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Regulation and Compliance: Ready for Review

Independent Banker

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. As David Barr, spokesperson for the FDIC, points out, “a vast majority of community banks remain well-rated and exhibit satisfactory corporate governance programs and compliance management systems.”.

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Cutting the red tape for community banks

Abrigo

Many community banks see this as a welcomed move towards offering smaller institutions some relief from the regulatory pressures of their larger, national counterparts. Laura Stewart, CEO of Sound Community Bank in Washington said of preparing the call report: "It almost feels like a full-time job."

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Why are banks slow to adapt alternative credit data? I'll tell you why!

Jeff For Banks

The banking system is stable, which is critical to national and state economies. And let's not forget about the thousands of employees that work for regulatory bodies, compliance personnel in banks, and consultants that help them comply. They have to find out later, after a bureaucrat in Washington does a white paper.

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight In Congressional Hearing

PYMNTS

Ed Perlmutter and Washington Rep. Such prohibition could involve limiting FDIC protections for those deposits, for example, or trying to prevent loans to those businesses. State Bank Northwest has “chosen to not service (cannabis-related businesses) because the compliance and regulatory risks are too great for our bank,” Deckard said.

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight in Congressional Hearing

PYMNTS

Two of the speakers at the hearing — Colorado Ed Perlmutter and Washington state Rep. Such prohibition could involve limiting FDIC protections for those deposits, for example, or trying to prevent loans to those businesses. The hearing on Wednesday served as the first hearing for that proposed bill, according to lawmakers and reports.

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Public Policy Predictions 2019: Regulatory Reforms Ahead

FICO

Since the November elections, much of the talk here in Washington, D.C. This month, the FCC approved the creation of a National Reassigned Number Database to address the nearly 100,000 wireless numbers that are reassigned each day. has been on preparing for a divided Congress.