goods in a shipment.

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How to keep good employees

Independent Banker

Job seekers are in the driver’s seat across most industries, including community banking,” says Lindsay LaNore, group executive vice president and chief learning and experience officer for ICBA. However, community banks have a big opportunity to stand out from the crowd of potential employers.”. LaNore believes the rules have changed.

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SBA Head McMahon Offers Update Six Months Into The Job

PYMNTS

In an interview with The Associated Press , McMahon pointed to a divide in the SMB community: feelings of both optimism and frustration over lack of access to finance. In particular, regulations around taxes and healthcare are a challenge to small business owners today, she said.

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