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Roots—Not Just Branches

Independent Banker

Leadership Team—Citizens Bank of Las Cruces’ executive management team, from left: Jed Fanning, Tim Hargrove, Ruth Christopher and George Ruth. As a community bank, Citizens Bank of Las Cruces has roots in our community, in our history and in our culture. Citizens Bank of Las Cruces. Las Cruces, N.M. ROAA in 2015: 2.07

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The AMLA and a Culture of Compliance – More Critical Than Ever

Abrigo

The BSA , adopted in 1970, has not had a significant overhaul since the USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) in 2001 in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. AML A is significant in U.S. financial institutions. Learn More.

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Payments At The Edge: Innovators Take Center Stage

PYMNTS

That’s why the 2016 PYMNTS Innovator Awards were announced during a live Ceremony and Awards dinner to celebrate the conclusion the two-day, thought-leadership event. IP2016’s nightcap of the action-packed event revealed who the PYMNTS community crowned as the top dog in their respective category. . AKA: The Oscars for payments.

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Product Profitability Anyone? The JFB Pro-Growth Matrix

Jeff For Banks

His topic: Leadership. This style of decision making was romanticized by Jack Welch in his popular 2001 book: Jack Straight from the Gut. Community FI''s are similar to other companies in their strategic decision making. A bank attorney spoke at a recent Financial Managers'' Society (FMS) meeting that I attended.

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 7: Fraud and COVID-19

Abrigo

in 2001 began outlining strategies to combat transnational organized crime. Takeaway 3 It is important to foster communication and build relationship between BSA officers and law enforcement. . Start with Part 1: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. What can community financial institutions do? BSA Training.

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21 Lessons From Jeff Bezos’ Annual Letters To Shareholders

CB Insights

And nowhere is Bezos’ philosophy of business, technology, and leadership better articulated than in his annual shareholder letters, which he has written every year since the company’s IPO in 1997. 2001: Measure your company by your free cash flow. 2001: Measure your company by your free cash flow. ” Takeaway.

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Financial Policy Predictions 2021: Meaningful Changes Ahead

FICO

The legislation includes nearly 200 pages of the most significant reforms to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws since the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. In short, I believe the new debt collection rules will largely remain intact, at least for the foreseeable future. companies and companies doing business in the U.S.