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CFPB announces senior leadership changes

CFPB Monitor

The individuals and their backgrounds as set forth in the CFPB’s press release are as follows: Andrew Duke will serve as the Policy Associate Director for External Affairs. Mr. Duke has 27 years of experience in public policy, including 20 years on Capitol Hill serving with three different members of Congress.

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Bad Actors Emerge in PPP Lending – More Expected as Forgiveness Guidance Emerges

Abrigo

As expected, bad actors are surfacing, and financial crimes divisions of community financial institutions are struggling with the realization that loans rushed through may be fraudulent. This is welcomed news for community financial institutions. The Fed has recently announced the first arrests in connection with PPP fraud. learn more.

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Ballard Spahr partner Dee Spagnuolo joins CFPB OMWI Director on panel at ABA meeting

CFPB Monitor

Members of Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services group recently participated in the American Bar Association Business Law Section Annual Meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts. Spagnuolo noted that annual reports submitted to regulators, such as the CFPB, may be subject to production under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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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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FinCEN Steps up Efforts to Protect Against the Six Biggest Threats to the U.S. Financial System

Abrigo

Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families. At the recent NYU Law Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement , FinCEN Director Kenneth A. The 12 major U.S.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. Through all this, First Farmers has remained disciplined in performance and squarely focused on customers and community. Like how does that play into our communities? The regulator and media pressure on overdraft fees has been a constant challenge to overdraft revenue.

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AI and generative AI use cases in banking: 6 real-world examples

Abrigo

Takeaway 3 Regulators are closely watching expanded uses of AI and generative artificial intelligence. But Boston Consulting Group (BCG) says generative AI serves a fundamentally different purpose than predictive AI, which is the powerful tool with which many financial institutions are already familiar.

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