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Taking Our Stand

Independent Banker

Specifically, on behalf of community banks nationwide, the association has asked a federal court to invalidate the NCUA’s member business lending rules set to take effect in January. In the process, however, the regulation also tramples upon consumers, taxpayers, the financial system and the integrity of responsible government.

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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

Second, this can be accomplished only if the industry does not have too much influence over its regulators and if the regulators have the ability to hire, train, and retain qualified staff. In this regard, the bank regulatory agencies need to remain politically independent. To you, manage your interest rate risk. What caused it?

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Hot Wheels

Independent Banker

Half a dozen years ago, the community bank held $13 million in auto loans. Currently the bank has a little less than $40 million in assets, according to President and CEO C. Tax-exempt credit union competition is the main culprit for the bank’s decline in auto lending, Thompson says. Todd Thompson.

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Hot Wheels

Independent Banker

Half a dozen years ago, the community bank held $13 million in auto loans. Currently the bank has a little less than $40 million in assets, according to President and CEO C. Tax-exempt credit union competition is the main culprit for the bank’s decline in auto lending, Thompson says. Todd Thompson.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

It was a prescient move for Hartings and the $450 million-asset community bank, which comfortably weathered the downturn even though residential mortgages are its biggest business line—but not everyone appreciated Hartings’ common-sense approach at the time. Westerheide is now a director at the bank. s main office in Coldwater.

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Faster Payments: Does The Fed Have A Hidden Agenda?

PYMNTS

This new window – which will allow banks to submit requests for SDA until 4:45 p.m. EST – is understandably of great interest to all banks, but particularly to those in the Mountain and Pacific time zones. TCH is the association of the 25 largest banks in the U.S., This delay was initiated by the Fed. the other being the Fed.

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E-Signature Approval

Independent Banker

Community banks and their customers don’t need to be concerned about the legality of digitally signed documents. Electronic signatures are accepted by banking regulators and meet state standards under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Legal aspects.