Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

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. Benjamin Franklin famously said that “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

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Abrigo

AUGUST 31, 2023

For example, as diverse populations increase with globalization, community financial institutions have an opportunity to accommodate clients that may not follow the Western “first, middle, last” naming convention. For example, form letters often filter information from core systems, automatically assigning “Mrs./Mr./Miss”

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

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. Takeaway 2 The top lending and credit blog posts focused on the benefits of banking technology, interest rate management, and developing risk ratings.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

From there, the loan assistant would key it in and produce loan documents. While it has had some benefits, like stronger risk management for our banks, it has made the customer process much more daunting. But community banks have adapted to address that shift. That was it. That was the process.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Working through any difficulty or crisis at your community bank won’t be a walk in the park, but it may lead to an experience for which you’re truly grateful. As a community banker, you’re either going through a crisis or you’re preparing for one. and documenting accordingly. Photo by Chris Williams. My top three.

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Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. While these are general today, the AMLA requires that regulations be written around each Priority, as appropriate. There is no doubt that the Priorities are broad, as regulations have yet to be written.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

Here are the key areas of D&I policies and practices that community banks may need if these requirements change or become mandatory. How does your bank’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) compliance program compare with the regulatory standards for D&I policies and practices? By Mary Thorson-Wright. Legislative updates.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

ICBA’s Bank Security Institute offers critical incident response strategies to keep your physical branch location safe. The pandemic forced industries to accelerate their adoption of digital applications, and community banking was no exception. Held in Bloomington, Minn.,

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

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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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Strategies to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. How to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. Many smaller community financial institutions are driving the conversation of cost vs. benefit regarding CECL. WARM was geared specifically to community banks. Learn More.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

China’s community banks are raising new fears over the health of the industry after auditor Ernst & Young resigned from its work with regional bank Bank of Jinzhou. Reports said the decision for EY to quit is the latest event to raise concerns over China’s community banking sector.

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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. During the pandemic, fraud activity has increased, and fraudsters have found new ways to scam bank customers and credit union members.

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Abrigo

APRIL 1, 2015

A recent Wall Street Journal article by Victoria McGrane and Jon Hilsenrath highlighted how the nation’s regulators are increasingly questioning and turning their focus toward bank boards. These smaller banks have also seen new, and more frequent, attention from regulators.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The impact of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) continues to take shape roughly five months after taking effect, and Facebook could be on the hook for billions of dollars in fines tied to a data breach of about 50 million user accounts. Crypto Regulations.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

One option for banks to meet the CECL implementation date while ensuring the optimal use of crucial bank staff in the interim is to work with a CECL consulting team on an outsourced transition. It can also reduce the time spent on documenting decisions and report writing. Prepare documentation—policies and procedures—as you go.

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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.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The CARES Act extended the CECL implementation deadline for many larger community banks until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Community bankers tell us that while the extension is welcome, they’re already down the road to implementation. ICBA tells FASB CECL isn’t feasible for community banks. By Stephanie Vozza.

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Glenn Moyer, the former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (pictured), spoke at a banking industry event this past week. His subject: How to love your regulator. Regulator relations is a pressure point in our industry. Never ask your regulator “What would you like me to do?

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

A community bank’s practical guide to compliance cost control. Few community banks have the luxury of ripping and replacing their entire compliance management strategy, leaving many executives on the hunt for practical tips. Arguably, compliance costs are one of the fastest noninterest expense costs for a community bank.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

A Wells Fargo regulator is planning a civil suit against 10 former company executives for their roles in its retail banking scandals. DocuSign processes nearly 800,000 signed documents every day, making it a prime phishing target. OCC Prepares Civil Suit Against Former Wells Fargo Executives. DocuSign Wages War On Phishing.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2016

E-signature is a hot technology now in the industry; many community banks are adopting the technology to keep pace with consumer demographic preferences. If your community bank hasn’t already looked into using e-signatures, now is a good time to start. For the markup to be repeatable and automated, banks need templates.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

To reduce the need for face-to-face engagement during the initial PPP application window, some community financial institutions leveraged technology that enabled their bank or credit union to develop a “digital branch.” 3 Ways SBA Lending After PPP Can Help Banks, Credit Unions Grow, Mitigate Risk. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Three steps to strengthen your bank’s customer complaint management. Yet community banks, as relationship builders, don’t like to hear customer complaints. Customer complaint management, now considered a component of a bank’s compliance management, has become a rest stop during compliance exams. By Mary Wright Thorson.

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

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2016

In a press release , Popular said the Mastercard credit cards of its two banking subsidiaries, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and Popular Community Bank, can be used at any of Cuba’s authorized merchants and ATMs throughout the country. The bank noted there is more than 11,000 authorized merchants. regulations.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

To reduce the need for face-to-face engagement during the initial PPP application window, some community financial institutions leveraged technology that enabled their bank or credit union to develop a “digital branch.” 3 Ways SBA Lending After PPP Can Help Banks, Credit Unions Grow, Mitigate Risk. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Community bankers aren’t the only ones who think so. Top regulators also concur, and some have even offered a proposal or two of their own. Inside and outside Washington, most people agree the time has come to enact real, meaningful and significant regulatory relief for community banks.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Community bankers aren’t the only ones who think so. Top regulators also concur, and some have even offered a proposal or two of their own. Inside and outside Washington, most people agree the time has come to enact real, meaningful and significant regulatory relief for community banks.

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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.,

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

Paperless document-signing technology is growing among banks and consumers. Today, many community banks are exploring how to “go paperless”—whether for cost reasons, a better customer experience or a deliberate outreach to a younger, technology-oriented demographic. By Mark Pfeifer.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

The prevalence of stress testing within banks and credit unions has risen considerably in recent periods thanks to increased regulatory attention and the benefit of greater insight into financial institutions’ portfolios. Develop and document appropriate and relevant scenarios or “what-ifs” 4. Define the objective 2.

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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.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2014

CEIS Review , a New York-based bank consulting firm, highlights the shift in a recent article. Community banks certainly want to remain conservative with risks and follow regulations. Examples include the loan sample, consumer loan portfolio and documentation review.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

The result will be more Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering information collection and recordkeeping for community banks, says Lilly Thomas, ICBA vice president and senior regulatory counsel. tection Bureau updated its regulations on mortgage servicers with expanded exceptions for small servicers that ICBA advocated.

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Independent Banker

MAY 26, 2016

Because of the new rules, Miller also now spends many more hours developing the required closing documentations once a customer finds a home to buy and decides to follow through with the mortgage. Whoever proposes any new regulations should first have to personally apply their proposals in a real-world bank setting.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

Community bank compliance officers spend the lion’s share of their time executing compliance management programs by learning about and analyzing regulatory requirements, providing training on them and helping business units implement them. In compliance management, the process is only as effective as the bank’s efforts to.

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Independent Banker

JULY 28, 2016

The demands of managing regulatory compliance are uncontested, and depending on the disposition of the participants inside and outside of the bank, compliance management exists with varying degrees of problems and adversity. Just how can your community bank do all of those things? What agency is our prudential federal regulator?

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