Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Anticipating what’s new for your community bank’s next field examination. This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. By Karen Hoffman. Benjamin Franklin famously said that “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. American Bank, National Association.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

economic slowdown fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to continue into 2021 but could start bouncing back by mid-year as the population gets vaccinated, according to a December survey from the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. Without the windfall of profit accrued to banks in 2022 because of faster-than-expected rate increases, banks will need to be better allocators of capital.

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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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PopularBank

MAY 24, 2024

By Andrew Boland – Director of National Healthcare Financing, Popular Bank A minimum staffing standard for nursing homes across the country was unveiled last month, raising concerns from operators and industry leaders over the impact the mandate will have on their ability to maintain adequate access to long-term care. Stay informed.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2017

Trump, speaking at a meeting Thursday (March 9) with community bankers, along with National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, said community banks are critical to the economic health of their communities and to providing small businesses with access to capital.

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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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Lex Sokolin

MARCH 31, 2021

There’s a big difference between belonging to a community that you simply like, and a community that will make you *rich*. and tie their function to the community activity we see in the quickly-expanding NFT sector. It is the gatekeeper of the banking community. So what do these compliance firms?—?valued

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. Capital One Financial Corp is putting a stop to buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions on its credit cards, calling the dealings “ risky ,” for both consumers and banks. Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

But a key B2B industry came in a very close second thanks to a European startup, and it’s a segment of the market recently identified by the European Commission as an up-and-coming part of the financial startup community that is sure to make waves. Blue Lotus Capital. Alternative Lending. CapitalBay. Honorable Mentions.

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Abrigo

JULY 15, 2015

The transition from compliance to consulting makes sense: tax season is just that, a “season,” and nearly 60 percent of respondents to a Sageworks survey indicated they saw an increase in total revenue by adding financial services to their accounting practice. The advantage of working capital is obvious to some degree.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

AI can help solve customer pain points—but does it mean community banks will lose the personal touch they pride themselves on? As community bankers themselves tell us, the answer is no. First, with AI’s ability to mimic human intelligence, community banks can quickly process huge amounts of data to ease customer friction.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 25, 2020

On May 20, 2020, the OCC issued a final rule to “strengthen and modernize” its existing Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) regulations. The final rule is effective October 1, 2020 but sets mandatory compliance dates based on the applicable performance standards. This is the second in a series of five blog posts about the final rule.

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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. Noah Breslow, Chairman and CEO, On Deck Capital. John Taylor, President and Founder, National Community Reinvestment Coalition.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. All of this while knocking out a stellar 1.35% ROA and leading industry, community, and philanthropic efforts everywhere.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Behringer, McGladrey’s national leader for credit risk services. Portfolio stress tests can provide a number of benefits beyond compliance with regulatory expectations, Behringer said recently at the 2015 Risk Management Summit hosted by Sageworks.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 26, 2020

The statement builds on the March 19 statement issued jointly by the OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve on Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) consideration for activities in response to the outbreak. Will the agencies relax stringent capital requirements currently in place for sub-prime high-rate loans?

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Abrigo

JULY 30, 2015

Will I still be in compliance with capital ratios? And given that Basel III is out and effective, will I be in compliance with fully phased-in Basel III capital ratios?”. And given that Basel III is out and effective, will I be in compliance with fully phased-in Basel III capital ratios?”.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2016

The CFPB has announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. Arjan Schutte, Founder and Managing Partner, Core Innovation Capital, Los Angeles, CA. Community Bank Advisory Council Members.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim! Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. You tell us.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

To that end, said Kevin Hart, CEO of Green Check Verified (hereafter Green Check), spoke with PYMNTS about how cannabis firms, banking and compliance issues intersect, and how FinTech can help alleviate friction in the process of keeping track of it all. The rules will change, perhaps piecemeal, perhaps drastically.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2017

