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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; Grand Ridge National Bank: The premier league. Grand Ridge National Bank. Ask employees at Grand Ridge National Bank (GRNB) in Wheaton, Ill., Mark Scheffers, Grand Ridge National Bank. Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; Wheaton, Ill.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

What changes will 2022 bring? And as local economies continue to stabilize and many challenged industries bounce back, 2022 may be the year community bankers put the rubber to the road by revisiting goals and turning them into action items. What will drive profit in 2022? Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria.

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FinCEN and OCC address cryptocurrency: responsible innovation and pervasive hype

CFPB Monitor

On May 19, 2022, the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Alessio Evangelista, spoke at the Chainalysis Links Conference in New York City on the topic of “The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security.”

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SoFi Signs Deal For LA Stadium Naming Rights

PYMNTS

It will host year-round events, including Super Bowl LVI in 2022, the College Football National Championship game in 2023, and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2028 Olympic Games. Stanley Kroenke.

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Treasury seeks comments on digital assets, including opportunities and risks for consumers

CFPB Monitor

On July 8, with limited fanfare, the Department of Treasury issued a request for public comment regarding the March 9, 2022 Executive Order entitled “Ensuring Responsible Innovation in Digital Assets” (the “Order”). Nonetheless, the request for comment sets a deadline of only 30 days – August 8, 2022 – for responses.

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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

Independent Banker

A business bank with personal service Scottsdale Community Bank, which opened in January 2022, was the result of a decade of work by Weisz and his colleagues on their vision for a cutting-edge business bank. The diverse board, staff and leadership team aim to implement a plan of “doing well for investors by doing good for the community.”

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Bank CIOs Must Break Through The Tactical Barrier

Gonzobanker

However, in order to address this leadership mandate, CIOs must break through the tactical mindset and focus that consumes most hours of their day. Oftentimes, bank leadership has issues setting priorities, and the CIO ends up stuck between politically powerful executives competing for resources. A national unemployment rate of 3.6%

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