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What are power skills?

Independent Banker

The skills needed to succeed in the workplace are changing, with companies placing greater value on soft skills like communication and leadership. In response, community banks have an opportunity to revisit hiring policies and training programs. We’ve seen an amazing uptick in fraud,” she adds. “So, By Roshan McArthur.

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Can fintechs enhance your bank’s marketing campaign?

Independent Banker

We asked several banking leaders how they’ve employed fintech to ramp up their marketing campaigns, hone their analytic strategies and gain new patrons in the process. The digital world has opened vastly broader avenues for community banks to attract new customers—especially if they partner with fintechs in their endeavors.

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10 Reports every bank and credit union should run NOW

Abrigo

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. the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) and the minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio).

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Money Laundering In The Crosshairs In Asia

PYMNTS

community banks hailed some changes to the Dodd-Frank regulations, particularly in regard to how small to medium banks are treated. Closer to home, in the U.S., There’s also the exemption of some loan originators from disclosure requires, as had been mandated by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

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What #Banking Trend Will Have the Greatest Impact on Your Bank?

Jeff For Banks

And, according to some EDP students that are lenders, are turning to the shadow banking market that do not have deposit demands. Shadow Banking refers to banking-like operations that take place outside of the mainstream banking industry. Such as direct lending funds, and insurance companies.

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Wells Fargo Overhauling Risk Management Processes

PYMNTS

Those that are retiring include Jim Richards, head of financial crimes risk management, Kevin Oden, head of operational risk and compliance, Keb Byers, enterprise risk head and Vic Albrecht, community banking risk group head. All are retiring in April, May or June. The Fed has never before placed limits on how large a company can grow.

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Regulators Give Wells Fargo’s Top Examiner The Boot

PYMNTS

Notably, most of the cases referred to by the OCC had already been announced and, in some cases, were over a decade old. The OCC also lowered its overall score of Wells Fargo’s compliance with community banking laws to “needs to improve.”. Maxine Waters, U.S.