ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The FDIC today approved a final rule allowing community banks with a leverage capital ratio of at least 9% to be considered in compliance with Basel III capital requirements and exempt from the complex Basel Calculation. The post FDIC Final Rule Sets Community Bank Leverage Ratio at 9% appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Community banks are expanding their loan portfolios to include more small business loans, according to the most recent Community Bank Performance report by the FDIC. The following include recommended procedures or policies to review if they are already in place, or create if new to the institution.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The FDIC has issued a request for information that seeks comment on how the FDIC can make its communications with insured depository institutions (IDIs) “more effective, streamlined, and clear.” The RFI contains specific questions on which the FDIC seeks input that address three topics: efficiency, ease of access, and content.

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ABA Community Banking

MAY 26, 2023

The FDIC announced the appointment of seven new members to its Advisory Committee on Community Banking The post FDIC names new community banking committee members appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 8, 2016

The GAO acknowledged that community banks, credit unions and their professional industry associations reported increased compliance burdens and reduced activity in specific business activities, such as certain mortgage lending, as a result of Dodd-Frank. “For A lengthy report released recently by the U.S.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

More construction loan monitoring ultimately decreases loan default, according to a new FDIC Center for Financial Research working paper. The paper, “ Bank Monitoring with On-Site Inspections," will be presented later this month at the Community Banking in the 21st Century Research and Policy Conference.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

The FDIC has released a proposal to indemnify the banks with assets less than $10 billion from the costs of raising the Deposit Insurance Fund reserve ratio from 1.15 The provision will ultimately provide thousands of community banks a reduction in deposit-insurance premiums of up to 30 percent. percent to 1.35

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

“A lot of people have this notion that it will never happen to my business or my bank, because it’s too small,” says Linda Comerford, assistant vice president of incident response and cyber services at AmTrust Financial Services Inc. The bank was only able to get fully up and running after it paid a negotiated ransom.”.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 31, 2021

The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve Board have issued a guide that is intended to assist community banks in conducting due diligence when considering relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies (Guide). Banks are instructed to reference relevant guidance from the agencies that is listed in a footnote.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 3, 2017

The FDIC paper The Entry, Performance, and Risk Profile of De Novo Banks published in April 2016 reports that the number of de novo bank failures and acquisitions annually has drastically declined since 2010, primarily due to the fact that new bank formations have become nearly inexistent.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 13, 2018

McWilliams stated that the FDIC’s top priorities included: (1) reducing regulatory burden on community banks; (2) increasing the speed with which the FDIC reviews charter and deposit insurance applications; and (3) assisting banks to introduce new financial products that serve underserved communities.

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ABA Community Banking

JUNE 15, 2021

The FDIC proposed changes to its guidelines for real estate lending policies in order to align standards with the community bank leverage ratio, which does not require electing institutions to calculate tier 2 capital or total capital.

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ABA Community Banking

JUNE 15, 2021

The FDIC board today voted to approve an update to its policy statement on minority depository institutions. The statement of policy describes the FDIC’s actions to promote the preservation of MDIs and enhance communication between the agency and minority-owned and managed institutions.

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ABA Community Banking

DECEMBER 13, 2019

In this bonus episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, senior OCC policy official Grovetta Gardineer digs into the details of the OCC and FDIC's notice of proposed rulemaking on the Community Reinvestment Act.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

While the pace of bank regulatory changes has diminished from a few years ago, several issues will either become effective or likely develop in 2023. Community banks must continue to stay focused on regulatory discussions and remain nimble to respond to proposals and address requirements quickly and accurately. Source: FDIC.

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ABA Community Banking

MARCH 19, 2020

The FDIC today issued two sets of frequently asked questions addressing banker and consumer concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. The post FDIC Issues Coronavirus-Related FAQs for Banks, Consumers appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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ABA Community Banking

APRIL 24, 2024

The FDIC named four new bankers as members of the agency's Minority Depository Institutions Subcommittee. The post FDIC names four bankers to MDI subcommittee appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 12, 2019

Then, as now, my working theory is that the best boards are ones that approve strategy and hold management accountable for achieving it, and effectively dispatch their duties as described by the FDIC above. Seldom answered. Each board member is an ingredient in the effectiveness of the entire board.

