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GAO notes regulations’ trickle-down effects on smaller banks

Abrigo

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.

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Are de novos making a comback?

Abrigo

The FDIC paper The Entry, Performance, and Risk Profile of De Novo Banks published in April 2016 reports that the number of de novo bank failures and acquisitions annually has drastically declined since 2010, primarily due to the fact that new bank formations have become nearly inexistent.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

Abrigo

Ahead of the Curve: A Banker’s Podcast Ahead of the Curve: A Banker’s Podcast has insights from banking leaders and advisors across the banking industry. It also examines how community banks are different than other types of financial institutions, along with strategies for optimal operations. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

The old borrow short, lend long strategy. I want to read to you the FDIC’s conclusion from their An Examination of the Banking Crisis of the 1980’s and Early 1990’s. In this regard, the bank regulatory agencies need to remain politically independent. To fight inflation, the Fed raised rates aggressively (familiar?).

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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. Regulators and industry consultants agree that community banks are generally doing a great job handling their regulatory oversight and requirements. increased operational risks.

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Addressing Elder Abuse

Independent Banker

Awareness of elder financial abuse is growing, and community bankers are often relied upon as the front line of defense in the protection of their customers, including as providers of crime prevention education and information. It has been used by financial institutions in an effort to address lending, investments or service credit.

Community 101
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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

(OTCQB: TBNC) "The Bank is a full-service commercial bank offering a broad range of commercial and consumer banking services to small- to medium-sized businesses, single-family residential and commercial contractors and consumers. The Company’s market consists of the communities served by its banking centers.

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