PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

The National ATM Council (NAC) argued in testimony to the Committee on Consumer Affairs of the New York City Council last week that a proposed ordinance would impose costly and burdensome new security regulations on ATM operators all around the city. said Renard in the same press release.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

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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American Banker

APRIL 4, 2024

The Federal Reserve issued an enforcement action against Mode Eleven Bancorp, the holding company for Summit National Bank, which engages in banking-as-a-service.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index. Here, again, lies another opportunity for community banks to fill the void. INTRUST Bank recently announced it is also taking part in the trend of collaborating with FinTechs.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 30, 2024

Attendees return from ThinkBIG energized and informed so they can continue positively impacting their institutions and, more importantly, their communities. Abrigo is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

On February 14-17 the American Bankers Association held their National Conference for Community Bankers. The community bank takes deposits from your community, and then lends into your community, with decision makers based here , where the financial institution's employees live, work, and volunteer.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 18, 2022

After moving alone in 2020 to reform its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has joined the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Federal Reserve Board in issuing a joint notice of proposed rulemaking setting forth proposed amendments to their regulations implementing the CRA.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 20, 2020

federal and state financial institution regulators have taken meaningful, proactive steps to acknowledge financial inequality issues, reach out to traditionally underserved populations to expand access to credit, and further protect consumers from discrimination. This blog post contains a summary of those efforts.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Name: Locality Bank. Assets: $55 million. Built on a solid foundation.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

While some of the recent trending fraud schemes are not new, they have been transformed to prey on communities already dealing with unprecedented times. In assessing the true cost of fraud, Gartner, the respected technological research and consulting firm, has coined three distinct pillars of fraud costs.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Among the most recent headlines, in Asia this past week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the National Bank of Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), that Business Times said will boost partnerships on FinTech and financial services innovation. The banks have also agreed to share data on emerging markets. .

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For bankers to be successful in the small business lending market, they need to execute on several key tenets: strategy, people, process and technology. Community banks need to analyze the demographics and varied business segments to identify the growth potential of each market. No two markets are created equal.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

On January 1, 2021, the Senate voted into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The AMLA is extensive, and there are many steps involved before FinCEN can implement the act, such as conducting studies, writing regulations, and publishing guidance. See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

They spoke before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy Tuesday. Additionally, Kellerman called for a tax credit to encourage firms in the financial vertical to set aside 10 percent of their information technology (IT) budgets at a minimum toward cybersecurity.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

She said the global pandemic has simply advanced a movement that has been underway for years, which has sought to provide banking access and digital financial services to underserved communities, mostly through mobile devices. Crypto And AI/ML.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

Regulators should see this as a wake-up call to get serious about the privacy and national security concerns, cybersecurity risks, and trading risks that are posed by cryptocurrencies. “The cryptocurrency market currently lacks a clear regulatory framework to provide strong protections for investors, consumers, and the economy.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Financial Stability Board (FSB) Chair Randal Quarles has warned global financial regulators that they must accelerate the creation of a framework for cryptocurrency and other forms of digital money, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Feb. He sent the letter ahead of the 2020 IIF G20 Conference happening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this weekend, Feb.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Takeaway 2 NBFIs should ensure their AML programs are sound and pass the scrutiny of FinCEN and their primary regulators. Stay up to date on regulations affecting NBFIs and other BSA trends. Below are 10 things NBFIs should do to ensure their AML programs are sound and pass the scrutiny of FinCEN and their primary regulators.

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2020

Community banks and credit unions partnered with their communities to help families and businesses through these unprecedented times , causing spikes in consumer fraud that must be faced head on. Crisis Business Membership Strategy in 2020: Adapting Technology and Executing in the New Normal. C&I Loans. SBA Lending.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Attorney General William Barr said that while cryptocurrency could fundamentally transform how human beings interact and how we organize society, “ensuring that use of this technology is safe and does not imperil our public safety or our national security is vitally important to America and its allies.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

the Federal Reserve’s Faster Payments Task Force published a report last April urging the nation to review the current regulatory landscape. Indeed, in the U.S., There are many questions ahead as faster payments initiatives gain more ground in the U.S. “As the U.S. “As the U.S. trillion in the U.S. a decade ago.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Our Transparent AI is easy to explain to regulators. . The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), along with the Federal Banking Agencies, released a joint statement in December 2018 emphasizing financial institutions’ need to embrace technology to strengthen their BSA/AML programs.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Advanced technology is raising the stakes of how CUs should operate, with members now demanding the instant payments and slick mobile interfaces that large banks and FinTechs have made standard,” the Tracker stated. Favorable Regulations. But it can also be in the broader small business community. The SMB Loan Opportunity.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Sageworks consultants have hosted and spoken at roughly two dozen regional and national events and industry conferences attended by hundreds of banking and credit union executives, regulators and industry professionals. See upcoming regional and national events hosted or attended by Sageworks here.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

s National Crime Agency (NCA), have arrested 6 individuals after a 14-month long investigation into a €24 million cryptocurrency theft. Over the last 10 years we’ve built one of the largest, most positive online communities, based on our core value to ‘give more than we take,’” Alan Schaaf, founder and CEO of Imgur, said in a press release.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In today’s top news, economists expect the economy to recover back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021, and China’s banking watchdog warns of further Big Tech regulations. Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks. Plus, online lending startup SoFi is looking to go public through a SPAC.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

And regulators are getting anxious. and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. Reading between the lines, this bank is likely over the CRE guidance levels, and were probably getting grief from their regulators about it. Look at technology companies. Last December, Astoria Financial Corp.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2018

So it is that in Asia, a finance organization is seeking to boost the regulatory embrace of new technologies that are geared toward fending off money laundering efforts. community banks hailed some changes to the Dodd-Frank regulations, particularly in regard to how small to medium banks are treated. Closer to home, in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

wants to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) adhere to the new European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The regulation comes into effect next May, and the country is deploying a helpline service as part of its effort. based SMBs.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Shielding sensitive customer information from prying eyes remains a chronic industry challenge. Bob Hickok.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 9, 2019

Modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act. Banks and credit unions must learn about these upcoming changes, adjust for them, and meanwhile continue to operate their existing institutions and meet customers’ needs while following all of the regulations that come with being a financial institution. See the entire agenda here.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

government affairs and public policy, said in a letter to the Fed that Google “worked closely” with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to build Google Pay for the Indian market. NPCI, the payment regulator governed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), launched real-time payments in 2016.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

An infrastructure partner to LINK since 1986, Vocalink will remain the technology provider that connects ATMs to the LINK network. “We Although we have seen a rise in contactless payments, access to cash is still a priority to many communities in our society who value its convenience and immediacy,” Dobbie continued.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

An infrastructure partner to LINK since 1986, Vocalink will remain the technology provider that connects ATMs to the LINK network. “We Although we have seen a rise in contactless payments, access to cash is still a priority to many communities in our society who value its convenience and immediacy,” Dobbie continued.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Advanced technology is increasingly raising the stakes of how CUs should operate, with members coming to expect the instant payments and slick mobile interfaces that large banks and FinTechs have made standard. Credit unions (CUs) are facing an ever-shifting financial services landscape. percent and total deposits by 6.9 About the Tracker.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Now is the time for community financial institutions to pay attention. The CBOT penalty is a solid reminder to all community financial institutions that a robust AML program is critical in guarding against money laundering and terrorist financing risks regardless of size and risk. and CDD will be top of regulators' minds for some time.

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