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2014 ICBA Community Banker of the Year Awards Video

Independent Banker

The 2014 ICBA Community Banker of the Year Awards are sponsored by D+H. National Award Recipient. National Award Recipient. Eastern Region Award Recipient. Central Region Award Recipient. Western Region Award Recipient. Shirley Nelson. Founder, chairman and CEO of Summit Bank, Oakland, Calif. Ronald Paul.

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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

PYMNTS

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. With an estimated population of just 5.47

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CFPB issues 2014 fair lending report

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has issued a fair lending report covering its fair lending activities during 2014. The report states that in 2014, CFPB fair lending supervisory and public enforcement actions required institutions to provide approximately $224 million in remediation. In mortgage lending, the CFPB focused on underwriting and redlining. .”

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Startup Roundup: A Look At Local, National And Global Expansions

PYMNTS

As startups such as DadeSystems , FitPay and Jewel Paymentech expand across devices and functions, Tipalti , AvidXchange and Emailage announce new growth for their local, national and global footprints. The Sydney office currently serves as the base of operations for the APAC region. Chargehound.

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Spotlight on lending: Commercial loan growth geographically

Abrigo

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. The list identified a significant uptick in commercial and industrial lending in the South, as 7 of the 15 community banks included are located in the region.

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Community banks most likely to approve small business loans

Abrigo

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

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Asian FinTech Investments Quadruple To $4.5B

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As a region, Asia has seen $4.5 That means the region is becoming a sweet spot for FinTech investment. billion, as measured across payment companies, Internet insurers and peer-to-peer players, and the most recent tally grew by 60 percent over 2014, Reuters reported. The global investment activity in the space stood at $19.1

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