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Community Banks Voice Frustration With Core Tech Providers

PYMNTS

Community banks are voicing their frustration with what they say is a lack of competition in the market for corporate bank technology providers, reports in The Wall Street Journal said Thursday (April 11). Community banks say their services are often too expensive and can sometimes be delayed.

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DOJ announces settlement of redlining lawsuit

CFPB Monitor

The Justice Department announced that it has entered into an agreement with Lakeland Bank to settle the DOJ’s claims that Lakeland engaged in unlawful redlining in the Newark, New Jersey metropolitan area. According to the DOJ , the settlement represents the third-largest redlining settlement in the DOJ’s history.

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Popular Bank’s Commitment to Our Customers and Communities

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Dear Customers, Partners and Community Members, Thank you for being part of our Popular Bank family. In these uncertain times, we are all working together to navigate our new normal. Meanwhile, financial markets continue to experience daily swings. We know that in times like these, it is not simply business as usual.

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5 ways to shake up your lending strategy

Independent Banker

A new approach to loan protocols is just one way for community banks to grow in new and different directions. Assessing best practices, rates, marketing efforts and more can position loan producers for future success in unpredictable market conditions. David, Community Bank Consulting Services, Inc.

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Popular Bank Named Among First Investors of NWK FAM Fund

PopularBank

The new investment vehicle aims to economically empower Black and Latinx business owners throughout the City of Newark. NWK FAM Fund Seeks to Narrow the Wealth Gap in New Jersey. According to a recent study , the state experiences one of the worst racial wealth gaps in the nation.

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Widespread Corporate Hacking Lands Two Russians In Prison

PYMNTS

Two Russian nationals have been handed prison sentences for their roles in hacking corporates and financial institutions (FIs) in the U.S., Drinkman was sentenced to 12 years in prison, while Smilianets was sentenced to 51 months and 21 days for his role as a black market broker. Bloomberg reported this week. While the U.S.

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Will "Plain Vanilla" Kill Community Banking?

Jeff For Banks

I was at a strategic planning retreat a few weeks back where a colleague lauded the concept of bankers getting back to plain vanilla community banking. But if you read or watch interviews of CEOs of community FIs from 2008 forward, you will be bombarded with the message that they didn''t engage in the things that led to the collapse.