Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. Grand Ridge National Bank.

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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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Perficient

JANUARY 28, 2021

You can get involved at home, at work, and in your community. Learn more about Data Privacy Day , including Privacy Tips for Parents and the chance to quiz yourself with the National Privacy Test and Google Phishing Quiz. See open jobs or join our talent community for career tips, job openings, company updates, and more!

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. That love of community has defined his career.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Startups are estimated to employ nearly 300,000 on the island nation. Singapore is poised to become the world’s first country to make the notion of a “Smart Nation” an actual reality.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

Quite the contrary,” says Bob Brennan, chairman of the National Expansion Council and one of the directors of a nonprofit organization called Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) based in Boston, Massachusetts. “I But what about the entrepreneurs who are still hanging onto their dreams of starting a retail business? And what is that model?

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Abrigo

JULY 21, 2021

As part of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) first national priorities list for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) policies, one important priority continues to be detecting, reporting, and preventing terrorist financing. See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions.

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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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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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Abrigo

DECEMBER 10, 2019

According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA) this heartless crime is most likely under-reported due to the victims’ fear, shame and embarrassment. Fifty-six percent of all survey respondents host community outreach and education events for older customers. billion annually. We can help. Key findings from the ABA study.

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Abrigo

APRIL 2, 2020

Train your frontline staff to recognize the red flags of potential elder financial abuse. According to Rachel Pourtnoy, Community Engagement Specialist with Adult Protective Services, elder financial exploitation is on the rise during this unprecedented health crisis. What can your institution do to protect your elderly customers?

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Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2024

What’s more, FinCEN included fraud in its eight anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) national priorities in 2021, explicitly linking fraud detection and prevention to AML/CFT responsibilities for the first time. An informed and vigilant community is a powerful deterrent against fraud.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 20, 2021

When the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)’s released its inaugural national priorities list for policy related to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), one of the eight priorities included on the list was transnational organized crime (TOC). BSA Training. BSA Training.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

A mobile app-based payments system will detect passengers boarding and exiting a train by scanning their phones, automatically deducting the fare from the traveler’s loaded card or bank account information, ostensibly reducing queues at ticket machines, while providing data on train performance. Southern you’ve finally broken me!”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2017

Starbucks announced that it will open stores in Dallas, Texas and Trenton, New Jersey as part of its program to invest in at least 15 underserved communities across the nation by 2018. The Dallas location will also be the first in the city to have a unique in-store training space.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In addition, as the nation has seen global cyber threats, particularly from North Korea, Russia, and Iran, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also issued an advisory related to cyber-abled crime. Start with Part 1: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. financial system, and our communities, is mission critical.

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Perficient

JULY 28, 2020

These platforms have evolved and work in coordination with CRM and other sales and marketing software to manage partner recruitment, training, incentives, management, and reporting.” . “It was originally developed to be a partner-facing portal and single source of truth about the channel. Real-World Results.

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Abrigo

JUNE 8, 2022

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is an international United Nations observance day commemorated each June 15 by most countries around the globe. Elder abuse and elder financial exploitation (EFE) are growing concerns in our families and communities, especially as the baby boomer generation hits their senior years. BSA Training.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

This Community Banking Month, I invite you to try something new to spread your story. Share a new development, community project or initiative. As community bankers, we know relationships matter. and how it trained its team to serve as substitute teachers during a staffing shortage. Photo by Chris Williams.

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Abrigo

JUNE 13, 2022

Would you like other articles on BSA/AML training in your inbox? According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), this heartless crime is most likely under-reported due to victims' embarrassment. Of banks surveyed, 86% provide training to customer service representatives on how to detect and report elder financial exploitation.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Would you like other articles on BSA/AML training in your inbox? Department of Justice , national studies find that over 10% of older adults are victims of elder abuse annually, and a growing number of military veterans fall into this category. According to the U.S. Detecting fraud. What can financial institutions do to help?

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Abrigo

AUGUST 31, 2023

Naming conventions One benefit of customer-centric KYC is that it differentiates community financial institutions from larger, more impersonal banks by allowing clients to retain their individuality and build personal relationships. Members of Amish or sovereign citizen communities often have fewer government-issued IDs.

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Abrigo

MAY 1, 2023

I can’t forget about scheduling the annual training. Visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or simply dial 988 to reach them. Utilize an online community such as a user group to see what other tips and tricks other AML professionals can offer. Was the SDN list updated again? Find a licensed counselor in your area.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

It is more important than ever that NBFIs understand the BSA/AML requirements regarding their industry to ensure the safety and soundness of their business, their communities, and our country. Periodic BSA training must be given to all employees of the NBFI. The training should be tailored to each role within the institution.

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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

JULY 15, 2020

In addition to front door signs declaring the policy, Walmart said a trained “health ambassador” will be stationed at entrances to remind those without a mask of the new rule. Today, 65 percent of more than its 5,000 stores and clubs are located in communities where the government has mandated face coverings, the companies said. “To

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ABA Community Banking

APRIL 18, 2024

The post Podcast: How a Georgia community bank engaged employees at 3X the national rate appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. The rest are described as disengaged, with 17 percent actively disengaged, "which means they are literally trying to sabotage the organization," notes Neil Stevens.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. October 26 is now nationally recognized as BSA/AML Day.) However, the importance of this risk management function is not only essential to the financial institution, but also critical to our country, our communities, and our loved ones. BSA Training.

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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. Additionally, the human capital investment—in terms of both hiring fraud prevention experts and training existing staff—represents a significant operational expense.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 4, 2022

As of 2021, Lakeland’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) assessment area included majority-white areas of Essex, Somerset, and Union counties and excluded the portions of those counties that contain majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

Visa said Monday evening at a New York gathering in anticipation of the launch that events through a year-long campaign will include interactive workshops, tailored on a community-by-community basis. 30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 11, 2023

In today’s market, that rate is not that competitive to a top-paying bank as that range is 3.20% to 4.11%, but it is far above a national bank (around 0.25%) and above the nation’s 0.15% average bank rate for January of 2023. In order to keep a customer with a $75,000 balance, the account representatives extends a rate of 1.75%.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

A job marketplace platform in India is looking to connect trained trade workers with employers. The digital platform provides hiring, training, compliance management and payroll solutions to its clients, and is geared toward the facilities management, private security and logistics industries, to name a few.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

. “We are proud to support our franchisees who offer much-needed job opportunities, in a welcoming environment where people can feel appreciated and rewarded for serving both customers and their communities during this critical time.” The initiative offers business skills and training as well as enhanced career prospects.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

As the nation’s traditional financial institutions struggle to cope, alternative lending platforms and other B2B FinTechs are exploring how to put their own technologies to good use. Computer Services, Inc. Computer Services, Inc.,

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Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2019

Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families. Train your front-line staff on the signs and behaviors as well; they are the first eyes of detection for any FI.

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Abrigo

JUNE 10, 2019

It is an international United Nations observance day that is commemorated by most countries around the globe on June 15. The National Adult Protective Services Association defines EFE as when a person misuses or takes the assets of a vulnerable adult for his/her own personal benefit. Train the appropriate staff.

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