ABA Community Banking

DECEMBER 4, 2019

As one of the country's generation of young bank CEOs, and one whose professional background is in risk management and regulatory compliance, Clayton Legear shares his unique outlook in the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast.

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Perficient

AUGUST 15, 2024

– These are the exact words (with a couple of expletives, that I cannot quote here) – a senior fund administrator from a large investment firm uttered when we were presenting about environment aware financial risk management. All and all, ESG and Climate Risk is going to impact all of us, one way or the other.

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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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ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

On the latest episode the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Berkshire Bank President and CEO Nitin Mhatre discusss Berkshire Bank's "BEST Community Comeback," a new $5 billion ESG-focused initiative at the Massachusetts-based midsize community bank.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 22, 2023

EOS is a comprehensive business system that empowers a leadership team to run a more successful bank. EOS comprises a series of tools and concepts that guide leaders in managing and optimizing their operations. This average cost is $338 per meeting for a $ 1B asset-sized community bank. The L10 Meeting is a core part of the EOS.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Effective fraud risk management includes detection and fraud monitoring that should consider customer or member history and behavior. Some options include: In-person fraud prevention seminars, either held at a branch location or a local community center. Website pop-ups and fraud-warning messaging embedded in transactions.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Photo by Linkes Photography.

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American Banker

MARCH 1, 2024

New York Community Bancorp faced new questions Friday after a flurry of disclosures led to a steep sell-off in its stock. The embattled Long Island-based lender beefed up its risk leadership, but Fitch cut its rating to "junk" status.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 10, 2020

Community-based institutions have unique circumstances (and personal viewpoints) that impact how they see the world in the future and what planning will look like for them. Risk Management. Regulators are now ramping that back up, and model risk management focused on portfolio risk is going to top the list.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Despite the challenges that come with adopting new procedures, community financial institutions by their very nature have a notable advantage over online and alternative lenders when it comes to small business lending. Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Jump-Start Digital Transformation with Change Management.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The regional bank announced a leadership shakeup on Wednesday, capping a tumultuous week in which shareholders became spooked about its exposure to the commercial real estate sector.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2019

“I don’t think there’s any more important topic at this time in our recovery in the economy and the state of community financial institution management,” said Dave Koch, Managing Director of Advisory Services at Abrigo on the topic of core deposits. Deposits are a thing that we have coveted for a while and became quite easy.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

During the pandemic, many community banks needed to change how they operated. For this and other reasons, now is a good time to review and refresh articles, bylaws and committee charters to ensure resilience and bolster risk management. But if they see it as a risk management tool, it’s a game changer.

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Independent Banker

MAY 24, 2016

This leaves federal crop insurance support as a key risk-management tool. However, the farm community already is being forced to defend even this scaled-back safety net. It’s a crucial risk-management tool” for 1.7 million farms and the community banks that lend to them each growing season, Scanlan points out.

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Gonzobanker

JUNE 26, 2020

Ultimately, when it is time to declare a disaster and implement the plan, leadership needs to know the institution’s options and have confidence in the likelihood of the plan’s success. During the pandemic, many institutions scrambled to create operational procedures in light of social distancing and community shutdowns.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Risk levels have a five-point range.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Risk levels have a five-point range.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

A Pennsylvania community bank’s perspective on the rewards and potential perils of developing a separate business line. Forming new business lines—if carefully planned and considered—can be a potentially significant way for a community bank to boost revenues and profits. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 22, 2023

Here are seven key areas where bank executives need action plans to address burning challenges: Communication – Bankers have been working to calm their customers and community, but the quantity and quality haven’t yet met the standard in an always-on social media world where the public is sniffing for transparency and authenticity.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 8, 2020

So far, bankers have taken comfort in the soundbite that “this crisis is different” because of the strong capital levels and risk management rigor that has developed since the Great Recession. As the large banks announce freezing lending in some sectors, community and mid-size banks should bring more data and common sense to the table.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 15, 2024

A striking dynamic has occurred among regional and community banks over the past 10 years: their assets have grown much faster than their maturity. It is an active risk program integrated across the bank where owners take charge of their assigned risk management activities. #5:

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2016

However, realistically, that approach is hard to do, takes a lot of time and requires excellent management skills and great leadership—something that I do not see in many incumbents. John Waupsh , Author, Bankruption: How Community Banking Can Survive Fintech > (Wiley, November 2016). A technology sandbox for fintech.

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Bussman Advisory

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In a world of trillions of nanosecond micropayments and smart contracts, we think banks will increasingly be seen as trusted providers and fraud risk managers, for instance. It provides thought leadership and advisory services above all in digital transformation, innovation orchestration, and business model re-creation.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 14, 2020

As the spread of coronavirus, known as COVID-19, continues to be a growing concern across the country, we’re taking extra precautions to protect you, our teammates and the communities we serve.

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FICO

JANUARY 5, 2023

Just in the last few months, both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announced that their respective automated underwriting systems will consider consumer-permissioned cash flow data in the assessment process that will provide key benefits for first-time homebuyers and underserved communities.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Financial institutions standing in 2030 will have completed a significant and gut-wrenching transformation of their leadership talent. To overcome the struggle, banks need to build leadership teams that align with how a future “Smarter Bank” will operate. At the same time, tomorrow’s leadership will have little to do with “book smarts.”

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ABA Community Banking

JUNE 13, 2023

The latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast features the winners of ABA's Distinguished Service Awards for Risk and Compliance. The post Podcast: Perspectives from two bank risk and compliance leaders appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Social Assurance

JULY 29, 2021

Risk management: Women tend to be more risk-averse. When evaluating new technology or strategies, having someone stop and ask a few more questions helps to uncover potential risks that may not have been otherwise. We recently sat down with Natalie as part of our Community Heroes series to discuss this important topic.

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ABA Community Banking

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In a world where bank CEOs often reach the corner office via serving as chief financial officer or building a career on the lending side, Clayton Legear did things differently. The post CEO Q&A: Preparing for the Storms of Banking appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This could be the biggest challenge since the 2008 financial crisis. Here's a sustainability crash course for banks and credit unions. The post Banks Can No Longer Ignore Climate Change (And Here’s Why) appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar!

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Thankfully for bank and credit union executives, lenders, risk managers, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officers, banking podcasts and podcasts for credit unions are plentiful, and options are growing. 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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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 22, 2024

Stratyfy: Raised $12M, decision intelligence technology gaining traction, particularly in risk management. Spring 2022 (San Francisco): Array: Credit and identity management platform, seeing increased adoption due to robust features and user-friendly interface.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

2) To enable communities, governmental entities, and creditors to identify business and community development needs and opportunities of women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses. In fact, it took a lawsuit initiated by a California community group in 2019 to get things moving. Credit Risk Management.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of the Board, WSFS Bank – We have to give the nod to an early 2019 retirement of Turner, who had one hell of a run in 12 years at the helm of a great community and wealth bank. billion of assets under management. It was always clear how much Jones loves his credit union, his team and his community.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

To those community bankers claiming their growing Compliance departments say no to everything. Community bank marketing resources. Two very strong and focused community banks unite to combine big bank reach with community bank style and make the bet that it can scale to $15 billion and beyond. Did we hear a whaaaa?

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