Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

By eliminating or revising some of the items that banks must include in their call reports the FFIEC hopes to streamline the reporting and decrease the amount of time spent on them. Laura Stewart, CEO of Sound Community Bank in Washington said of preparing the call report: "It almost feels like a full-time job."

Community Bank 150

Community Bank Community FDIC Survey 150

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

AUGUST 31, 2021

[There is a] need for strong voices to weigh in on how new regulation will affect our communities and the customers we serve. This month’s issue of Independent Banker focuses on regulation and compliance, which continue to be costly and important topics for our industry. A 2020 U.S. What you need to know. icba.org/events.

Community 145

Community Community Bank Compliance Regulation 145

Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

You might also like this resource, Abrigo's "2022 Loan Review Benchmark Survey Results." download NOW Takeaway 1 The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2023. They’ve also focused on managing interest rate risk in a rising rate environment.

Lending 221

Lending Risk Management Community Management 221

PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

A bill that would give regional banks a break on regulation was before the U.S. The bill also gives regulators more discretion in deciding when to require stress tests of capital adequacy for banks with between $100 billion and $250 billion in assets in the event of another crisis,” according to a summary of the bill in MarketWatch.

Regulation 100

Regulation Regional Community Innovation 100

Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are increasingly interested in diversity and inclusion (D&I) compliance requirements for financial institutions. Here are the key areas of D&I policies and practices that community banks may need if these requirements change or become mandatory. By Mary Thorson-Wright. Legislative updates.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Policies Community Regulation 91

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In today’s top news, economists expect the economy to recover back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021, and China’s banking watchdog warns of further Big Tech regulations. Of the surveyed forecasters, 73 percent expect the economy to see pre-pandemic recovery by late 2021.

San Francisco 130

San Francisco Community Bank Video Capital 130

Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Indeed, deposit levels to transaction accounts among community banks exploded 74% to $896.5 31, 2019, and June 3, 2021, according to the Community Banking in the 21st Century report. Two years ago, more bankers surveyed for that report named core deposit growth as their greatest challenge than any other issue.

Conference 195

Conference San Antonio Lending Fraud 195

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. This reflects a larger industry trend. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket.

Community Bank 150

Community Bank Handbook Lending Risk Management 150

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

After the success community banks and credit unions had helping businesses in their local communities with lending during the pandemic , financial institutions continue to turn to small business loans as a source of portfolio growth. Market Trend. Small business lending is a focus. Streamline the Process.

Lending 195

Lending Community Bank Community Analysis 195

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

A community bank’s practical guide to compliance cost control. When it comes to reducing compliance costs, recommendations typically fall into complicated territory. Complicated or not, one thing is certain: Community banks can’t afford to skimp on their compliance efforts. By Jim Kisch.

Community Bank 105

Community Bank Compliance Community Resources 105

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Outsized regulation shapes the business climate and decisions. Far more than any other issue, regulatory compliance is the biggest challenge community bankers experienced in 2015, with 43 percent naming it as such in ICBA’s State of the Community Banking Industry survey. By Denise Logeland. And Center, N.D.,

North Dakota 70

North Dakota Community Bank Community Compliance 70

Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

The ICBA and community bank campaign to improve those rules has included a comprehensive study on their impact that was released before the CFPB announcement of its proposed changes, which are expected to be formally adopted. Of course, this community bank victory is not the result of just one survey.

Washington 70

Washington Community Bank Community Survey 70

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The ICBA and community bank campaign to improve those rules has included a comprehensive study on their impact that was released before the CFPB announcement of its proposed changes, which are expected to be formally adopted. Of course, this community bank victory is not the result of just one survey.

Washington 70

Washington Community Bank Community Survey 70

Gonzobanker

APRIL 28, 2016

The amount of regulation in the financial industry is staggering and has understandably been top of mind for most CEOs. According to Cornerstone Advisors research , roughly six in 10 community bank and credit union CEOs are concerned with the regulatory burden. The best banks aren’t just compliant with new regulations.

Regulation 60

Regulation Management Community Bank System 60

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

“I know that unnecessary regulation saps the strength of community banks.” Federal banking regulators are always alert to emerging safety and soundness issues. So our examiners will be vigilant in evaluating credit risk, and banks of all sizes should be as well. Curry, U.S. Comptroller of the currency.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Regulation Compliance 70

Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

In addition, even before the recent banking troubles, regulators have emphasized the financial institution’s responsibility to provide leaders with information on key areas of planning, operations, and risk management. Regulators review them to assess safety and soundness.

