Abrigo

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

For most consumers who have a checking account, savings account and maybe a mortgage, the regulations placed on their community bank isn’t given a second thought. Two recent surveys addressing the community banking landscape have pointed to increasing regulations as the primary cause of stress for these institutions.

Community Bank 150

Community Bank Community Regulation Survey 150

Abrigo

DECEMBER 11, 2014

10, 2014 effective date. While the final guidance clearly applies to larger financial institutions, community banks should still take note. As regulatory, business and operating environments change, it is necessary to update risk approaches. For institutions over $750 billion, this guidance is effective immediately upon the Nov.

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Community Bank Community Guidelines Risk Management 207

PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

intelligence experts are warning of the risks of major cyberattacks on the technology operating throughout businesses’ supply chains, according to BBC reports Thursday (July 26), raising alarms for enterprises that increasingly rely on software to function and interact with their business partners. A report by the U.S.

Community 104

Community US Software National 104

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Takeaway 3 Community banks have seen less volatility in noninterest income, and many are still eyeing growth across the category. Lawmakers and the regulatory community have taken notice of the increase in bank service charges and fee income and have responded, specifically regarding overdraft fees. Community banks target growth.

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Community FDIC Trends 195

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Open Bank (OTCQB: OPBK) Open Bank commenced operations in 2005 as First Standard Bank in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles. They are built as a relationship bank serving the Korean community in LA and surrounding areas. So, as a branchless bank, BofI has leveraged its significantly lower operating expenses into profit.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

An idea hatched at the Burning Man desert arts festival, the experience-focused hospitality group Habitas was founded in 2014 by Oliver Ripley, Kfir Levy and Eduardo Castillo. . We are focusing more on the people, the community, the experiences — a little bit like Club Med for our generation,” Ripley told the Financial Times.

Community 252

Community Groups US Operations 252

Abrigo

JULY 19, 2021

Human smuggling activities also intersect with the financial system at many points during the operation, although the data is less clear since the crime is often undetected. Customs and Border Protection, between October 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021, their Office of Field Operations has seized $47,825,514. According to U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2020

It is vital for the international community, network defenders, and the public to stay vigilant and to work together to mitigate the cyber threat posed by North Korea,” the agencies wrote. . Cybercrime generated funds for North Korea’s “weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs,” to bypass U.S. An August 2019 U.N.

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US United States ATM Analysis 142

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). This isn’t the OCC’s first attempt to create a special banking charter that would benefit tech firms.

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Regulation National System Industry 349

PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2020

The memo from Pinto and Smith reassures everyone that the pair of them have been working with Dimon closely for the past two years in the capacity of co-presidents and chief operating officers. Raymond called the pair exemplary at their jobs and said things would continue seamlessly to serve communities, clients and shareholders.

Community 130

Community Strategy Report Operations 130

Abrigo

OCTOBER 7, 2014

In a recent survey conducted in partnership by the Federal Reserve and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors ( CSBS ), over 1,000 community bankers weighed in on a range of hot button issues facing their organizations in 2014. One example is the impending transition to an expected loss model as proposed by FASB.

Trends 230

Trends Capital Community Industry 230

Celent Banking

MARCH 6, 2015

Next week I will be moderating a panel discussion at American Banker´s Retail Banking Conference in Austin about the competitive pressures of community institutions. It’s an important topic that Celent discussed in a report published last year: And Then There Were None: The Disappearance of Community Banks.

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Conference Retail Community Austin 100

Abrigo

JULY 2, 2019

Today, most of farmers’ cash reserves that were built up in 2012-2014 are at, or nearing, depletion. If that trend continues, operating costs will begin outpacing revenue for many farms, and demand for ag financing will grow for community financial institutions. To download the whitepaper, click here.

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Lending How To Strategy Trends 150

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

billion in revenue and cost $5 billion to operate. 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. The idea is not without international precedent.

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Retail US Survey Examples 169

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

has reportedly made plans to open up credit services to the Brazil community. While Alibaba began servicing the Brazil area in 2014, it has not had the easiest path. Chinese eCommerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. On its website, people in the South American country will be able to finance purchases.

Community 116

Community Groups Report Company 116

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Communities First Financial Corporation (Now FFB Bancorp) (OTCQX: FFBB) #2. The bank was founded in 1907 and has operated continuously since 1908 with branches in Durham, Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem. Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). OFG Bancorp (NYSE: OFG) #4.

