Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

Here’s what community bankers need to know when planning their budgets for the next year. These days, there’s a lot to contend with as a community bank, from changing consumer behaviors due to the pandemic to uncertainty surrounding the economy and inflation. By Cheryl Winokur Munk. Quick stat. Source: 2021 Provident Bank survey.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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. Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; Bank of Montana, Missoula, Mont.;

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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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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Before credit unions acquire banks, they should be required to first receive membership approval, disclose financial terms and demonstrate how bank acquisitions affect communities and taxpayers, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols said in a letter to the NCUA.

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BankUnderground

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Bank of England co-organised a ‘ History and Policy Making Conference ‘ in late 2020. History offers policymakers and academics useful case studies that can serve as distant mirrors beyond the study of crises and policy responses to them. Monetary theory and policy in Medieval France. Nathan Sussman.

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American Banker

JULY 19, 2024

Community and advocacy groups opposed Capital One's proposed acquisition of Discover in a hearing held by federal regulators on Friday.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Community banks have a choice about addressing the problem: Remain vulnerable or be vigilant. Fraud and cybercrimes continue to increase, causing challenges for community banks. But there’s plenty community banks can do to meet this challenge. Fraud and cyber attacks are on the rise, and at great expense to the industry.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Microsoft and Facebook are grumbling publicly about fellow tech giant Apple ‘s policies restricting access to coveted slots in its App Store, as well as the access given to iPhone and iPad users. 15, Microsoft plans to release Project xCloud , a streaming service that will allow users to play any of roughly 100 games.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Community banks need to get engaged on the regulators’ capital framework overhaul, outgoing ABA Chair Dan Robb told ABA’s Annual Convention in Nashville this morning. The post Dan Robb: Capital proposal is concerning to community bankers appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Community bankers and industry experts share how to best put this data to use. billion-asset First State Community Bank in Farmington, Mo. To use data effectively, community bankers need to balance the information with what they know to be true about their customers. All data creates a competitive advantage. The results?

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This blog was co-authored by Perficient Risk and Regulatory CoE Member: Alicia Lawrence Perficient’s Risk and Regulatory Center of Excellence (CoE) remains at the forefront of evolving financial rules and regulations, ensuring readiness to tackle emerging challenges and safeguard financial institutions and its customers.

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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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Perficient

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This blog was co-authored by Perficient Risk and Regulatory CoE Member: Alicia Lawrence The announcement of significant amendments to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) regulations on December 1, 2023, represents a pivotal moment for entities operating within New York’s financial sector.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2018

China is struggling to bridge its small businesses to financing for growth, with broader fiscal policy at odds with the initiative, according to reports. The publication pointed to the government’s conflicting policy of stricter lending rules as one reason why efforts to boost small business loan volumes hasn’t taken off.

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American Banker

AUGUST 22, 2023

The American Bankers Association and Bank Policy Institute Tuesday urged bank regulators to delay the finalization of its Community Reinvestment Act rule, saying regulators have not calibrated the rule to account for upcoming capital changes or considered whether courts will find the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure constitutional. (..)

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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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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.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Regulators should rethink whether the current supervisory thresholds for banks remain adequate or whether those metrics should be instead be based on a bank's business model, activities and risk profile, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said.

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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

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. A lengthy report released recently by the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

Regulators from the U.K., The Global Financial Innovation Network will be made up of 11 other regulators, including the U.S. The regulators will also share policy ideas to ensure they are up-to-date in areas such as artificial intelligence, Big Data and blockchain. and Hong Kong announced on Tuesday (Aug.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We simply need to remember what makes us special as community bankers, and with that as our foundation, we can embrace this season of change in four primary ways: 1. Demonstrating the community bank difference. That’s the community bank difference, and we should be proud to reiterate it throughout the year. My Top Three.

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ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 16, 2020

The Colorado State Banking Board today denied the sale of a Colorado community bank to one of the state’s largest credit unions. The post Colorado Banking Regulator Denies Community Bank Acquisition by Credit Union appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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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. When customers have no legally issued ID, alternative know-your-customer policies are indispensable.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Takeaway 2 Participation in BaaS models, staffing changes, poor training, and failure to reassess policies post-pandemic are risk factors for credit unions Takeaway 3 Compliance officers should always be thinking about how BSA, AML, and fraud concerns impact their credit union and , ultimately , their members. FinCEN assessed a $1.5

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 11, 2019

While the agencies represented by the FFIEC will make any individual adjustments deemed necessary for their existing ROE guidance, financial institutions should be aware of the new format outlined in the Policy Statement which sets forth minimum expectations for what should be included in all ROEs.

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Abrigo

APRIL 10, 2017

Ancin commented that this is consistent with the trend he has seen with his clients either beginning to dip their toes into the MBL market, or other clients that are aggressively competing with community banks on commercial lending. Next, Ancin moved into a discussion of the current regulatory environment around MBL.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Banks and dissenting policymakers have raised the possibility of challenging regulators' Community Reinvestment Act overhaul in court, but it remains unclear whether they intend to walk the walk.

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Finer Points

JULY 20, 2015

An equally troubling tendency perhaps even more familiar to community banks is the way governments often apply a cookie-cutter approach to their policies. Regulations are inherently rigid […]. We’re all familiar with how government spending tends to grow rather than shrink.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Takeaway 2 Participation in BaaS models, staffing changes, poor training, and failure to reassess policies post-pandemic are risk factors for credit unions Takeaway 3 Compliance officers should always be thinking about how BSA, AML, and fraud concerns impact their credit union and , ultimately , their members. FinCEN assessed a $1.5

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2023

However, that publication, directly and indirectly, identified three discrete risks affecting community banks. We will outline what we think community bankers should glean from this publication. Risks to the Community Banking Sector Moody’s identified three risks to the banking sector, including risks to community banks.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 31, 2021

The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve Board have issued a guide that is intended to assist community banks in conducting due diligence when considering relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies (Guide). Risk management policies, processes, and controls. Legal and regulatory compliance.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 2, 2022

In a surprising development, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) published proposed amendments to the CCPA regulations recently. The proposed amendments—which in effect are the draft CPRA regulations—were issued without advance notice, ahead of the schedule previously announced by the CPPA. .

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Banks historically have been averse to challenging their regulators in court, but a suit over the recently finalized Community Reinvestment Act implementation rules is a signal that the times have changed.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Kenya has joined the global community in terms of data protection standards,” Joe Mucheru, minister for information, technology and communication, told Reuters. Local firms including Kenya Airways , tourist hotels and phone-based lenders such as Safaricom will now have to comply with the new regulations.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

Here are the key areas of D&I policies and practices that community banks may need if these requirements change or become mandatory. How does your bank’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) compliance program compare with the regulatory standards for D&I policies and practices? By Mary Thorson-Wright. Legislative updates.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

In this podcast, Diego Zuluaga, a Cato Institute policy analyst, joins us for a discussion of the CRA’s history, its effectiveness in increasing access to credit and addressing discrimination, the role of community groups, calls to expand CRA coverage to credit unions and fintech lenders, how regulators are approaching CRA reform, and creating (..)

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