PopularBank

MAY 1, 2020

A Message from Chief Operating Officer Manuel Chinea. Dear Customers, Partners and Community Members, Thank you for being part of our Popular Bank family. As we face the immediate and serious health concerns as a community, we are also seeing a much wider impact on all our lives as well as our local, national, and global economies.

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Abrigo

MAY 8, 2015

In recent months, the momentum around reducing the regulatory burden on the nation’s community banks has continued to gain steam. However, the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, leaving resource-constrained community banks to cope with new demands. The second idea is community bank exemption from the Volcker Rule.

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PopularBank

JULY 15, 2020

Popular Bank Chief Operating Officer Manuel Chinea has been named Chairman of the Hispanic Federation Board of Directors. The Hispanic Federation stands at the forefront of efforts to empower and advance the Latinx community,” said Manuel Chinea. “I The mission of the Hispanic Federation is to empower and advance Hispanic communities.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 20, 2021

When the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)’s released its inaugural national priorities list for policy related to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), one of the eight priorities included on the list was transnational organized crime (TOC). Read our blog series on the FinCEN's priorities.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

An operating system that has been active for a minimum of three years, Tron , recently issued a DeFi token. Tron Founder Justin Sun rolled out the Sun Genesis Mining meme token “to promote the vigorous development and possibilities of TRON’s DeFi self-governance community,” according to a blog post, as noted by Bloomberg.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Key Takeaways Cannabis-related businesses operate in high cash volumes, creating a public safety concern. CRBs operate with high levels of cash, with many of them currently cash-only businesses. The SAFE Banking Act looks to create a safe harbor for institutions looking to bank legitimate CRBs. Why is the SAFE Banking Act important?

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

While some of the recent trending fraud schemes are not new, they have been transformed to prey on communities already dealing with unprecedented times. Additionally, the human capital investment—in terms of both hiring fraud prevention experts and training existing staff—represents a significant operational expense.

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Perficient

JANUARY 28, 2021

We encourage you to share this blog with family and friends who might be unaware so they can protect themselves, too!). You can get involved at home, at work, and in your community. See open jobs or join our talent community for career tips, job openings, company updates, and more! Let’s get started!

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities and whether the technology posed a risk to national security. Personal data can be exploited by foreign intelligence services to amplify the impact of espionage and influence operations,” the letter said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities and whether the technology posed a risk to national security. Personal data can be exploited by foreign intelligence services to amplify the impact of espionage and influence operations,” the letter said.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

However, many traditional community lenders will face real challenges meeting their lending goals for more business loans and higher yield, given expected interest rate hikes, higher non-interest expenses, and increasing competition for borrowers. It is the backbone of what many community financial institutions do, and they do it well.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 26, 2020

It is often a thankless job that operates behind the scenes and under strict regulatory scrutiny. For this reason, I educate the elderly community as well as civic groups on scam activity and elder financial exploitation.” – Jacqueline Wells, The Farmers & Merchants State Bank. “I BSA and AML Day National 2020 Celebration.

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Perficient

JUNE 5, 2020

This includes static application structure, dynamic application behavior, third-party component patch/version levels, and overall deployment environment compliance with hardened operating systems. Operational Security. Secrets are necessary for the operation of all modern software systems. Secrets Management. username/password).

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 15, 2020

When the OCC issued its final Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) rule on May 20, 2020, the agency acted alone without waiting to achieve consensus with the FDIC, the agency with which the OCC had jointly issued its proposed rule. This is the fourth in a series of five blog posts about the OCC’s CRA final rule.

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Perficient

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Yet change was brewing in healthcare before the pandemic hit our communities. Our conversation will come to you via a series of four weekly blogs. . It soared to more than 50% in early April and now sits at 18% nationally. The times they are a-changing, particularly in healthcare.

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PopularBank

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The Popular Easy Access Checking account was officially certified by the national nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) as meeting the Bank On National Account Standards (2021 – 2022). The post Popular Bank’s Consumer Checking Account Receives Bank On Certification appeared first on Blog Popular Bank.