Fresno 101

Fresno North Carolina Raleigh FDIC 101

Bank Innovation

APRIL 7, 2017

The company, acquired by Bankrate in 2014, rolled out its FI-facing app […]. But while major FIs have the resources and tools in place for helping customers manage and monitor credit, smaller players often lack that crucial infrastructure. In comes Wallaby Financial.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2018

In its announcement , Sorodo said it will be expanding its small business lending platform that first launched in 2014 to address the gap in small business funding left in the wake of the global financial crisis.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 5, 2022

And a branch, on average, cost about 1% of deposits in direct operating expenses. And oh by the way, it cost another 1% to support the operating expenses of support functions back at headquarters. Build a positive culture with operating discipline. And what greater meaning can they get than at a community financial institution?

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Millennials Community Pennsylvania Community Bank 78

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

Alibaba’s Hong Kong plans are being eyed by the financial community as a litmus test for the Chinese-controlled business environment. Earlier in May, it reported double-digit growth in core commerce operations that accelerated from last quarter’s rate. . In 2014, Alibaba raised $25 billion selling shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

New York 100

New York Community Regulation Report 100

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Since 2014, Seacoast has been on a buying spree acquiring 14 banks. Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. All of this while knocking out a stellar 1.35% ROA and leading industry, community, and philanthropic efforts everywhere.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

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. April 2011.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Software New York City 91

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Canada’s mail and parcel operations under Canada Post have been hit by a worker’s strike amid ongoing contract tensions with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). This isn’t the first time Canada Post has endured a strike that threatened the nation’s small business payment operations.

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Payments Community Taxes Operations 154

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The CFPB advises that it intends to focus its evaluation on the following primary topic areas: (1) institutional coverage and transactional coverage, (2) data points, (3) benefits of the new data and disclosure requirement, and (4) operational and compliance costs.

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Compliance Data Lending Operations 78

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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FICO

MARCH 28, 2023

I founded a FICO Women Leaders initiative that uses networking and the power of community to help women succeed as leaders in a highly complex technology firm. Our aim is to give back, help more women develop and grow, and champion the message and value of community and network for all. Join us there!

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Leadership Software Community Florida 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

As those increases progressed throughout the year, the social media platform operator also reported a full year 2019 revenue increase of 25 percent, to some $21.08 We had a good quarter and a strong end to the year as our community and business continue to grow,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO. “We hearing last October.

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social media cryptocurrency Examples Report 142

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Communities First Financial Corporation (OTCQX: CFST) Communities First Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for Fresno First Bank , which opened in December 2005 dedicated to meeting the banking needs of businesses, professionals, and successful individuals in Central California. Triumph Bancorp, Inc. Nasdaq: TBK) #4.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Community Community Bank 78

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

The latest data from the group found that Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre launched 131 successful cyberoperations in 2015, which is an increase from just 72 operations in 2014, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Sept. The new “Crime-as-a-Service” offering is a growing trend among cybercriminals, Reuters reported.

Tools 100

Tools Trends Community Report 100

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.

Atlanta 189

Atlanta New York social media Community 189

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. Singapore’s GDP was roughly $407 billion in 2015. With an estimated population of just 5.47 A Knack For Mobile.

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National Training Bitcoin Samsung 133

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

While there’s been talk of an economic slowdown ahead, and declining optimism among the business community, the latest stats on small businesses (SMBs) are quite positive. “But as they grow, they are being stretched by operational issues and manual processes.” economy,” said SBA Acting Chief Counsel Major L. .

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Technology Analytics Survey Community 130

Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Increasingly, more digitally connected consumers are saying yes to that question with their community bank. For many community banks, telephone calls still generate the highest volumes of customer service interactions. For many community banks, telephone calls still generate the highest volumes of customer service interactions.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Operations Retail 70

Independent Banker

MAY 2, 2016

Community First Bank & Trust. Community First Bank & Trust had an extraordinary 2015. The largest component of Community First Bank’s earnings in 2015 was a reversal of a $10.6 Another significant item was Community First Bank’s successful restructuring of its capital. Columbia, Tenn. ROAA in 2015: 3.63

Community 70

Community Capital Taxes Management 70

Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

March 2017 - Failed the OCC's community lending test causing "significant harm to customers." that have been issued since 2014 or earlier." As community banks, we have not developed a strategy to break through. So the operative question is, should we be more focused on slaying dragons in our strategic and operating plans?

New Jersey 60

New Jersey Compliance Community Meeting 60

Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

How ICBPAC plays an important role in community banking’s federal advocacy efforts. The 114th Congress has more pro-community bank members because, in part, of the contributions of ICBPAC, ICBA’s federal political action committee, during the 2014 election cycle. So we did well, which is important to community bankers.”.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Washington Missouri 70

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

How ICBPAC plays an important role in community banking’s federal advocacy efforts. The 114th Congress has more pro-community bank members because, in part, of the contributions of ICBPAC, ICBA’s federal political action committee, during the 2014 election cycle. So we did well, which is important to community bankers.”.

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Community Bank Community Washington Missouri 70