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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

How can community financial institutions thrive in 2021? Community banks provide unique and important banking services for their customers, but they also face significant obstacles. Takeaway 1 Community banks play an important role in the economy and their communities, but they face significant obstacles.

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Wells Fargo Overhauling Risk Management Processes

PYMNTS

Wells Fargo, weeks after it was hit with a rare enforcement action from the Federal Reserve, is overhauling its risk management processes and announced internally that four top risk management executives would be retiring. All are retiring in April, May or June. However, the FI can still lend and take deposits.

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Federal banking agencies issue guide for community banks on conducting due diligence on fintech companies

CFPB Monitor

The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve Board have issued a guide that is intended to assist community banks in conducting due diligence when considering relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies (Guide). Banks are instructed to reference relevant guidance from the agencies that is listed in a footnote.

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Baker Hill to Be Acquired by Flexpoint Ford: So What?

Gonzobanker

It’s what one of my Fintech Hustle podcast guests (serial fintech entrepreneur Tom Shen ) referred to as “meat and potatoes” fintech. Deep expertise in sound business lending has value , which showed up in the market both directly helping community banks and through partnerships.

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10 Reports every bank and credit union should run NOW

Abrigo

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. They help manage and shape strategy in volatile economic and industry conditions. the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) and the minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio).

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Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact

PYMNTS

Elsewhere, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said last week, as reported in ABA Banking Journal , that outsourced risk management guidance may need to be reworked, as complex regulations have been hindering community banks’ efforts to embrace innovation.

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15 Twitter accounts every bank executive should follow

Abrigo

3) @JohnRBarlow – John Barlow is president of Barlow Research, which provides market research for commercial banks. His Tweets mix news about middle market, small business and business internet banking with occasional pop culture references. It often Tweets columns tied to breaking news and statistics. Learn more here.