In short, how to tangibly capitalize on the tangible? Against this backdrop, Elan has been waging campaigns to get smaller banks to promote their cards as not only for primary use (and via plastic) but for default use as well, to close the gap with the larger and national players through debit rewards programs and other incentives.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

Digging a bit into the characteristics of the LendingClub platform, he contended that the marketplace model is likely to continue to see healthy supply (in terms of investor capital) and demand (from borrowers) regardless of the rate environment. Obtaining a national bank charter, he said, adds benefit to the cost the firm already bears.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 11, 2018

earlier this week, the OCC’s recent decision to accept applications from non-depository financial technology firms for a special purpose national bank (SPNB) charter was the focus of considerable discussion. The summit speakers included Grovetta Gardineer, the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Compliance and Community Affairs at the OCC.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

From opposite political directions, Senators Shelby and Brown stand on point to greatly influence community banking’s agenda in the next Congress. The mix of contrasts and similarities of Shelby’s and Brown’s perspectives and policymaking portend an active session for community banking’s agenda in the new 114th Congress. By Ed Avis.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 29, 2014

We believe we can effectively compete as a community bank in our market area and the niche markets we serve. Since the fourth quarter, 2012, we have expanded to serve the small business community by offering loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration as well as the U.S. Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 28, 2016

As in past years, community bankers will have a dynamic regulatory environment to contend with in 2016. Safety and soundness concerns will remain a prominent driver of that supervisory dynamic for community banks. What should community banks anticipate here? Anticipating safety and soundness exam issues in 2016.

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American Banker

MAY 26, 2016

Large enough to meet the needs of most customers yet small enough to escape some of the Dodd-Frank Act's most onerous compliance expenses, banks with assets of $2 billion to $10 billion are more profitable, as a group, than their smaller and larger counterparts, according to an analysis by Capital Performance Group.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Visner of the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development Center ( FFRDC ). In this case,” he said, “nation-states are looking to gain power by corroding the influence of other countries.”. Others (like cash inclusion) have many complex compliance efforts tied up in them. “We You know they’re there.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

Following the dramatic implementation of demonetization efforts, the nation is now underway with a Goods and Services Tax reform (GST). Further, cash on hand means greater working capital requirements for small business borrowers, while increasing the threat of mishandling, all of which can negatively impact cash flow, Krishnan said.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2018

In May, the nation’s Big Four lenders offered testimony as part of a Royal Commission inquiry into small business banking, and all four admitted to wrongdoings related to their SMB lending practices. The current Australian banking and financial services ecosystem may be ripe to embrace open banking, with several possible reasons why.

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BankUnderground

AUGUST 9, 2022

Widespread adoption of crypto in the metaverse, or any other setting would require compliance with robust consumer protection and financial stability regulatory frameworks. We argue that if an open and decentralised metaverse grows, existing risks from cryptoassets may scale to have systemic financial stability consequences.

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Lex Sokolin

AUGUST 6, 2020

I’ve written before how the shock of opening up to capitalism in the USSR led to a 45% GDP collapse over half a decade , resulting in life expectancy decreasing by 10 years for the average Russian due to alcoholism and violence. including Donald Trump and the American national security apparatus. Perhaps this is productive stress.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 22, 2014

While we may see an uptick in the number of new bank charters from the near zero we have today, too many other industries with less regulation will attract capital. Useful filters could include qualities like geography, asset size, branch network, balance sheet mix, capital levels and niche businesses.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2016

But on the upside, with the various scandals, higher than expected default rates, and a loss of stock market investor confidence that neatly mirrors the diminishing confidence of platform investors, the various online lenders of the nation have likely gotten good at bracing themselves. The venture capital backers are no doubt smiling. .

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 25, 2019

If you withdraw your Ether, you get charged an interest rate determined by an open governance community. According to Blockchain Capital below, nearly 40% of the stablecoin market is Ethereum-based Tether, accounting for 80% of transaction value overall. Other things like Compound are essentially a securities lending marketplace?—?you

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