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Canadian bank still waiting on regulators to OK cross-border merger

American Banker

VersaBank in London, Ontario, agreed nearly two years ago to buy a small Minnesota bank. The buyer's CEO says he remains hopeful approval will come soon.

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Minnesota Bankers Association challenges FDIC's NSF rule

American Banker

The Minnesota Bankers Association and Lake Central Bank jointly filed a lawsuit against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. over its nonsufficient funds fee rules' inclusion of "unfair or deceptive acts or practices" violations in its policy.

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The State-By-State Complexities Of Sales Tax Compliance

PYMNTS

percent: Proposed food and beverage sales tax to affect North Mankato, Minnesota in 2020. Data: 2018: Year of the Wayfair ruling, which limited retailers’ physical presence to tax-exempting states. 100: Minimum number of local tax codes in Alaska. percent: Tax rate imposed on online sellers in Illinois starting in 2020. $4M:

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FDIC fights suit by Minnesota bankers over NSF fee guidance

American Banker

The lawsuit takes issue with the agency's 2022 guidance on nonsufficient funds fees, a hot-button topic in the banking industry. The FDIC is asking a judge to dismiss the case, arguing that the plaintiffs lack standing to sue.

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Weird Commerce: ComplyRight, All Those Employment Regulation Signs

PYMNTS

“Our overarching mission is to provide compliance services for small businesses, businesses that don’t have in-house attorneys or tech professionals, to provide the info that small businesses need to comply with employee management and tax reporting requirements,” said Susan Drenning, president of ComplyRight Inc.

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Does your bank need cyber insurance?

Independent Banker

Regulators paying closer attention to cyber risks. Bank regulators have become keenly aware of how a cyber event could impact the financial stability of a bank, bank customers and also bank employees,” says Jared Gentile, assistant vice president, bond and specialty insurance at Travelers. Beth Mattson-Teig is a writer in Minnesota.

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The Big Gorilla

Independent Banker

Outsized regulation shapes the business climate and decisions. Far more than any other issue, regulatory compliance is the biggest challenge community bankers experienced in 2015, with 43 percent naming it as such in ICBA’s State of the Community Banking Industry survey. By Denise Logeland. Fearful of mistakes. And Center, N.D.,