PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. As of 2014, the mobile phone penetration rate in Singapore was 148 percent. Startups are estimated to employ nearly 300,000 on the island nation. A Knack For Mobile.

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Abrigo

APRIL 28, 2016

Small Business Administration What creates two out of three net new American jobs; produces close to half of our nation’s goods and services (nonfarm private GDP); and can be found, coast to coast, in every small town, big city and rural enclave? Tune in all week for live-streaming , beginning at 7:30 p.m. Every business starts small.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

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."

Community Bank 150

Community Bank Community FDIC Survey 150

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

ICBA inaugurated its Community Banker of the Year award program this year to recognize the exceptional work of the individual employees of ICBA member community banks. The association accepted nominations online throughout the month of September, allowing anyone to recommend a community banker for consideration. The Judges.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), titled “The Foreign Economic Espionage Report,” warns that cyber attackers could infiltrate the software supply chain, and pointed to China, Russia and Iran as the most capable of such an event. A report by the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The House committee held a hearing on the idea after Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks in July proposed a new special purpose national banking charter for payments companies. The agency first proposed a special banking charter for FinTechs in 2014 that would limit pushback from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Nationally, the picture is a fine one. However, Q3 commercial lending is down from the beginning of 2014 (quarter ending 3/31/2014) by about $67 billion. bank and credit union, named the “ Top 15 community banks by commercial loan growth.” Specifically for businesses, are commercial loans on the rise?

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Banking 2020

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Sageworks recently ranked more than 6,600 banks in the United States to find the 15 best-run community banks. State Bank of Texas took the number one slot based on its 2014 year-to-date ROAA and efficiency ratio, with PrinsBank and Stearns Bank National Association closing in at second and third, respectively.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Yet CUs are also typically local institutions servicing close-knit communities, so taking on a leadership role within the global payments innovation ecosystem may not seem like the most natural fit. As the U.S. Indeed, said Thomas, CUs can play a role in this development, but there’s a caveat, he said.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 18, 2014

They are built as a relationship bank serving the Korean community in LA and surrounding areas. through its subsidiary BNC National Bank, offers community banking and wealth management services in Arizona, Minnesota, and North Dakota from 14 locations. Well done! #3. BNCCORP, Inc. OTCQX: BNCC) BNCCORP, Inc.,

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North Dakota Arizona Minnesota Los Angeles 93

BankInovation

JULY 21, 2020

Radius Bank reaches a national customer base through its digital channels and powers banking services for fintechs like Brex and NorthOne. It’s a business plan the former community bank, which was founded in 1987, spent years developing and continues to improve today. “As

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Banking 2020

JULY 15, 2015

In an industry where so many financial institutions are trying to provide the same services in order to stay competitive, it is important that they also stand out in their communities. In a few sentences could you please tell us a bit more about National Police Credit Union? If so, what are some examples?

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Culture of compliance is crucial to BSA/AML programs Culture of compliance within the BSA/AML framework is not new and was first introduced by FinCEN in 2014. On January 1, 2021, the Senate voted into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. Learn More.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The US is at a disadvantage without a national beneficial ownership registry. . Customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) have become common phrases in the anti-money laundering community. In 2014, FATF clarified their standards and published the Guidance on Transparency and Beneficial Ownership.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2018

The lab is part of IIMA-CIIE’s Bharat Inclusion Initiative (BII), which launched in May to support startups that are developing financial technologies for India’s underserved communities in the areas of livelihoods, financial inclusion, health and education.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2018

alternative lender Sorodo says small businesses (SMBs) in the nation remain unaware of the option to access a merchant cash advance, and that’s something the company plans to address this year, according to a press release the company issued Monday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

In one recent case study tied to instant issuance, Entrust Datacard stated that Woodforest National Bank, a community bank operating across 17 U.S. The firm has said that, to date, it has instant issuance deployments at more than 30,000 locations globally, with more than 10.6 in the past year.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

One of the FSB’s 31 regional councils will put forward a no-confidence vote during the national council meeting this week, the publication said, as some supporters express doubt over the Federation’s plans to shake up its membership structure. That modernization initiative first began in 2014, reports said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

The announcement comes as, since 2014, more than 163 million women have launched businesses across the globe, at a rate that outpaces that of businesses launched by men. 30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally. To that end, Visa said on Tuesday (Jan.

