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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

Meanwhile, leaders at small banks recognize that their institutions play a vital role in helping community businesses and individuals not only weather uncertainty but also thrive. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

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Agricultural Alert!

Independent Banker

million farms and the community banks that lend to them each growing season, Scanlan points out. Community banks also are likely to see increased regulatory scrutiny of agricultural loans this year. Producers use the federal crop insurance program extensively to manage risk on their operations.”. Ongoing concerns.

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Congress Presses Fed On Real-Time Payments Plan

PYMNTS

Despite some previous pushback, the Fed, represented by Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President and Chief Executive Officer Esther L. This mirrors our ACH system, which has two operators,” she noted. “To Accessibility Beyond Big Banks. payments ecosystem.

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Why The Fed Will Create Its Own Real-Time Payments System

Tech and Finance

Admittedly the country has a far simpler banking system with just a handful of major banks. It also has a regulator that takes a far more active role in promoting consumer interests vs. banks than the Fed does. The Fed can do it — it has the technical skills and the connections and trust of banks of all sizes.

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