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The Difference Between a Community Bank and a Big Bank

Jeff For Banks

I recently spoke to a community group, and subsequently a community bank all-staff meeting regarding the definition of a community bank. The FDIC has defined community banks in their December 2020 Community Banking Report that either exclude or include the following criteria: Seems complicated.

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Response from community groups to OCC/FDIC joint CRA proposal

CFPB Monitor

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was issued only by the OCC and the FDIC. If the OCC and FDIC move forward without agreement from the Federal Reserve, different banks could be faced with wildly different CRA regimes. Notably absent was the Federal Reserve, which did not join in on the proposal or offer a counter-proposal.

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How Community Financial Institutions Can Regain the Small Business Lending Market

Abrigo

In today’s banking world, community banks are focused sharply on shareholders’ expectations for growth in earnings and return on equity. So, how can community banks support earnings and ROE growth in the face of intense regulatory scrutiny and competitive pressures on profitability? Fast forward to 2020. What's Next.

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2020 CRE Outlook: Trends Expected to Shape Commercial Real Estate Lending

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. The Mortgage Bankers Association expects 9% growth in CRE originations in 2020. To read news headlines, commercial real estate (CRE) is headed for a terrible 2020. MBA's 2020 CRE outlook: Originations up 9%.

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99% of FDIC Supervised Banks Rated Satisfactory or Better for Consumer Compliance

ABA Community Banking

The FDIC said today that 99% of the banks it supervises were rated satisfactory or better for consumer compliance and Community Reinvestment Act compliance, as of the end of 2020. The post 99% of FDIC Supervised Banks Rated Satisfactory or Better for Consumer Compliance appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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FDIC: Bank Profits Fall amid Ongoing Pandemic; Community Bank Income Grows

ABA Community Banking

FDIC-insured banks and savings institutions earned $18.8 billion in the second quarter of 2020, a 70% decline from a year prior, the FDIC reported today. The post FDIC: Bank Profits Fall amid Ongoing Pandemic; Community Bank Income Grows appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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6 ways the FDIC is fostering fintech innovation, diversity and inclusion

BankInovation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has taken steps to promote fintech partnerships and diversity and inclusion within the financial services industry, both internally at the FDIC and among the institutions it regulates, FDIC Chairwoman Jelena McWilliams said during the LendIt Fintech USA 2020 conference Wednesday.

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