PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Despite carrying out their own analyses, “[t]here were no signs of accounting discrepancies,” said Chromik, Reuters reports. Chromik was one of several senior bankers to take questions on Thursday by parliament. Top executives and auditors assured this, according to Reuters.

Fraud 146

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South State Correspondent

MAY 23, 2023

In 2021, we published articles warning bankers against higher rates (for example, HERE ) and the resulting impact on credit. We have seen the higher rates, and now bankers should brace for a credit shock. Lending is getting riskier. Once again, it is time to play more defense. When you write a blog, your work is there for all to see.

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Trends Minnesota North Dakota Arizona 195

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

All of you with your hands up… … uh huh. It would have required a few trips to the local dispensary to dream up what bankers have endured this year. 1 issue raised by CEOs in our surveys, bankers had to craft a new and compelling post-Covid value proposition to attract it. OK, show of hands. Pull ’em down. Nobody did.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

THE BANKER AWARDS. It was a cray cray year for mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in 2021 coming out of COVID slowdown in 2020. Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. Doug Larson. Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

You are just minding your own business being a start-up, thinking “how many more months of capital do I have until we are bankrupt.” In 2020, they are launched by celebrity billionaire investors, and none of that status stuff matters anyway. Or, “this COVID thing is really getting people to download our app and trade a lot of stocks.”

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

You are just minding your own business being a start-up, thinking “how many more months of capital do I have until we are bankrupt.” In 2020, they are launched by celebrity billionaire investors, and none of that status stuff matters anyway. Or, “this COVID thing is really getting people to download our app and trade a lot of stocks.”

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Fintech Capital Company Data 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Firms looking for a second round of funds must be able to prove they’ve used (or mostly expended) their first loan; demonstrate a drop of 25 percent in gross annual receipts for a quarter of 2020; and refrain from receiving funds from other federal programs like Save Our Stages Grants (also provided in the second-round stimulus).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

But in a wrinkle — and with a nod to the “cash in, cash out” feature — the users also can visit one of over 60,000 JazzCash agents located in Pakistan, who can help users set up and use their JazzCash accounts (and transact in cash to buy goods). According to the World Bank , that represents a total of 100 million individuals.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 10, 2019

With no signs of dissipating, it is just a matter of time before an incident happens in your customer base, if it has not happened already. NCOA estimates the cost of elder financial abuse to older Americans up to $36.5 NCOA estimates the cost of elder financial abuse to older Americans up to $36.5 billion annually.

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Fraud Study United States Training 284

Independent Banker

JULY 28, 2016

Community bankers score big changes in final credit-loss standard. After nearly six years of active grassroots advocacy, community bankers achieved important changes to new accounting standards with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s final update on credit losses. By James Kendrick. Grassroots gains.

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Community Bank Community Connecticut Regulation 70

Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

One Thursday in October 2020, police officers were called out to the streets near the Augusta Civic Center, where a huge traffic jam had formed. Bob Moore, Augusta Food Bank’s executive director, says traffic was backed up for miles. Last year was earth-shattering in many ways. Kennebec Savings Bank: Fighting food insecurity.

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Community Bank Community National Fresno 196

Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Takeaway 3 Signing up for 2022 conferences is another smart use of surplus budget funds, because some events are offering early-bird discounts. The influx of money from government relief programs like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in 2020 and 2021 left financial institutions flush with cash. Options for Excess Funds.

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FirstInternet

AUGUST 27, 2020

As you mix it up, try not to repeat letters, numbers or symbols right next to each other. ” As you mix it up, try not to repeat letters, numbers or symbols right next to each other. Consequently, the more personal information you put online, the more vulnerable it is to cyberattacks. Start with a sentence. Avoid using real words.

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social media Online Capital Management 105

Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 2, 2021

In June 2021, we were up to six locations, $327.6 In 2021, we are up to over $70 million, mostly investment properties. He exemplifies the best of next generation bank leadership, with eyes wide open to the next iteration of banking in our rapidly changing environment. It was so awesome I asked if I can reprint here. million in loans.

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Community Bank Community Minnesota Metro 78

MyBankTracker

JUNE 12, 2020

When you sign up for the Bluebird program, you can give up to four debit cards to anyone you choose. When you sign up for the Bluebird program, you can give up to four debit cards to anyone you choose. Setup Cost: No activation fee, $0 to set up online, $5 to setup at retail locations. TD Go Card.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The idea that community banking can be a force for positive change is at the heart of Beneficial State Bank, which engages its customers through financial activism. By Roshan McArthur. Name: Beneficial State Bank. Assets: $1.5 Location: Oakland, Calif. billion-asset community bank in Oakland, Calif., wears this mission proudly.

Oakland 153

Oakland Community Community Bank Leadership 153

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

Thus far, the numbers do not bear out a massive uptake of a business model, that for the stakeholders, is essentially free (There are roughly 38 banks signed on and 5 million users of CoDi, as measured in late 2020). There are some key differences in place between CoDi and what might be seen elsewhere.

Payments 363

Payments User Experience System Mobile 363

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

You have a bank that was born out of COVID and could have gone the other direction but ended up thriving.”. In 2020, six-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) winner Daniel Negreanus moved his winnings account to Lexicon after another financial institution closed his account—a development the community bank addressed in a press release.

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Las Vegas Community Bank Community Wisconsin 129

Abrigo

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Takeaway 1 Signs point to increased loan modifications and loan workouts, and regulators have urged financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers. . Takeaway 2 Meanwhile, banks and credit unions will likely see a beefed-up regulatory emphasis on credit risk management practices, especially tied to CRE. .

