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FDIC’s New Banker Engagement Site (BES): Improving CRA & Compliance Exam Communication

Perficient

This month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) launches it new Banker Engagement Site (BES) through FDIC connect. Already reviewed by Perficient, BES provides a secure and efficient portal to exchange documents, information, and communications for consumer compliance and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examinations.

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3 Ways Financial Institutions Can Step Up for Underserved Communities

Perficient

The financial services industry must consider its customer experience game while also grappling with a sense of distrust from many communities due to systematic barriers, maintaining utmost accessibility due to the essentiality of the business, and the lack of financial literacy across the country. Trust and Transparency. .

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Compliance burdens: Reducing bank products and services

Abrigo

According to a recent survey by the American Bankers Association (ABA), more than 46 percent of respondents had to reduce offerings for loan or deposit accounts, or other services, at their bank because of regulatory compliance burdens. A recent Forbes commentary, Dodd-Frank, Community Bank Decline, And The Effect On U.S.

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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

How can community financial institutions thrive in 2021? Community banks provide unique and important banking services for their customers, but they also face significant obstacles. Takeaway 1 Community banks play an important role in the economy and their communities, but they face significant obstacles.

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Managing interest rate risk in 2024: Strategies for community banks

Abrigo

You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Navigating uncertain times: Strategies for effective risk management and compliance." Rising-rate environment Planning ALM strategies In today's volatile economic landscape, managing interest rate risk has become a top priority for community banks.

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99% of FDIC Supervised Banks Rated Satisfactory or Better for Consumer Compliance

ABA Community Banking

The FDIC said today that 99% of the banks it supervises were rated satisfactory or better for consumer compliance and Community Reinvestment Act compliance, as of the end of 2020. The post 99% of FDIC Supervised Banks Rated Satisfactory or Better for Consumer Compliance appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Cutting the red tape for community banks

Abrigo

Many community banks see this as a welcomed move towards offering smaller institutions some relief from the regulatory pressures of their larger, national counterparts. Laura Stewart, CEO of Sound Community Bank in Washington said of preparing the call report: "It almost feels like a full-time job."