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A community bank-fueled payments rail

Independent Banker

A secure, open-loop, cost-saving, customer-accessible, multiplatform P2P payments network might sound too good to be true, but community bank consortium Alloy Labs Alliance hopes to achieve just that with the CHUCK payment rail. Julieann Thurlow, CEO of $730 million-asset Reading Cooperative Bank in Reading, Mass.,

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Community Bank Acquires SMB Digital Bank Seed

PYMNTS

Cross River Bank has partnered with a range of FinTech startups since its 2008 launch, including collaborations with Stripe , Coinbase and Affirm , reports said. Seed members will be migrated to Cross River as the community bank expands with new offices in California and Oregon. reports said.

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Compliance changes to watch in 2023

Independent Banker

While the pace of bank regulatory changes has diminished from a few years ago, several issues will either become effective or likely develop in 2023. Community banks must continue to stay focused on regulatory discussions and remain nimble to respond to proposals and address requirements quickly and accurately. Source: FDIC.

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A digital-first bank for south Florida

Independent Banker

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. Name: Locality Bank. Keith Costello, Locality Bank. “We

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California merger terminated over delayed regulatory approval

American Banker

The FDIC was reluctant to sign off on the merger of Summit Bancshares and Faciam Holdings because the company planned to serve marijuana-related businesses.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success.

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Signaling Caution

Independent Banker

Just about every community bank makes commercial real estate loans. A whopping 95 percent of ICBA members are active commercial real estate (CRE) lenders, according to the latest ICBA Community Bank Lending Survey. Seventy to 75 percent of the $871 million community bank’s portfolio involves CRE loans. “We