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Abrigo

JUNE 4, 2020

Eight weeks at the beginning of this PPP process may have seemed sufficient, but with states opening back up at various paces and staging and delays of the businesses openings referred to as non-essential, the longer covered period is a welcome update.’” 75%) of loan proceeds required to be spent on payroll.

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Lending Risk Management Management Community 195

Abrigo

JUNE 3, 2016

15, 2020, based on the FASB’s latest decisions. The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) long-awaited final guidance on its new standard for measuring expected credit losses is expected to be released in June, a step that will be a major milestone in the multi-year development of the current expected credit loss (CECL) model.

Risk Management 150

Risk Management Analysis Examples Training 150

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The first bank to crack the Top 5 over $50 billion did so in 2020. I call this "pulling into the pits" in my book: Squared Away-How Can Bankers Succeed as Economic First Responders. And I am weary of the persistent "get big or get out" mentality of many industry pundits. Its headquarters is the only location.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Community Community Bank 78

MyBankTracker

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

That is, a lender will give you a business loan — if you sign a personal guarantee. Where do I sign? ” But, of course, it’s never a good idea to sign anything without fully understanding what you’re getting yourself into. Even if your business goes belly up. You could potentially wind up in court.

Cards 52

Cards Policies Report Payments 52

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. Keeping up communication. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. LESS THAN $250 MILLION.

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Community Bank Community Texas Leadership 164

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

There is an understanding that technology and fintech are going to cause radical change, but the how, how big and when are still very unclear. Brutal competition is an everyday affair, as are product and price commoditization. They have a very simple answer to all of these headwinds: Bring. But that’s for next year. First, find a comfy chair.

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Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

FirstInternet

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As you mix it up, try not to repeat letters, numbers or symbols right next to each other. ” As you mix it up, try not to repeat letters, numbers or symbols right next to each other. Consequently, the more personal information you put online, the more vulnerable it is to cyberattacks. Start with a sentence. Avoid using real words.

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social media Online Capital Management 52

Perficient

MAY 21, 2021

Within mere weeks, 22 women are in the final stages of completing a Perficient-sponsored coding bootcamp in Detroit; their final project includes designing their own apps, all of which serve the world in various ways and all certain to make an impact. Learn More About Perficient’s Bright Paths. Celeste Rowe’s Bright Paths Project: Grow Better.

Milwaukee 348

Milwaukee Software Course Detroit 348

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 15, 2021

Unlike the federal stimulus payments provided to individuals and families pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020 (“CARES Act,” Pub. In the federal government’s ongoing effort to revive the U.S. And this fact is creating legal and operational challenges for the banking industry. Law 116-136, 134 Stat.

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New Jersey Payments New York Massachusetts 148

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

There in Davos, bankers, financiers, technologists, legislators, regulators and thought leaders of all kinds — not to mention a couple of Russian spies dressed as plumbers — gathered for the 50 th annual World Economic Forum. The IMF is still projecting growth for 2020, but at a lower rate than it was in October 2019. Back on U.S.

Payments 131

Payments New York Technology Marketing 131

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In a recent Duke University survey, 82% of surveyed CFOs predicted another recession by the end of 2019 or early 2020. These MRCs are typically set to the volumes when the agreement was first signed—but not always—and although minimums can periodically increase as an institution’s usage increases, they seldom decrease with decreased usage.

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Technology Survey Tennessee Strategy 79

CB Insights

JANUARY 5, 2021

In contrast, online banking in the US has surged with 73% of consumers using it regularly, up from 46% in 2010. . Meanwhile, Canada’s CIBC reported that the number of customers over 65 signing up for digital banking services had more than tripled in April 2020. get the state of challenger banks report. First name.

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Digital Banking US Online FDIC 98

Banking 2020

MARCH 10, 2015

Daily, I have been reminded by the government, that the signs of economic recovery are all around me. The signs of change are around us, but it’s more likely that the US economy is rearranging itself rather than simply recovering under the old umbrella of Wall Street. My answer, combine the best of both worlds.

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Community Lending Capital Conference 40

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 14, 2020

Sign up for my health plan's virtual doctor visit portal. Here is what my family is doing to reduce the risk of contracting or spreading coronavirus: 1. Washing hands with greater discipline for 20 seconds per wash. Which is difficult. I'm singing the "Baby Shark" song. Coughing and sneezing into our elbows. In case we need it.

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ATM Policies US Management 78

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Illustration by Jack Hudson. We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year.

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Community Bank Community Tampa North Carolina 91

Banking 2020

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Yet the question is still being asked, in a perfectly valid context, in a recent article in American Banker that evaluates just how much disruption there really has been in the industry. Technologies are now adopted by consumers at rates that defy the ability of many infrastructures to keep up. million already—will keep going up.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

ICBA Independent Banker is happy to report that robots aren’t marauding down Main Street. estimates there will be 26 billion physical devices connected together by 2020, a nearly thirtyfold increase from 900 million in 2009. By Michael Blankenheim. The technology research think tank Gartner Inc. in Stamford, Conn.,

Community Bank 71

Community Bank Community Maryland System 71

CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Even so, September 2020 was one of the strongest months for IPOs since Uber went public in May 2019. Even so, September 2020 was one of the strongest months for IPOs since Uber went public in May 2019. Moreover, as more and more companies raise large equity rounds, they’re also choosing to delay public offerings.

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