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Abrigo

MARCH 17, 2015

According to the latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile, community banks continue to thrive and lead the industry. percent achieved that threshold in the fourth quarter of 2014 – they aren’t just competing with large, national banks; their community bank counterparts also account for much of their competition.

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Bankelele

APRIL 15, 2015

11 (11) National Bank. 30 (33) First Community. 30 (33) First Community. Ranked by assets (and placing in 2013 ). 1 (1) KCB [Assets of Kshs 376 billion ($4.21 billion), and profits of Kshs 22.36 billion ($250 million)]. 2 (3) Cooperative. 3 (2) Equity. 4 (5) Barclays. 5 (4) Standard Chartered. 6 (7) Commercial Bank of Africa.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Two Russian nationals have been handed prison sentences for their roles in hacking corporates and financial institutions (FIs) in the U.S., Joshua Aaron was extradited from Russia for his alleged involvement in the 2014 hacking of JPMorgan, following extensive discussions between the two countries, reports in Bloomberg said at the time.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

One of the most significant: the health and importance of small businesses, and in particular, the “mom and pop” shops that line the main streets and side streets of our local communities. This quarter’s edition shows what happened, through the end of 2015, to the businesses that keep our local communities thriving and surviving.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2016

A new report from Coface found that the issue has permeated China’s business community, too. It is not expected that nonpayments will improve in the short term,” the report concluded, noting that the local currency, RMB, continues to face downward pressure and the nation is in the midst of some serious stock market volatility.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Offering additional non-postal products and services at USPS retail facilities could provide consumer, government or community benefits, but viability may be limited,” the report states.

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Retail US Survey Examples 169

Jeff For Banks

JULY 5, 2022

So banks, even community banks like [bank name] must take a sharp pencil to prune their branch network to compete with the higher interest rates of online banks, make investments in people and technology, and deliver to their shareholders. And what greater meaning can they get than at a community financial institution?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Among the communities that may be most affected by the strikes is the small business (SMB) community, said the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), which issued a notice on Monday calling for a speedy resolution of the contract disputes to end the strikes.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

Using 2014 data, the study shows that homeowners within that category pay, on average, $7,001 a year in property taxes, which is 123 percent more than the $3,146 annual average paid by homeowners who live closer to a Walmart.

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

An interview with Paul McGuire, ICBA’s executive vice president, national solutions group. While all of ICBA’s members are FDIC-insured, the association represents Federal Reserve member banks, nationally chartered banks and state-chartered institutions. Community Bank Career Center. Community Bank Locator. Paul McGuire.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 9, 2016

Community banks should evaluate solutions that align with their service-oriented traditions and bring value to customers throughout their communities. If unable to support in-house marketing teams, community banks should look for a program that offers branded marketing support. 2014, August 8). 2015, February 9).

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Community Millennials Community Bank America 70

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Our clients showed banking at its best – obsessed with customer well-being, good corporate citizenship, and strong community focus. Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar! Bravo Brett and team!

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American Banker

MAY 31, 2016

Arjun Sirrah takes great pride in his company's national-level success as a community bank in Connecticut competing against digital lending startups in student loan refinancing. billion in loans in the last couple of years. …

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Connecticut Digital Banking Community Bank Lending 28

American Banker

MAY 31, 2016

Arjun Sirrah takes great pride in his company's national-level success as a community bank in Connecticut competing against digital lending startups in student loan refinancing. billion in loans in the last couple of years. …

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Connecticut Digital Banking Community Bank Lending 28

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Fellow blogger Jim Marous asked me what I thought were hot stove issues for banking in 2014. If you are consolidating a branch into another in the next town over, select your best people to run the consolidated branch, ideally with residents from each community. Top of my list, branch consolidation. Those are my ideas. What are yours?

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Director Cordray noted that the Columbus Metropolitan Library system was one of the first nine public libraries from across the country that joined the CFPB’s national pilot project. According to Director Cordray, more than 360 library systems in 48 states, with more than 1,700 branches, have now signed up for the project.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2016

The CFPB has announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. Chi Chi Wu, Staff Attorney, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, MA. Community Bank Advisory Council Members. ”

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 28, 2016

Supreme Court decision last June in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. The trade associations originally filed their complaint in American Insurance Association and National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies v. HUD appealed the decision and the D.C.

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