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Community Banks, Where Moving Beyond Interest IncomeĀ Is In The (Credit) Cards

PYMNTS

Think of banking and you might think of lending and deposits, where firms make money on the spread between what they pay savers and what they take in from borrowers. But banks cannot live on interest alone. Additional financial products and services must round out traditional banking activities.

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The benefits of micro-lending programs

Independent Banker

These community banks are working to fix that through microlending programs. Now, some community banks are launching microlending programs to redress the balance. That realization sparked the idea at Summit Bank to create a microloan program that would target underserved groups in its communities.

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Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

Independent Banker

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customersā€™ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. Bob Hickok.

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The case for end-to-end digital lending

Independent Banker

Community bankers tell us why. First State Bank & Trust in Williston, N.D., started developing its digital lending platform about three years agoā€”and the bank is really glad it did. ā€œIā€™m Chris Jundt, First State Bank & Trust. Community banks have really propelled themselves into this journey in a fantastic way.

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Springboard to Excellence

Independent Banker

ICBAā€™s in-depth certification programs vault compliance officers to the highest standards. imberly Anderson, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of CaƱon National Bank in southern Colorado, became her community bankā€™s loan compliance officer in 2003. By Ed Avis. I think thatā€™s very important.ā€.

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CRA Compliance: How Community Partners can Help

Social Assurance

The new Community Reinvestment Act regulations from the OCC have been released! Weā€™ve spoken previously about the key deadlines for compliance and how your financial brand can be the spark for engagement in your community. Here are a few ways that community partners are vital conduits to helping your bank meet CRA requirements.

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Washington Watch

Independent Banker

The ICBA and community bank campaign to improve those rules has included a comprehensive study on their impact that was released before the CFPB announcement of its proposed changes, which are expected to be formally adopted. Alternatively, ICBA also urged the CFPB to expand its ā€œsmall creditorā€ and ā€œruralā€ definitions.