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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.

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Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact

PYMNTS

Cross-border FinTech efforts have seen increasing participation from central banks and monetary authorities. The banks have also agreed to share data on emerging markets. . In one example, the Singapore FinTech Association inked a pact with FinTech Australia to further the development of FinTech across those nations.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

The Peoples Bank helped the Jones family of Legacy Dairy in Hiseville, Ky., From left, Ally Jones; bank chairman, president and CEO Terry L. Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. The bank provides crop insurance to farmers in 11 states.

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Today In Payments: Stimulus, Vaccine Key To Full Recovery By End Of 2021; Chinese Watchdog Warns More Big Tech Rules Looming

PYMNTS

economic slowdown fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to continue into 2021 but could start bouncing back by mid-year as the population gets vaccinated, according to a December survey from the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks.

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Mack to Lead Wells Fargo Community Banking; Tolstedt Retiring

American Banker

Mary Mack will step down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors in order to take on a bigger role in overseeing the company's Community Banking unit. Mack is replacing Carrie Tolstedt, who is retiring after 27 years at the San Francisco-based company.

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CFPB announces advisory committee members

CFPB Monitor

Last week, the CFPB announced the appointment of new members to its advisory committees: Consumer Advisory Board (CAB), Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC), Credit Union Advisory Council (CUAC), and Academic Research Council (ARC). Leigh Phillips, President and CEO, EARN DBA SaverLife (San Francisco, CA).

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, and Credit Union Advisory Council. New members to the Consumer Advisory Board will serve three-year terms and new members to the Community Bank and Credit Union Advisory Councils will serve two-year terms.

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