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Will the cost of regulation impact community bank customers?

Abrigo

The banking industry has seen a steady stream of media attention since 2008, much of it in the form of stories about data breaches linked to major retailers or mega banks’ profits. The cost of compliance in these areas are also high for community bankers.

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FASB: No Delay for CECL Implementation Date

Abrigo

Earlier this month, the FASB considered and rejected further deferral of the CECL standard, initially issued in 2016 in response to the 2008 global financial crisis. The decision appears to mark the board’s final word on ongoing petitions from community banks and credit unions who asked for a delay or total exemption.

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A Utah bank is gone after 16 years of losses. Why did it survive so long?

American Banker

Liberty Bank in Salt Lake City had been "structurally unprofitable" since 2008, according to its regulators. Experts criticized the FDIC for allowing the bank's demise to play out in slow motion.

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Small Banks Could See Some Dodd-Frank Relief

PYMNTS

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act was supposed to prevent another 2008 banking meltdown — and solve the problem of “too big to fail.” banks have disappeared. And those banks are going out of business — or merging with bigger players — largely due to the complexity and cost of compliance.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. Many of the bank’s clients share that conservatism. Photo by Dennis Burnett.

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Are banks taking advantage of the CECL extension?

Independent Banker

The CARES Act extended the CECL implementation deadline for many larger community banks until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Community bankers tell us that while the extension is welcome, they’re already down the road to implementation. ICBA tells FASB CECL isn’t feasible for community banks. By Stephanie Vozza.

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2021’s Best Community Banks to Work For

Independent Banker

We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example. Key Community Bank. At the heart of Key Community Bank’s work culture is connection. Greg Dennis, Key Community Bank. “We