Report 195

Report Risk Management Capital Data 195

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Innovation can be a blanket term in the banking world. Is artificial intelligence (AI) for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance innovation? The latest Innovation Readiness Playbook surveyed more than 200 bank executives to reveal the role that core processing and IT infrastructure play in innovation performance and strategy.

Innovation 171

Innovation System Compliance Payments 171

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. By Howard Schneider.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Lending Community Regulation 70

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Under the right circumstances, providing residential mortgages that fall outside of the new federal Qualified Mortgage definition could help a community bank grow its lending, some community bankers say. a $613 million-asset community bank serving central and northern Wisconsin that engages in non-QM lending.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Lending Community Survey 70

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. IB: What safety and soundness issues are the regulators watching out for this year?

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Regulation Lending 70

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

A PwC poll released in May, surveying 3,000 corporate finance executives, found that nearly half remained in the assessment phase of adopting revenue-recognition standards, while one-third were still remediating known issues. However, small community banks without such resources are sounding their concerns.

Community Bank 153

Community Bank Community Report Lending 153

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

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. So, how can community banks build truly inclusive cultures, where everyone feels like they belong? Misti Stanton, Mercantile Bank.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Leadership Millennials 91

Abrigo

MAY 8, 2024

GenAI is seeing varied use cases in banking. Takeaway 3 Regulators are closely watching expanded uses of AI and generative artificial intelligence. Harnessing benefits Generative AI use cases are increasing The excitement kicked up by generative AI, or genAI, has some banks exploring its uses.

Examples 221

Examples Fraud Resources Risk Management 221

Social Assurance

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Changes in Regulation. Since the last time that regulators updated CRA, services have come a long way. Under the old regulations, financial institutions could only count services so long as they involved financial expertise. Rather, “all activities conducted by the bank. Align Your Marketing and Compliance Teams.

Community 15

Community Compliance social media Regulation 15

Social Assurance

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Changes in Regulation. Since the last time that regulators updated CRA, services have come a long way. Under the old regulations, financial institutions could only count services so long as they involved financial expertise. Rather, “all activities conducted by the bank. Align Your Marketing and Compliance Teams.

Community 15

Community Compliance social media Regulation 15

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In this feature, we’ll look at a number of ways you can continue to build trust—an especially crucial task as the pandemic continues, telecommuting persists and consumer banking practices evolve. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. billion-asset community bank.

Community 139

Community Community Bank social media Security 139

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In fact, in the last 24 hours, the virtual currency has seen investigations into illegal exchanges, regulators around the world issuing warnings about its volatility, worries about fraud and also real estate transactions intended to be made only in bitcoin. Here are the numbers: 1.6

Bitcoin 122

Bitcoin Data Compliance Survey 122

American Banker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Community bankers are showing renewed interest in consumer lending but admit they may be losing ground to more tech-savvy players, according to a survey released Thursday.

Lending 28

Lending Community Survey Community Bank 28

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

One of the headline findings from the report is that while 100 percent of all FIs surveyed said they use at least one form of machine learning technology, only 5.5 percent of banks have genuine artificial intelligence systems in place. When it comes to AI (true AI), the early uses are emerging.

Fraud 108

Fraud United States Data Technology 108

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

To those community bankers claiming their growing Compliance departments say no to everything. How about fighting harder with better examples and holding compliance officers as accountable as everybody else. Community bank marketing resources. Regulator Award. Popular Community Bank in Miami.

Community Bank 60

Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Financial institutions that relied on mortgage banking fee income as a key earnings component have been left to make big adjustments. As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. What a year.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 22, 2015

gives you the ability to extract actionable information from your audio and video to make better decisions, confirm and validate compliance, and understand your media. Fidor Bank introduced community banking five years ago. Now it is the first bank to offer open RESTful APIs with OAuth2.0,

San Francisco 12

San Francisco Video Fintech Data 12

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Since the DFA and Durbin Amendment became law, banks have had to consider the implications of their growth strategies as they approach the $10 billion asset threshold. The Durbin Amendment limits impacted banks’ interchange fees paid by merchants for POS transactions, with the intent of lowering consumer costs by lowering merchant costs.

Risk Management 60

Risk Management Compliance Survey Cards 60

Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Third, the explosion in regulations over the past eight years has served to hinder businesses, especially new small business formation, and has drained valuable resources as compliance costs soared. He has promised the elimination of many regulations that are strangling businesses. with rising rates. since 2009.

Marketing 60

Marketing Taxes Regulation US 60