Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

We asked community bankers and experts for their advice on ensuring employees feel a sense of belonging. If community banks put in the effort to foster a sense of belonging, the result is a stronger workplace culture, greater employee loyalty and, ultimately, a better experience for customers. By Roshan McArthur.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2016

One of these lenders, Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution , better known as Clearinghouse CDFI, offers an interesting view into the state of SME finance. That focus provides insights into the direct link between lenders, their SME borrowers and the communities in which those businesses operate. A Regional Reach.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Community banks are independent institutions fueled by the needs of their individual communities, so what constitutes innovation will look and feel different for every bank. I’ll be at the annual meeting of the California Community Banking Network. Thank you for being unwavering supporters of the communities you serve.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Shielding sensitive customer information from prying eyes remains a chronic industry challenge. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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American Banker

JULY 9, 2020

Two state assembly members introduced legislation that would let the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank accept deposits from public entities and provide financing to small businesses and local governments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Last July, executives from the two banks appeared before the House Committee on Financial Services, where Chairwoman Representative Maxine Waters of California said the merger — the largest in the sector since the financial crisis — may be “too big to manage.” ”

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Surprise overdraft fees and charges incurred by consumers who cash bad checks likely violate the law, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said. His message was especially notable because it was aimed at smaller institutions that have gotten less scrutiny from Washington.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Community banks must continue to stay focused on regulatory discussions and remain nimble to respond to proposals and address requirements quickly and accurately. Community banks should keep an eye on evolving risks and emerging threats in 2023, including these: Small business data. By Mary Thorson Wright. Evolving risks. Data privacy.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2017

The lead regulator for U.S. The OCC also lowered its overall score of Wells Fargo’s compliance with community banking laws to “needs to improve.”. banks, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, removed Wells Fargo’s most senior bank examiner, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Maxine Waters, U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The OCC and FDIC announced yesterday that they have extended the 60-day comment period for their joint proposal to revise their regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act that was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2020. As extended by 30 days, the comment period ends on April 8, 2020.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

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. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Name: Locality Bank. Assets: $55 million. Built on a solid foundation.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As can be seen, the conference largely revolved around payments, artificial intelligence, fintech partnerships/management, regulation, and fraud/identity in its various forms. This bill of “personal financial data rights” is similar to the California Privacy Protection Act that is already in force for banks doing business in CA.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 18, 2022

When properly regulated, these partnerships can provide greater financial inclusion, spur technological innovation, and foster competition that ultimately benefits consumers. Much of this innovation has been driven by industry newcomers that have developed a novel product or business model.

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American Banker

JUNE 8, 2016

A longtime California bank regulator and executive has joined the board at Hanmi Financial in Los Angeles.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

13) civilly charged former Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf and Carrie Tolstedt, ex-head of Wells Fargo’s Community Bank, with allegedly misleading investors in connection with the bank’s unauthorized accounts scandal. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) on Friday (Nov. Stumpf agreed to settle the charges by paying a $2.5

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The bank's approval last year to buy OneWest Bank included a condition to submit an updated Community Reinvestment Act plan, but the CRA program now being presented by CIT is far from adequate.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 24, 2019

In April 2011, the CFPB issued guidance indicating that it would not enforce Section 1071 until it issued implementing regulations. Section 1071 amended the ECOA to require financial institutions to collect and maintain certain data in connection with credit applications made by women- or minority-owned businesses and small businesses.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The panel members are: Claire Kramer-Mills, Assistant Vice President and Director of Community Development Analysis, Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The panel will be moderated by Elena Babinecz, Managing Counsel in the Bureau’s Office of Regulations. John Taylor, President and Founder, National Community Reinvestment Coalition.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Wayfair Supreme Court decision continue to rattle online merchants, as three states (California, Louisiana and South Carolina) are now trying to collect eCommerce sales tax retroactively, as far back as five years. Aftershocks from the South Dakota v. To date 43 states and Washington, D.C.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The group’s website describes its projects as “supporting state and local officials” and “driving new actions in communities, in court, and in government.” Among the legislative initiatives, the group describes as a discrete project the “California Borrower Bill of Rights.”

