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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

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. Community Bank Advisory Council Members. Ballard, Vice President and Director, First Iowa State Bank, Albia, IA.

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Washington Watch

Independent Banker

Community Bankers Chosen as CFPB Advisors. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau named nine community bankers to serve new terms on the bureau’s Community Bank Advisory Council. Paul Mackin , president and CEO at Think Mutual Bank in Rochester, Minn.; in Lowell, Mass.; in Lowell, Mass.;

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

These services are provided through a variety of delivery systems including automated teller machines, private banking, telephone banking and Internet banking. We believe we can effectively compete as a community bank in our market area and the niche markets we serve. We focus our marketing efforts in three areas.

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