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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

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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Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

Independent Banker

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. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. Bob Hickok.

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Compliance changes to watch in 2023

Independent Banker

Community banks must continue to stay focused on regulatory discussions and remain nimble to respond to proposals and address requirements quickly and accurately. Evolving risks. Community banks should keep an eye on evolving risks and emerging threats in 2023, including these: Small business data. Climate-related risk.

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The BaaS Gold Rush is On

Gonzobanker

Early adopters are earning prestige while investors and a hoard of community banks explore the opportunity to tap into this new source of revenue. While customer relationships are being redefined by fintechs, there will always be a place for community banking. Early leaders like Coastal Community Bank in Everett, Wash.,

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Preparing for Section 1071

Abrigo

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. California Reinvestment Coalition v.

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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

Abrigo

Path to removal – Sometimes an exception is like the Hotel California – you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave. This is particularly true of credit exceptions related to account management (e.g., It just stays on forever. Talk to a specialist to learn more.

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Recap of Money 20/20 USA 2023 and 10 Banking Thoughts

South State Correspondent

Identity management, ID proofing, preventing account takeovers, limiting card-not-present risk, the rise of social engineering on remote workers, and more cyber-crime-as-a-service offerings had most of the buzz. However, of course, it was generative AI that remained at the peak of the hype cycle.