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Compliance changes to watch in 2023

Independent Banker

The FDIC approved a final rule to increase initial base deposit insurance assessment rates by 2 basis points until the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) achieves the FDIC’s long-term goal of a reserve ratio of 2% of insured deposits. The FDIC’s long-term goal for the reserve ratio of insured deposits. Source: FDIC.

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Credit Karma Now Offers A High-Yield Savings Account

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When we built Credit Karma Savings, we wanted to develop a product that made opening a savings account as easy as possible for our members,” said Jagjit Chawla, general manager of savings and tax for Credit Karma, in a release. We spent the first 12 years focusing on helping Americans manage their debt.

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Navigating new overdraft fee guidance for community banks

Independent Banker

Sound compliance management requires consistent written disclosures, procedures and actual practices. The CFPB exercises direct supervision and examinations for banks with total assets over $10 billion, whereas most community banks are directly supervised by the FDIC, Federal Reserve or OCC,” Marshall says.

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Regulation and Compliance: Ready for Review

Independent Banker

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.”. Implicit in managing operational risk is for banks to continue to maintain adequate capital and a solid balance sheet, he says.

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Digital Disruption

Independent Banker

Unlike highly regulated, FDIC-insured banks, which are subject to strict, expensive security standards designed to protect consumers’ sensitive information, FinTech companies are barely regulated and seldom examined. Consider the 80 million millennials who would rather manage their finances with a smartphone app than visit a bank branch.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking, member. National Management Association/Grand Lake chapter, treasurer and president. Kelly Pike is a freelance writer in Virginia. ICBA Services Network Board of Directors, member. Large Community Bank Council, member. Regulation Review Committee, vice chairman. Membership-Marketing.

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