PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks. FinTechs want to offer compliant banking services, while community banks want new ways to grow deposits. In the Buy Now, Pay Later: Millennials And The Shifting Dynamics Of Online Credit report, PYMNTS surveyed a national sample of nearly 15,000 U.S.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

From new fee practices to peer-to-peer fraud, keep an eye on what regulatory changes could be developing in the new year. While the pace of bank regulatory changes has diminished from a few years ago, several issues will either become effective or likely develop in 2023. Peer-to-peer fraud. Illustration by Monster Ztudio/Adobe.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 22, 2023

The opportunity for the product is that for an average community bank, 83% of their commercial, non-profit, and municipal customers are NOT using treasury management services. This likely creates the most significant single profitability lift for any bank.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Educated customers form stronger relationships with their community banks. When I first came into community banking, I quickly learned that our jobs are as much about education as they are about finance. While community bankers have deep knowledge of financial topics, most people don’t have that background.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Rhinebeck is correct that the installment contracts analyzed by DFS in the action did not contain information on the race or national origin of borrowers.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 21, 2023

The need for a known, reliable brand creates an excellent opportunity for community banks to help small business customers while building deposit balances. Community banks can now white label this same product to onboard and process employee retention tax credits for the bank’s small business customers AND prospects.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

AI can help solve customer pain points—but does it mean community banks will lose the personal touch they pride themselves on? As community bankers themselves tell us, the answer is no. The estimated amount of money banks will save by using AI applications by 2023. billion-asset Sunwest Bank in Sandy, Utah.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 31, 2023

Naming conventions One benefit of customer-centric KYC is that it differentiates community financial institutions from larger, more impersonal banks by allowing clients to retain their individuality and build personal relationships. Members of Amish or sovereign citizen communities often have fewer government-issued IDs.

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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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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. or largely focused on the domestic banking market. So here’s your head start on finding some banking podcasts that might work for you. Banking Transformed 2. Banking with Interest 4.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 25, 2023

While this number varies widely by banks, on average, we estimate that about 15% of the fixed branch and ATM costs, plus the support staff, should be allocated to check handling based on time-on-task. In addition to the logistics of check clearing and the availability of fraud, settlement is no easy feat. That is an expensive item.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

While last year was dominated by crypto, this year, the themes were mainly around fraud and identity (both conferences). Almost every bank and brand we spoke with will increase their investment in these two areas for 2023. This was followed by a focus on banking-as-a-service, embedded finance, open banking, Web 3.0,

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ABA Community Banking

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In November, recognized as National Family Caregiver Month, the ABA Banking Journal Podcast examines how banks can support caregivers in their mission while protecting the privacy and safety of the bank customers receiving care.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

In a reported phishing campaign that began last month, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officials at credit unions in the U.S. The emails were reportedly only sent to certain anti-money laundering (AML) contacts, leading some to question if the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)’s non-public data had been accessed, Krebs On Security reported.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

As the nation’s traditional financial institutions struggle to cope, alternative lending platforms and other B2B FinTechs are exploring how to put their own technologies to good use. Computer Services, Inc. Computer Services, Inc.,

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Abrigo

APRIL 8, 2020

While these loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA, fraud is still a concern. In addition , institutions are determin ing if their onboarding processes are adequate for these loans, noting that the y may be more susceptible to fraud and other illicit funding purposes since no collateral or personal guarantees are required.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 29, 2015

The rejection of the recent MasterCard-Target settlement showed us something that many of us community bankers have known for a long time—that pennies on the dollar is never a good deal for anyone. A national data security breach and notification standard should replace the current patchwork of state laws. in Coldwater, Ohio.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In December, the founder and CEO of Crypto Exchange company FTX was arrested in the Bahamas (yah, don’t ask) and charged with fraud and conspiracy. 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Now that’s what you call a change of momentum. Bravo April!

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Anticipating what’s new for your community bank’s next field examination. This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. As Barr points out, most community banks—close to 75 percent—are now growing their loan portfolios.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

imberly Anderson, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of Cañon National Bank in southern Colorado, became her community bank’s loan compliance officer in 2003. In early 2004, examiners visited her $253 million-asset bank, an experience that revealed a need—someone with a stronger compliance background.

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Abrigo

JULY 23, 2021

It is a concept that we have all heard of, however, the concept remains somewhat of a mystery in the community bank world. The North Korean government has been also found to have used chemical weapons against its own nationals. See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 4, 2020

Here are a few of the recent deals (in no order) that caught my attention: MVB Financial/Paladin: MVB, a mid-size bank with a stated focus on serving fintechs, acquired Paladin, a specialty fraud prevention company with a suite for merchants, credit agencies, fintechs and vendors. SoFi/Galileo: This $1.2

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2018

community banks hailed some changes to the Dodd-Frank regulations, particularly in regard to how small to medium banks are treated. Closer to home, in the U.S., There’s also the exemption of some loan originators from disclosure requires, as had been mandated by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 9, 2018

regulatory agencies—the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the U.S. Click here to subscribe to Money Laundering Watch.).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

FIs’ existing infrastructures were designed for processing payments in batches and shifting to processing them in real time requires FIs to update core functionalities like payments review capabilities and fraud-fighting strategies as well as support features, like the user interfaces clients see when accessing the new services.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

This fast pace has banks and credit unions contemplating how they can compete in this mobile “arms race” and what unique value smaller institutions can bring to the table. . With megabanks spending billions on digital investments each year, regional and community bank executives understand they cannot compete on resources.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

For example through a mobile device banks can tell where a consumer is and offer services based on location or send push notifications for transaction approvals to reduce fraud. Where once mobile strategies were reserved for big national banks, now community banks and credit unions have also adopted mobile offerings.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Real-world testing. “I

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Real-world testing. “I

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2016

200 community banks have cut ties with Lending Club following the sudden departure of the alternative lender’s CEO and the subsequent hit to share prices, which reverberated across other alt-finance players. Explore how B2B FinTech is on the cusp of change as we break down all of the statistics and surveys below. 65% of U.K.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

Deposit Volumes, Mix & The Impact of the Fed’s Balance Sheet Reduction: The Fed started “Quantitative Tightening” in June and has decreased the Nation’s balance sheet by $735B. Has the bank felt any runoff in deposits after adjusting for tax payments? The Fed plans to keep reducing its securities holdings by $47.5B

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2017

Against this backdrop, Elan has been waging campaigns to get smaller banks to promote their cards as not only for primary use (and via plastic) but for default use as well, to close the gap with the larger and national players through debit rewards programs and other incentives. And that’s creating a problem for smaller institutions.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Apple will now work to squeeze out giant PayPal online and take its own innovative self-checkout processes to many national chains. This is a big win for MC and Visa and a major step forward in eliminating the simpler forms of card fraud.” Cornerstone Senior Director Sam Kilmer noted: “Right now, everyone is saying banks are winners.

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 29, 2016

Yes there was some degree of fraud perpetuated on the borrowing public. Community financial institutions make their debut here, as they purchased bonds, typically highly rated, backed by mortgages that also had insurance applied to them. Note the absence of anything resembling a community bank. What could go wrong?

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Bank Merger of the Year. Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Huntington and TCF merge to create the $170 billion Midwest dynamo and vault them into one of the top 10 banks in the country. The Bank That Gets Fintech.

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William Mills

MARCH 30, 2017

This year’s Retail Banking conference took place at the Trump National Doral in Miami March 22-24. The first day was dedicated to credit unions with sessions about Best Practices for Credit Unions, Omni-Channel Banking – Is the Branch Dead or Is it the Future and How to Best use Branding.

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