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Compliance changes to watch in 2023

Independent Banker

While the pace of bank regulatory changes has diminished from a few years ago, several issues will either become effective or likely develop in 2023. Community banks must continue to stay focused on regulatory discussions and remain nimble to respond to proposals and address requirements quickly and accurately. Quick Stat.

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Regulation and Compliance: Ready for Review

Independent Banker

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. The better prepared, the less likely they are to run afoul of the continually shifting regulations. Be aware of existing or emerging risk concerns.

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What to know about erroneous transactions

Independent Banker

Community banks can get up to speed on current legislation and regulations to both protect their customers from unauthorized or false deposit account transactions and to prevent them from happening in the future. The primary resource for deposit account error resolution is Regulation E—the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA).

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Embracing fintech led to trouble for one small bank. So did the aftermath.

American Banker

Blue Ridge Bank in Virginia changed course after its rapid growth in the fintech partnership business landed it in hot water. But the path back to a traditional community banking model is also proving to be bumpy.

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Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

Independent Banker

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. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. Bob Hickok.

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Blue Ridge Bank's CEO describes plan to get out of the penalty box

American Banker

Billy Beale joined the small Virginia bank in May, several months after its fintech partnership strategy landed it in hot water with regulators. There's still a lot of just blocking and tackling that we've got to do to get the bank to work the way it's supposed to," he says.

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Placating Eeyore

Independent Banker

Three steps to strengthen your bank’s customer complaint management. Yet community banks, as relationship builders, don’t like to hear customer complaints. Banks need to take steps to prevent what once could become a customer-relations headache from turning into a regulatory migraine. By Mary Wright Thorson. management.