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Nonprofit Supports Community Entrepreneurs Amid Pandemic

PYMNTS

Quite the contrary,” says Bob Brennan, chairman of the National Expansion Council and one of the directors of a nonprofit organization called Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) based in Boston, Massachusetts. “I But what about the entrepreneurs who are still hanging onto their dreams of starting a retail business? And what is that model?

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. So first, we’ll look at how two community banks have become trusted pillars of the community through charity work and good old?fashioned billion-asset community bank. Build your community. It’s in their DNA.

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Federal banking agencies encourage Bank Secrecy Act resource sharing

CFPB Monitor

regulatory agencies—the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the U.S. The Statement elaborates on three, non-exhaustive examples of appropriate resources to share. Patriot Act.)

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: A community banking resolution

Independent Banker

. “We look forward to serving you and your community bank in the year ahead.”. Happy New Year, community bankers! And if you haven’t done so already, I encourage you to also come up with a community banking resolution—one that helps you flourish as a professional. Where I’ll be this month. now is the time. now is the time.

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Fed Chairman Concerned Over Shrinking Bank Market

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months in the first half of 2018, from 5.6 The average merger review time at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) declined between 2016 and 2018, too, reports in The Wall Street Journal said. According to Powell, the Fed’s resources to tackle this issue can only go so far. months in the first half of 2017.

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How Lenders Can Better Support Small Business Growth in their Communities

FICO

Small business credit access grew in 2018 and with modifications to the Small Business Administration (SBA) rules for more streamlined processing, access is predicted to grow. Small business lending was strong in 2018 and pro small business growth policies have been conducive to that growth. Or visit our website.

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FinCEN Strengthens Commitment to Digital Innovation

Abrigo

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), along with the Federal Banking Agencies, released a joint statement in December 2018 emphasizing financial institutions’ need to embrace technology to strengthen their BSA/AML programs. Our Transparent AI is easy to explain to regulators. . Be at the forefront of innovation in BSA/AML.