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A bridge to affordable housing

Independent Banker

Daniel Galindo, pictured, and Doug Schaeffer of Woodforest National Bank helped involve the community bank in providing funding for and access to affordable housing. Name: Woodforest National Bank. Doug Schaeffer, Woodforest National Bank. Doug Schaeffer, Woodforest National Bank.

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Regional Banks Guide Corporates To Future-Proof Accounts Payable

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People’s United Bank, which operates across Connecticut, southeastern New York state, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, recently demonstrated the growing interest of community banks to collaborate with FinTechs to expand their product offering — just as larger national and multinational financial institutions (FIs) do.

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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 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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Patriot National hires outsider as next leader

American Banker

The Connecticut company recruited Robert Russell from Millington Bank to become its president and CEO.

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Accounting About-Face

Independent Banker

Senate Banking Committee. She explained why lawmakers should exempt community banks from Basel III capital rule. Community bankers score big changes in final credit-loss standard. Speaking Out—ICBA Chairman Rebeca Romero Rainey (far left) testified in June before the U.S. By James Kendrick. Concessions stand.

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To Win in Digital Banking, Get Techies Talking to Service Reps

American Banker

Arjun Sirrah takes great pride in his company's national-level success as a community bank in Connecticut competing against digital lending startups in student loan refinancing. billion in loans in the last couple of years. …

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Key to Digital Banking: Pair Techies with Customer-Facing Staff

American Banker

Arjun Sirrah takes great pride in his company's national-level success as a community bank in Connecticut competing against digital lending startups in student loan refinancing. billion in loans in the last couple of years. …