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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. The 2020 Census quantified the growth many residents were already sensing: Austin grew by 33% between 2010 and 2020, earning it the rank of fastest-growing large metro. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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GAO: Dodd-Frank beginning to impact community banks and credit unions

Abrigo

Government Accountability Office (GAO), community banks and credit unions are starting feel the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. The Act, announced in 2010, requires or authorizes federal agencies to issue rules to strengthen the financial services industry. According to the latest report from the U.S.

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Microsoft Teams as a Platform and Microsoft 365 Apps to DevOps Maturity Model

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Our efforts at defining this model was based on the Microsoft interpreted Carnegie Mellon Maturity Model designed back in 1986 and updated in 2006 then updated by a few community folks for SharePoint in 2010. Leveraging policies and labels for compliance and discovery is highly encouraged.

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Preparing for Section 1071

Abrigo

The data is intended to help the CFPB enforce fair lending laws and could also be used by the government and small business lenders to identify the needs of businesses, said Michelle Lucci, Abrigo Regulatory Compliance Manager. In fact, it took a lawsuit initiated by a California community group in 2019 to get things moving.

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Will D&I requirements change this year?

Independent Banker

Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are increasingly interested in diversity and inclusion (D&I) compliance requirements for financial institutions. Here are the key areas of D&I policies and practices that community banks may need if these requirements change or become mandatory. Preparing your community bank’s D&I program.

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Mastercard General Counsel Tapped To Chair National Urban League

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His job includes oversight of the payment card network’s legal affairs, public policy, corporate governance and compliance. “He The National Urban League has done more than any other organization to promote economic justice, sustainable communities and the spirit of entrepreneurship. which focuses on managed healthcare.

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Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

Independent Banker

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. Bob Hickok.

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