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PopularBank

MARCH 27, 2020

As we continue to navigate the ongoing situation surrounding coronavirus/COVID-19, we remain committed to acting in the best interest of you – our team members and communities. Branch Operating Hours and Potential Branch Closures. Together, we can make a difference in keeping our communities healthy. Immediate branch closure.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities, or whether the technology posed a risk to national security. Personal data can be exploited by foreign intelligence services to amplify the impact of espionage and influence operations,” the letter said.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Independent Banker ® magazine recognizes three community banks who have conducted creative, engaging and impactful social media campaigns. This year’s panel of judges evaluated social media campaigns submitted from several community banks across the country before selecting those that received final recognition. Campaign: Sonic Lunch.

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PopularBank

APRIL 28, 2021

The initiative, which first launched in summer 2020, aims to help millions of small business owners and entrepreneurs nationally. Similarly, two-thirds said they would not be able to continue operating beyond six months if current conditions continue. See our official announcement here.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 5, 2022

In a stagflation environment, as interest rates rise and cash flow (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), or net operating income (NOI)) decreases, the borrower’s capacity to service debt as measured by the debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) decreases rapidly. in December 2021).

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Abrigo

MARCH 25, 2020

Working with borrowers that are current on existing loans, either individually or as part of a program for creditworthy borrowers who are experiencing short-term financial or operational problems as a result of COVID-19, generally would not be considered TDRs,” the agencies said. Modifications not automatically TDRs. speak to a specialist.

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PopularBank

OCTOBER 13, 2020

According to a recent study , the state experiences one of the worst racial wealth gaps in the nation. The Newark 40 Acres and a Mule Fund will bring pride and prosperity to our city as a whole and to our Black and Latinx business community in particular.”. NWK FAM Fund Seeks to Narrow the Wealth Gap in New Jersey.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 19, 2022

federal district court has granted the motions filed by the CFPB and the Consumer Financial Services Association (CFSA) to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB). (The The CFSA had intervened in the lawsuit.)

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The June 2021 release of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN) Priorities makes this clear in naming cybercrime as one of the eight national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF) priorities. This may include community financial institutions and credit unions. financial institutions.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The June 2021 release of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN) Priorities makes this clear in naming cybercrime as one of the eight national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF) priorities. This may include community financial institutions and credit unions. financial institutions.

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Abrigo

JUNE 25, 2015

During leaner years is often when the demand for ag loans increases , as it’s common for those full-time farmers to tap into their community bank to cover operating costs or invest is other lines of the agricultural business. The runner-up lender, Amarillo National Bank, also made a sizable impact for farmers.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Our clients showed banking at its best – obsessed with customer well-being, good corporate citizenship, and strong community focus. Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar! Bravo Brett and team!

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 15, 2013

On the surface, this looks good for a branch that might cost $600 thousand per year in operating expenses. What about paying for that army of operations, IT, compliance, finance, and executives back there at home office? have locally run social media accounts that focus communication with people in very small geographies.

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2015

Sorrentino says, “As the backbone of the US economy, our nation’s growth depends on community banks figuring out how to operate in this ever-increasing regulatory environment.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 9, 2018

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.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 26, 2015

This is the sentiment of several high-profile executives regarding the National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) stance on examination cycles for credit unions. Earlier this spring a bill was proposed in Congress to allow more community banks take advantage of a longer exam cycle. “… it’s not 2008.”.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Expectations from Visa are that the GDP will turn negative once again in Q1 and Q2 of 2023 leading The National Bureau of Economic Research to declare a recession. These figures represent a national sample of approximately 130 million accounts that comprise FICO® Advisors’ Risk Benchmarking solution.

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Abrigo

JUNE 16, 2016

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) said it was pleased with the consideration given to community banks’ views in the review process. But the National Association of Federal Credit Unions expressed disappointment that an updated draft wasn’t issued for public comment before the FASB finalized the standard.

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Abrigo

JULY 15, 2015

Whether using a national bank, regional bank, community bank or credit union, there are numerous cards that can help your client leverage their credit to create capital. Equity, in the first few years of operation, can be beneficial in establishing the base of your clients’ operations.

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BankUnderground

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Royal monetary policy was conducted by practitioners recruited from the moneychangers and nascent banking community. Moreover, the national currency belongs to the people, and the state’s role is to regulate it to benefit the people. Medieval monetary policy operated without a central bank.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 8, 2019

In our blog post about that report , we commented that the CFPB should encourage alternative scoring models that enable underwriting decisions to be made with respect to “invisible” consumers, and should refrain from heavy-handed application of the disparate impact theory with respect to such models.

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