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Early adopters are earning prestige while investors and a hoard of community banks explore the opportunity to tap into this new source of revenue. While customer relationships are being redefined by fintechs, there will always be a place for community banking. Pursuing BaaS doesn’t have to take focus away from primary customers.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The state's financial regulator sent a subpoena to an auto-title lender seeking information about its partnership with a Utah bank, marking the first public disclosure of an investigation into efforts to evade a 2019 law capping interest rates on many consumer loans.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In Inclusive Communities , which was decided in 2015, the U. Initially filed in 2013 by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (“NAMIC”) and the American Insurance Association (“AIA”), the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in April 2016 in which they allege that the 2013 Rule is inconsistent with Inclusive Communities.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 22, 2019

The California Reinvestment Coalition has filed a lawsuit against the CFPB in a California federal district court seeking a declaration that the CFPB’s failure to issue regulations implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act violates the Administrative Procedure Act and requiring the CFPB to promptly issue such regulations.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Regulation Vs. Market Forces. In recent years, we’ve seen the heavily regulated version of open banking in the E.U.,” In recent years, we’ve seen the heavily regulated version of open banking in the E.U.,” It’s been a coordinated effort — regulatory-driven, highly standardized and thrust upon the banking community.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 2, 2019

In April 2011, the CFPB issued guidance indicating that it would not enforce Section 1071 until it issued implementing regulations. In the amended complaint adding the new plaintiffs , the NALCAB is described as a nonprofit organization whose “mission is to strengthen the economy by advancing economic mobility in Latino communities.”

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Regulators warn once again about rising CRE concentrations and risks. 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. Smart for California.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

cyber, infrastructure, and regulation. Any community bank that believes it can keep up and thwart millions of attacks per second is fooling itself. Small Idea – Policy and Regulations are Lagging But Are Going in Banking’s Favor. If Goldman, Chase, Moven, and Simple couldn’t do it, it is doubtful a community bank can.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 28, 2021

The fate of the OCC’s Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) final rule , issued on May 20, 2020, hangs in the balance following the inauguration of President Biden on January 20 and the resignation of former Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks, who was a major proponent of the rule, on January 14.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

He also recommended that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) be charged with “the responsibility to create a framework for regulating cryptocurrencies and developing guidelines for strong protections against money laundering and cybersecurity threats to those marketplaces.”.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 19, 2022

New developments are often opposed by small groups prioritizing their own self-interest over the interests of the community at large. It took 44 years for the law to catch up to modern technology, but the CFPB finally did it in 2021 with Regulation F’s guidelines for FDCPA-compliant electronic communications like email and text messages.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Referencing the language in Regulation B and Regulation B Commentary regarding the “effects test,” the AGs argue in their letter that the regulations implementing the ECOA have continuously interpreted the statute as providing for disparate impact liability. to discriminate against any person. to discriminate against any person.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Washington Privacy Act (WPA) and other new privacy and online transaction standards are changing how businesses interact with consumers’ data in the U.S. We maintain a privacy leaders council with the heads of privacy as well as payments communities, [and] this is never a new conversation,” he said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

The two-location, 7,200-member River Valley Community Federal Credit Union (RVCFCU) recently selected POPio Mobile Video Cloud to provide its members with mobile video banking. Like many FIs, California-based Redwood Credit Union has used data analytics since its inception. Smaller CUs are also getting more advanced.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We’ve listened to our community and their requests for different payment options – more and more retailers are offering this as an option. “Partnering with Klarna and PayBright allows us to further our mission by providing customers with greater flexibility and convenience in shopping for clean beauty products.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 2, 2020

The CFPB has entered into a settlement to resolve the lawsuit filed against it in May 2019 seeking a declaration that the CFPB’s failure to issue regulations implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act violates the Administrative Procedure Act and an order requiring the Bureau to promptly issue such regulations.

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