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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. There’s a lot of energy in the southern half of Texas, and it’s not just the resources that power our homes and cars. Photo by Dennis Burnett.

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OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 16 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations

Perficient

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released 16 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations. Capital One, National Association. Guaranty Bank & Trust, National Association. Modern Bank, National Association. First National Bank of Pulaski. Citizens National Bank of Texas.

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Texas community bank and community bank trade groups seek leave to intervene in lawsuit challenging CFPB small business lending rule

CFPB Monitor

Texas First Bank (Texas First), Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), and Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) (collectively, Proposed Intervenors) have filed an unopposed motion seeking leave from the court to intervene in the lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s final small business lending rule (Rule).

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Trade groups file lawsuit in Texas federal court challenging final OCC/FDIC/Federal Reserve Community Reinvestment Act rules

CFPB Monitor

Several national and Texas banking and business trade groups have filed a lawsuit in the U.S.

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Credit union intervenors join motion for preliminary injunction filed by community bank intervenors in Texas lawsuit challenging CFPB final small business lending rule

CFPB Monitor

Rally Credit Union, the Credit Union National Association, and Cornerstone Credit Union League (Credit Union Intervenors) have filed a joinder to the motion for preliminary injunction filed by Texas First Bank, Independent Bankers Association of Texas, and Independent Community Bankers of America (Community Bank Intervenors) in the Texas lawsuit challenging (..)

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2021’s Best Community Banks to Work For

Independent Banker

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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AML human trafficking red flags and other ways banks can support victims

Abrigo

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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