Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

Takeaway 1 FinCEN published its first list of priorities for AML/CFT policy, as required by the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA). Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? financial system.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 31, 2023

Teaching staff these KYC tips to make clients feel more comfortable In 2023, KYC procedures must both support CDD compliance and make sure your institution is a welcoming place for all customers. From a community perspective, forcing individuals into culture-specific naming conventions strips customers of their identity.

Compliance 195

Compliance Community System Training 195

Perficient

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Our efforts at defining this model was based on the Microsoft interpreted Carnegie Mellon Maturity Model designed back in 1986 and updated in 2006 then updated by a few community folks for SharePoint in 2010. Leveraging policies and labels for compliance and discovery is highly encouraged.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Today’s youth and others across all age groups are placing a significant importance on consuming local food, developing local relationships and improving local communities. This is great news for community banks. A recent American Banker article discussed why the local food movement is good for community banking.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

These DFS500 amendments signal a crucial shift in the regulatory landscape, emphasizing the imperative for robust governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks across the financial industry. Impacted institutions are subject to significant fines relative to the level of non-compliance identified by the regulators.

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Abrigo

JULY 23, 2015

But community banks’ resources are generally less of their larger counterparts, so beginning, keeping up with or expanding stress testing can be a burden. The authors recommended a four-step process for community banks to develop a sound stress testing program: 1. Understand your portfolio and its risk factors. Ensure proper data.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The NYSDFS Part 500 amendments signal a crucial shift in the financial services regulatory landscape and underscore the importance of robust governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks. Impacted institutions are subject to significant fines relative to the level of non-compliance identified by the regulators.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 28, 2021

The CFPB recently issued a final rule delaying the mandatory compliance date for the new general qualified mortgage (QM) rule based on an annual percentage rate (APR) limit from July 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022. The final rule is effective on June 30, 2021. The CFPB also issued an executive summary of the final rule.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 13, 2024

10 good podcasts for bank & credit union execs & staff These banking podcasts discuss current events, strategic and policy issues, competition, digitalization advice, and more. Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advice from a former credit union BSA Officer A former compliance officer offers considerations for creating a successful and compliant AML program at your credit union. Watch webinar Takeaway 1 Recent FinCEN consent orders show that weak compliance programs are coming under more scrutiny, especially at gap institutions.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Takeaway 2 AML staff should recognize human trafficking red flags and know their customers well to help detect suspicious activity in their communities. One issue that hurts people and communities everywhere is human trafficking, and January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Anticipating what’s new for your community bank’s next field examination. This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. As Barr points out, most community banks—close to 75 percent—are now growing their loan portfolios.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advice from a former credit union BSA Officer A former compliance officer offers considerations for creating a successful and compliant AML program at your credit union. Watch webinar Takeaway 1 Recent FinCEN consent orders show that weak compliance programs are coming under more scrutiny, especially at gap institutions.

Training 195

Training Compliance Fraud Policies 195

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In conversations with community banks and credit unions across the country, we’re hearing about a significant increase in line utilization, raising questions about both liquidity and credit risk. However, recent data from Abrigo shows that privately held companies across the U.S. are displaying their financial resilience.

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Perficient

AUGUST 2, 2020

Yammer Communities coming to Teams Mobile App. If not, you can learn more about the new Communities app here. For those with the Communities app installed in their Teams web or desktop client, now you should also see the Communities app on your mobile device. Communication Compliance in Teams.

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ABA Community Banking

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Ongoing debate makes bank policy-setting hazy Compliance Risk Management BSA/AML Compliance/Regulatory. 1Compliance'

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Kansas City Community Lending 195

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Community banks must continue to stay focused on regulatory discussions and remain nimble to respond to proposals and address requirements quickly and accurately. The FDIC issued guidance about the consumer compliance risks associated with assessing NSF arising from the re-presentment of the same unpaid transaction. Quick Stat.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

Recent weeks have dramatically demonstrated how important it is for communities to be able to adapt and respond in the face of cataclysmic events, which requires them to have resilient systems in place. Other communities have turned to smart city technology to assess crowding levels and compliance with social distancing policies.

