PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

While marketplace lending platforms and alternative finance players first surfaced to compete with traditional financial institutions (FIs), many large banks have now realized that collaborating with these companies is the way to better service SMBs — and without the added investment in developing proprietary systems.

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Abrigo

JUNE 4, 2024

Takeaway 3 Attracting new and younger customers is a top priority for community financial institutions. With the changing political landscape, new regulations, shifting demographics, and economic uncertainty, getting the most up-to-date information from bank and credit union industry experts and peers has never been more important.

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Abrigo

APRIL 23, 2015

A new bill proposed on April 16 aims to increase the exam cycle period for a larger pool of community banks. would make more banks eligible for an 18-month exam cycle as opposed to the norm of a 12-month schedule. If implemented, hundreds of additional banks would be eligible for the longer cycle.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 31, 2021

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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Abrigo

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This article is the first in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. These are all phrases that resonate with community bankers. Data from Bank Director’s 2014 Growth Strategy Survey in August confirms that these are bankers’ greatest concerns. Regulatory compliance.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

download NOW Takeaway 1 The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2023. Takeaway 2 The top lending and credit blog posts focused on the benefits of banking technology, interest rate management, and developing risk ratings.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2022

Last week we wrote about loan-level vs. balance sheet hedging for community banks and provided our loan proposal generator ( HERE ). We compared and contrasted the two strategies and sized the market for community banks. A community bank may transact one or only a few balance sheet hedges over many years.

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How To Community Bank Community FDIC 195

Abrigo

APRIL 10, 2017

Ancin commented that this is consistent with the trend he has seen with his clients either beginning to dip their toes into the MBL market, or other clients that are aggressively competing with community banks on commercial lending. Next, Ancin moved into a discussion of the current regulatory environment around MBL.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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ABA Community Banking

MARCH 16, 2023

As regulators conduct their reviews, Brown said they should look for “broader vulnerabilities” in the banking system and take steps to mitigate them. Brown asks regulators for ‘comprehensive review’ of bank failures appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. The post Sen.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Congress should further expand a tiered regulatory system to help community banks better serve local neighborhoods.

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Community Bank Community System Compliance 65

Abrigo

OCTOBER 6, 2017

On September 27, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a Community Bank Summary entitled Proposed Simplification to the Capital Rule Pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

A bill that would give regional banks a break on regulation was before the U.S. 2155, would raise the threshold for a systemically important financial institution (SIFI) to $250 billion in assets from $50 billion. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act , S.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. The better prepared, the less likely they are to run afoul of the continually shifting regulations. Benjamin Franklin famously said that “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

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Compliance Regulation Community Bank Community 101

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 30, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) includes the following key provisions that affect financial institutions and regulation of financial institutions: Section 4003 – Emergency Relief and Taxpayer Provisions. Section 4012 – Temporary Relief For Community Banks.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2023

Customers were used to this bank interface after two rounds of PPP, and then we dropped it like a lead balloon. In my experience, community banks only do what they have to do. Second, as documents arrive from the customer, the system has the capability to file these documents within the system in the proper place, automatically.

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Lending System Customer Experience Case Study 195

Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

financial system. Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. financial system. While these are general today, the AMLA requires that regulations be written around each Priority, as appropriate. financial system. How to prepare.

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Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

But as Southwest’s scheduling system crisis over the holidays showed banking and all other industries, technology shortcomings create enormous costs in the short-term and in the future. The company has estimated that the impact of its system meltdown during bad weather will cost it as much as $825 million.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Effects of the pandemic and other factors creating unpredictability have changed how community banks approach their credit and lending operations. Bankers and industry observers have several recommendations for how community banks can come up with risk ratings and rankings that foster safe growth in a volatile economic climate.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

Here are the key areas of D&I policies and practices that community banks may need if these requirements change or become mandatory. How does your bank’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) compliance program compare with the regulatory standards for D&I policies and practices? By Mary Thorson-Wright. Legislative updates.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Community banks can get up to speed on current legislation and regulations to both protect their customers from unauthorized or false deposit account transactions and to prevent them from happening in the future. Mistakes, system glitches and fraud happen. The bank should maintain thorough documentation.

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Community Bank Regulation Community Training 91

Abrigo

AUGUST 31, 2023

For example, as diverse populations increase with globalization, community financial institutions have an opportunity to accommodate clients that may not follow the Western “first, middle, last” naming convention. For example, form letters often filter information from core systems, automatically assigning “Mrs./Mr./Miss”

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Compliance Community Training System 195

Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. Name: Locality Bank. Keith Costello, Locality Bank. “We

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Key Takeaways The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2019. Top blog posts reflect bank, CU priorities. As 2019 winds down, community banks and credit unions have worked hard to attract new customers and members and to retain existing ones.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 6, 2013

government controlled or heavily regulated. The Retirement System Should Be Universal and Automatic. The Retirement System Should Give People Certainty. But I disagree with greater control of a national pension system in Washington. that reads. The Harkin''s report identified four principles of reform: 1.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

For banks and credit unions, this often means a deep understanding of regulations and compliance and adhering to the institution's risk management standards. In the Federal Reserve report, bankers emphasized the importance of eliminating siloed processes and ensuring that information can flow seamlessly across systems.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Last week, the Federal Reserve Board published a paper on partnerships between community banks and fintech companies, “Community Bank Access to Innovation through Partnerships.” Customer-oriented partnerships in which a community bank engages a fintech to enhance various customer-facing aspects of its business (e.g.,

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Abrigo

JUNE 11, 2021

Takeaway 1 Regulators stress sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk (IRR). Regulators have repeatedly stressed the importance of sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Community banks need to analyze the demographics and varied business segments to identify the growth potential of each market. Another key player for successful small business banks is the vice president of business lending, who manages the relationship managers and reports to the chief lending officer.

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American Banker

MAY 14, 2024

Community Financial Development Institutions' mission-driven lending has traditionally been a small segment of the lending market. That's beginning to change, but plugging into secondary lending markets might not be the kind of change communities need.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

“A lot of people have this notion that it will never happen to my business or my bank, because it’s too small,” says Linda Comerford, assistant vice president of incident response and cyber services at AmTrust Financial Services Inc. The bank was only able to get fully up and running after it paid a negotiated ransom.”.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As can be seen, the conference largely revolved around payments, artificial intelligence, fintech partnerships/management, regulation, and fraud/identity in its various forms. The big takeaway from Money 2020 is that banks need to do a better job at policing themselves and that BaaS is not as scalable as once thought.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Shielding sensitive customer information from prying eyes remains a chronic industry challenge. Bob Hickok.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

It also aimed to capture the gaming market with its Professional Poker Banking Program, which is open to players who have participated in at least one of the World Series of Poker tournaments. Professional players’ finances can be unpredictable and can bring increased regulatory scrutiny, making this a market many banks won’t touch.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr Wednesday downplayed the significance of recent turmoil at New York Community Bank, noting that liquidity and stability in the banking system is in "much better shape than it was last spring."

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

For community banks and credit unions, their physical proximity to the small businesses they’re servicing is often pointed out as a major advantage these smaller players hold over the big banks, enabling these FIs to develop deeper relationships with their small to medium-size business (SMB) clients, anticipate their needs and establish trust.

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