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Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 12, 2019

Then, as now, my working theory is that the best boards are ones that approve strategy and hold management accountable for achieving it, and effectively dispatch their duties as described by the FDIC above. Seldom answered. Each board member is an ingredient in the effectiveness of the entire board.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The First National Bank of Lindsay in Lindsay, Oklahoma, was closed Friday by the OCC, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. First Bank and Trust in Duncan, Oklahoma, will assume the insured deposits. The post Oklahoma bank closed by OCC appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 19, 2020

households that are unbanked continued falling in 2019, reaching 5.4%, the lowest rate yet recorded in a biennial FDIC report. The post FDIC: Share of Unbanked Americans Reaches Record Low in 2019 appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. The share of U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

banking industry is in flux, largely thanks to federal policy that has made it easier (and faster) for institutions to merge. He pointed to the Community Reinvestment Act, which encourages banks to loan to small businesses. Reports said Powell noted that looser community bank regulations may help keep branches open.

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Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

Around the Table—Wisconsin community bankers work with legislative staff members on Capitol Hill during ICBA’s Washington Policy Summit. Keeping community banking interests front and center. 812) and the Community Bank Access to Capital Act (H.R. Washington Policy Summit. By Courtney Schoenborn.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Podcasts for Bank & Credit Union Execs & Staff Are Plentiful; Here Are 10 Good Ones These banking podcasts discuss current events, strategic and policy issues, competition, digitalization advice, and more. And all release a new episode at least monthly. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox?

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

As a group, community banks spend substantial funds hiring outside consultants to help with various management functions, and a substantial share of dollars are spent to help oversee their risk management and compliance activities. Community banks often already have the expertise handy in-house, they say.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

“The bill also gives regulators more discretion in deciding when to require stress tests of capital adequacy for banks with between $100 billion and $250 billion in assets in the event of another crisis,” according to a summary of the bill in MarketWatch. Criticism to the bill came Tuesday from the U.S.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. Regulators and industry consultants agree that community banks are generally doing a great job handling their regulatory oversight and requirements.

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ABA Community Banking

APRIL 4, 2024

The FDIC has released an updated financial inclusion strategic plan that calls on the agency to take steps to encourage bank lending, investments and services that support healthy communities, including in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and other underserved communities, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The FDIC is updating examiner instructions to help strengthen minority depository institutions, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams said today in Washington. The post McWilliams Outlines FDIC Steps to Strengthen Minority Banks appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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ABA Community Banking

JUNE 10, 2020

Financial performance among minority depository institutions remained sound through the end of 2019, according to the FDIC's annual report on preserving and promoting MDIs. The post FDIC: Minority Bank Performance Remained Sound in 2019 appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 1, 2019

ABA today welcomed the FDIC’s proposal to set how it applies deposit insurance assessment credits and urged the FDIC to “return the credit funds as expeditiously as is feasible to those banks to which they are due.”.

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

These institutions are comprised of Subchapter C corporations, Subchapter S corporations, mutual banks, savings banks and closely held family banks. While all of ICBA’s members are FDIC-insured, the association represents Federal Reserve member banks, nationally chartered banks and state-chartered institutions.

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ABA Community Banking

MARCH 23, 2022

Tate Reeves, only FDIC-insured banks can acquire or merge with Mississippi-chartered state banks. The post New Mississippi Law Limits State-Chartered Bank M&A to Other FDIC-Insured Banks appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Under a new law signed by Mississippi Gov.

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ABA Community Banking

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In a comment letter to the FDIC today, the American Bankers Association again called on the agency to return deposit insurance assessment credits owed to banks as expeditiously as possible, so that they can support the institutions’ lending and liquidity.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 29, 2014

These services are provided through a variety of delivery systems including automated teller machines, private banking, telephone banking and Internet banking. We believe we can effectively compete as a community bank in our market area and the niche markets we serve. We focus our marketing efforts in three areas.

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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

McWilliams discusses several policy aspects of her tenure at the FDIC, including climate risk, small-dollar lending, CRA reform and the Mission-Driven Bank Fund. The post Podcast: Exit Interview with Jelena McWilliams, Part 2 appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 20, 2020

FFIEC : On June 5, 2020, the members of the FFIEC (FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), CFPB, NCUA and the State Liaison Committee) issued an unprecedented statement on the importance of financial inclusion. On July 23, 2020, the FDIC released a podcast entitled “The Role of Minority Banks.” banking system.

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