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Community System Technology Resources 236

American Banker

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

"Too big to fail" banking giants like to masquerade as community banks when it suits their purposes, but they will never be able to replace real, local bankers with deep ties to their customers.

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Community Bank Community Policies Compliance 99

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Department of Housing Urban Development (HUD) recently issued a final rule permitting the use of private flood insurance policies with FHA-insured mortgage loans. Prior to the HUD final rule, HUD only accepted flood insurance policies issued under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

download NOW Takeaway 1 The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2023. Takeaway 3 Articles specific to small community banks were among the most-read blogs, with best practices for construction lending at the top of the list.

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Lending Risk Management Community Management 221

Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech in banking and finance. What is regtech?

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Technology Fraud Compliance Regulation 195

Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech for banks to enhance their processes. What is regtech?

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Technology Fraud Compliance Regulation 195

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

A community bank’s practical guide to compliance cost control. When it comes to reducing compliance costs, recommendations typically fall into complicated territory. Few community banks have the luxury of ripping and replacing their entire compliance management strategy, leaving many executives on the hunt for practical tips.

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Community Bank Compliance Community Resources 105

Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2022

Community banks with small asset sizes might merge with other small institutions whose branches complement one another, and larger banks may acquire smaller ones whose services fit their offerings. In a perfect merger, both banks are compliant, risk-based, and consistent with each other’s policies and procedures. Proactive Planning.

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Compliance Policies Fraud Analysis 195

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

“We are really good at regulatory compliance,” Lyric Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Kitchell said in an interview with Bloomberg. When they travel they don’t just want a place to sleep, but they want to be connected to the local community. The startup is fully compliant in all 13 cities it operates in, he said. “We

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

While the report recognizes that customer demands and competition from non-traditional banks will shape banking’s future, the report also recognizes that regulatory expectations and scrutiny will continue to increase, for both traditional community banks and non-bank entities that try to enter banking. Blog Bank Credit Union'

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Compliance Software Community Bank Policies 150

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.

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Regulation FDIC Survey Community Bank 150

Abrigo

MAY 30, 2023

But compliance deadlines are tiered. However, compliance deadlines for affected financial institutions are tiered so that small business lenders originating the most transactions begin reporting data earlier than less active small business lenders. 1, 2024, is the earliest compliance deadline.

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Compliance Lending Data Regulation 195

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

We asked community bankers and experts for their advice on ensuring employees feel a sense of belonging. If community banks put in the effort to foster a sense of belonging, the result is a stronger workplace culture, greater employee loyalty and, ultimately, a better experience for customers. By Roshan McArthur.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Leadership Millennials 91

Abrigo

APRIL 12, 2016

Directors overseeing a bank’s operations are important partners in supervisory efforts, the FDIC noted in the article (“A Community Bank Director’s Guide to Corporate Governance: 21st Century Reflections on the FDIC Pocket Guide for Directors.”). Rapidly shifting balance sheet structure 6. Low or shrinking levels of liquid assets 7.

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Management FDIC Risk Management Community Bank 150

PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

Forty percent, however, said their compliance will come after that deadline, and 8 percent were not sure when they will be fully compliant with the new rules. Analysts warned, too, that GDPR requirements will not apply solely to consumer data collection and storage, with broad implications of the rules on the B2B community as well.

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Data Compliance Survey Regulation 148

PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

The goal of RILA – as well as its sister organization, the National Retail Federation – has been to “homogenize” policies, whether that meant moving away from conflicting state and local orders or designations like essential/nonessential. “To

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Retail Groups social media Policies 151

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 6, 2018

On July 26, 2018, the Federal Reserve Board (“ FRB “) announced the launch of the “Consumer Compliance Supervision Bulletin” (the “ Bulletin “) and simultaneously published its first issue. Maternity Leave Discrimination.

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Compliance Risk Management Lending Training 68