Independent Banker

MAY 24, 2016

For example, the accounting standard will now be crystal clear that community banks can forgo certain unnecessary or inappropriate disclosures. They avoid what otherwise would have become seriously unworkable accounting requirements for community banks. Soon the regulators will take up the CECL standard.

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American Banker

JUNE 27, 2016

Community banks and credit unions would be forced to stop making short-term, small dollar loans if the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's payday lending proposal is adopted, two trade groups said Monday.

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Tech and Finance

JULY 13, 2016

Regional and mid-tier banks face an uphill battle on the digital front, but have advantages they can capitalize on with some focus and determination. Alarm bells are sounding in boardrooms of regional and mid-tier banks across the U.S. Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction Study from J.D. Or at least they should be.

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American Banker

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Regions Financial President and CEO Grayson Hall and the CEO of a Miami bank have been elected to the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

ICBA has planned an educational lineup of more than 60 workshops and networking sessions for next month’s Community Banking LIVE conference in New Orleans. Community banks can beat tech-based, nontraditional competitors at their own game. billion-asset community bank in Winter Haven, Fla., Digital Jujitsu.

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American Banker

MAY 19, 2016

A new Labor Department regulation designed to make more American workers eligible for overtime pay stands to add costs and slow hiring at community banks.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

New inspirations, fresh experiences await at ICBA’s national convention. Welcome to the Crescent City, where the largest educational gathering of community bankers convenes this month. It’s Community Banking LIVE 2016 in New Orleans. State/Regional Partners Reception*. Regulators Luncheon*. General Session.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

is set to see its first new community bank in decades, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) lent its approval for MOXY Bank to launch in Washington, D.C. With clearance to move forward with its plans, the community banking landscape will see its first new industry player in years.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Large banks are outpacing community banks in deposit gathering because new liquidity rules make deposits more valuable to the biggest banks, mobile banking has been a deposit magnet for the heavyweights, and regional and midsize players hold certain advantages over smaller rivals, too.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Large banks are outpacing community banks in deposit gathering because new liquidity rules make deposits more valuable to the biggest banks, mobile banking has been a deposit magnet for the heavyweights, and regional and midsize players hold certain advantages over smaller rivals, too.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The merger of equals activity in 2021 was sky high, primarily because banks with pinched margins from low rates worked to grabbed scale. From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Bank Merger of the Year. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. You tell us.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 24, 2022

Banks have ceased using LIBOR to price assets and liabilities after 2021. However, some community banks are still deciding on the correct term lending index to adopt. Many banks are uncertain that they have chosen the best term index for their products and markets. Banks prefer an index that follows their cost of funding.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Under pressure from regulators and consumer advocates, brick-and-mortar banks are now offering overdraft-free accounts. But online-only and community banks still have them beat as the type and number of fees associated with big-bank checking have multiplied.

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American Banker

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The American Bankers Association has filed a lawsuit against the National Credit Union Administration, arguing that the regulator's new field-of-membership rule go too far.

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American Banker

APRIL 22, 2016

Bankers blamed regulators' new methodologies for rating certain energy loans – and a new two-stage shared national credit review process – for an increase in downgrades and loan-loss provisions. Regulators reportedly are reacting to an increase in second liens tied to exploration and production companies.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The Independent Community Bankers of America have asked a federal judge to reject a motion by the National Credit Union Administration petitioning for the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by ICBA that challenges recent revisions to the agency's member business lending regulation.

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American Banker

JUNE 20, 2016

Real regulatory relief for community banks and stricter oversight of the biggest financial firms are steps that can increase investor interest in new banks.

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American Banker

MAY 6, 2016

Maria Vullo, still stuck in limbo as acting superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, is hindered from putting her mark on the agency until she gets confirmed. So a quiet guessing game is going on about how her supervisory philosophy will compare with her predecessor Benjamin Lawsky.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Almost every bank and brand we spoke with will increase their investment in these two areas for 2023. This was followed by a focus on banking-as-a-service, embedded finance, open banking, Web 3.0, cyber, infrastructure, and regulation. Small Idea – Policy and Regulations are Lagging But Are Going in Banking’s Favor.

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American Banker

MARCH 14, 2016

We are reminded frequently that policies with the best intentions often do not reach their intended recipients and at times lead to previously unforeseen issues.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Dorothy Savarese, the head of Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank in Massachusetts, seeks a financial system where the rules encourage community banks and big banks to do the things that they are best at.

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American Banker

AUGUST 30, 2016

A longtime advocate for African-American-owned financial institutions argues that regulators should be taking more forceful action to keep them alive.

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American Banker

JANUARY 5, 2017

2016 was very good to these financial services executives, who succeeded where others failed, sold their businesses for large sums, felt the love of regulators or could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

New, stricter regulations on loans to active-duty service members take effect on Oct. Here’s a guide for getting ready.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2019

They’re parking those deposits with a high-yield competitor, whomever they may be,” said Smith, who also heads JPMorgan’s consumer and community banking. It’ll then move from that high-yield competitor to another … but that high-yield competitor is not winning the primary bank relationship, which is obviously what’s critical.”.

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American Banker

JULY 11, 2016

Expect banks to pull back on energy lending in the near term, as regulators step up their scrutiny of oil loans and bankers approach the business with a "different attitude," says Mariner Kemper, chairman and chief executive at UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo.

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American Banker

MAY 31, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will unveil sweeping federal regulations Thursday for payday lenders that could open the door for competition from banks, while forcing lenders to move toward longer-term installment loans. Here's what to track when the plan is released.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Regulators have pressed banks to watch out for rising concentrations of commercial real estate loans. Some banks have paid heed, but others are skyrocketing past recommended thresholds.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Consumer compliance is already an important issue for regulators. Banks that seek deal approval should make sure their cross-sale and incentives policies – along with those of their targets – are run properly.

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American Banker

AUGUST 18, 2016

Heather Cox is moving to USAA; female regulators are gaining prominence in the online lending conversation; and asset managers are still fighting sexism at work (but then again, who isn’t?).

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American Banker

AUGUST 8, 2016

Under pressure from regulators to beef up risk management in commercial real estate lending, banks are using new software tools to improve analysis.

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American Banker

JUNE 8, 2016

Aneel Delawalla, managing director at Accenture, offers advice on how bank CFOs can carve out more time for strategic planning, as demands from regulators and investors increase.

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American Banker

DECEMBER 8, 2016

His new bank uses some Hill-related companies for marketing and other services but says that it has structured the relationship in a way that passes muster with regulators. The new chairman of Republic First was famously ousted from Commerce Bancorp because of conflict-of-interest concerns years ago.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

New regulations? But how to account for the flight of customers, prospective employees and economic opportunities from rural areas is perhaps the biggest challenge facing community lenders and policymakers, warns a longtime Oklahoma banker. Technology? Bankers can keep up. We've got people to handle that.

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American Banker

JUNE 8, 2016

The financial crisis, and its aftermath, created a new layer of regulation to consider. A growing need to fund technology projects and an uncertain rate environment have only made it harder to forecast revenue and expenses.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

The ratio would provide a bank’s current core capital position to risk-adjusted assets. Some form of this ratio will likely be applied to the national and regional banks, which means larger community banks will also be judged by this ratio. 9) Brand Matters: SVB had one of the best brands in banking.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2017

Earlier this month, NACHA (the National Automated Clearinghouse Association) sent its Government Relations Advisory Group on its annual pilgrimage to Capitol Hill. The CHOICE Act rolls back regulations that Sullivan said can pin down a community bank and prevent it from serving its function.

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