CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Last week, the Federal Reserve Board published a paper on partnerships between community banks and fintech companies, “Community Bank Access to Innovation through Partnerships.” Customer-oriented partnerships in which a community bank engages a fintech to enhance various customer-facing aspects of its business (e.g.,

Fintech 78

Fintech Community Bank Community FDIC 78

Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

Experts have highlighted numerous lessons from Southwest’s experience, many of which can benefit bank and credit union executives, regardless of their institution size, as they manage competing priorities for spending and growth initiatives on banking solutions.

Technology 195

Technology Lending Community Software 195

Abrigo

JANUARY 8, 2016

The GAO acknowledged that community banks, credit unions and their professional industry associations reported increased compliance burdens and reduced activity in specific business activities, such as certain mortgage lending, as a result of Dodd-Frank.

Regulation 150

Regulation FDIC Survey Community Bank 150

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

“A lot of people have this notion that it will never happen to my business or my bank, because it’s too small,” says Linda Comerford, assistant vice president of incident response and cyber services at AmTrust Financial Services Inc. The bank was only able to get fully up and running after it paid a negotiated ransom.”.

Montana 152

Montana Policies Resources FDIC 152

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Saving money by conducting inside risk management and compliance reviews. As a group, community banks spend substantial funds hiring outside consultants to help with various management functions, and a substantial share of dollars are spent to help oversee their risk management and compliance activities.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Compliance Risk Management Community 70

NCR

AUGUST 31, 2016

Larger banks, on the other hand, are generally better equipped to handle loan QC internally. Most banks have at least one compliance officer who possesses a cursory knowledge of the mortgage finance arena. If a bank is already outsourcing other pieces of the mortgage process, it may eventually bring these in-house as they grow.

Community Bank 49

Community Bank Community Guidelines Compliance 49

ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Heated competition for bank funding is an increasingly important focus for community bank leaders, according to an annual survey released today by the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.

Survey 49

Survey Community FDIC Community Bank 49

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.

Community Bank 172

Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The Q1 2023 compliance date is near for smaller SEC-reporting financial institutions and private or not-for-profit banks and credit unions, and progress is decidedly mixed, according to the Abrigo 2022 CECL Survey. For community banks specifically, they’re already reserving for a lifetime of credit losses,” he said.

Survey 195

Survey Software Resources Meeting 195

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Community banks cannot afford to ignore the staggering pace of lending adoption by both individuals and businesses using digital-only platforms from various nonbank technology-based specialty lending firms. But community banks should not be without hope, nor should they underestimate the significance of customer relationships.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Lending FDIC 70

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

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. He adds that regulators and bank management need to act to prevent those risks from becoming reality. “We

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Lending Community Regulation 70

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Each employee has an ownership stake in the bank through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan. In 2021, the bank expensed over $530 thousand to the ESOP to benefit employees. Twenty-six percent of the bank is owned by the Board, Executive Management, and the ESOP. I would call that stakeholder alignment.

Puerto Rico 78

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Community Community Bank 78

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 29, 2014

The Bank offers a wide range of deposit services including demand deposits, regular savings accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit with fixed rates and a range of maturity options. The Bank also offers wealth management and trust services.

Strategy 101

Strategy Texas San Antonio Fort Worth 101

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Supporters point out the Proposed Rule would result in strong and consistent supervision of bank-fintech partnerships across the country, ensuring fairness and compliance with applicable laws, and note the Proposed Rule would keep the costs of credit down and encourage innovation.

Lending 60

Lending Colorado FDIC National 60

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. For better or for worse (probably worse), banking has become a scale business. Will the number of $50 billion+ banks grow from the current 37 over the next 10 to 15 years?

Strategy 87

Strategy United States Community New York City 87

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Both of these laws pointedly changed the National Flood Insurance Program requirements over which of the banking agencies have jurisdiction. At first blush, this new general rule might provide for considerable fear among compliance and lending personnel. There is an exception that will be key for many community banks to understand.

Regulation 70

Regulation Policies Community Bank Taxes 70

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

What banks need to know as the CFPB gets closer to its final rule Banks, credit unions, and other creditors may be required to collect more data for each application under a new rule. You might also like this webinar: "Fortify Your Loan Policy to Effectively Manage Credit Risk." Credit Risk Management. See the difference.

Lending 195

Lending Data Regulation Community 195