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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Community Bank Community Industry Texas 239

Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 4, 2017

"We want to keep our charter because the OCC is a more distinguished regulator." Seriously, that is what a bank chairman told me when arguing to keep his bank's charter during merger negotiations. Something like "we've spent 100 years building the reputation of this bank and 'poof', it's gone at the stroke of a pen."

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American Banker

DECEMBER 15, 2023

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a law banning medical debt on credit reports; PayPal's former CEO Dan Schulman will exit the board; community banks boost small-business loan approvals; and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

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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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American Banker

APRIL 16, 2024

detailed how New York Community Bank grew to exceed the $100 billion threshold that triggers tougher bank requirements and set the bank on a path to market turmoil via a series of deals that were approved, in part, by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.,

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New York Community Bank Community Marketing 41

American Banker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Industrial Bank CEO Doyle Mitchell has spent countless hours in New York since his bank bought the failed City National in November, meeting with existing customers and plotting his growth plans.

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New York Industry Meeting National 59

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The CARES Act extended the CECL implementation deadline for many larger community banks until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Community bankers tell us that while the extension is welcome, they’re already down the road to implementation. ICBA tells FASB CECL isn’t feasible for community banks. By Stephanie Vozza.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

26, and she will be based in New York City. Last month, Wells Fargo also added four new executives to its roster. The company revealed that David Kowach has been named head of community banking, while Jim Hays has come on board as president and head of Wells Fargo Advisors. Her first day will be Aug.

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American Banker

DECEMBER 21, 2022

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New York Regulation Community Bank Community 78

Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 27, 2011

I was at a strategic planning retreat a few weeks back where a colleague lauded the concept of bankers getting back to plain vanilla community banking. But if you read or watch interviews of CEOs of community FIs from 2008 forward, you will be bombarded with the message that they didn''t engage in the things that led to the collapse.

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

In New York, IBANYS plays creative offense and strong defense on several issues. The Independent Bankers Association of New York State has been actively advocating for several initiatives to enhance community banking and the communities and customers our members serve. By John Witkowski.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

The New York Attorney General announced that Wells Fargo & Company has agreed to pay a $65 million fine in connection with its “cross-sell” business model, related sales practices, and publicly reported cross-sell metrics. However, the success of these efforts was actually centered on sales practice misconduct at the bank.

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New York Fraud Community Bank Strategy 139

NCR

MARCH 7, 2018

However, these firms have long been barred from offering full financial services in the US due to regulations mandating the separation of commerce and banking. But now one key regulator in the US has suggesting this could change. At the moment, thoughts of any changes to these regulations are still hypothetical.

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American Banker

MAY 6, 2016

Maria Vullo, still stuck in limbo as acting superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, is hindered from putting her mark on the agency until she gets confirmed. So a quiet guessing game is going on about how her supervisory philosophy will compare with her predecessor Benjamin Lawsky.

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New York Regulation Cyber Security Community Bank 28

Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

And regulators are getting anxious. and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. Today, I read an American Banker article on how a multi-billion dollar bank is going to ramp up its business lending. We perform this service for dozens of community banks.

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Lending Regulation Community Community Bank 60

Abrigo

APRIL 23, 2020

Key Takeaways Regulators and industry officials provided insight for lenders entering the second round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). All of the [lenders] are in a holding pattern, but it will be like rush hour in New York or Los Angeles. E-Tran might go through an overload period.” learn more.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

As a group, community banks spend substantial funds hiring outside consultants to help with various management functions, and a substantial share of dollars are spent to help oversee their risk management and compliance activities. Federal regulators say, not always. Federal regulators say, not always. When to in-source.

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Community Bank Compliance Risk Management Community 70

American Banker

JULY 6, 2023

Under a written agreement, Quontic pledged not to distribute capital without the permission of its regulators. It's the third enforcement action in five years against the small New York-based bank.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The panel members are: Claire Kramer-Mills, Assistant Vice President and Director of Community Development Analysis, Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The panel will be moderated by Elena Babinecz, Managing Counsel in the Bureau’s Office of Regulations. Phelan, Senior Vice President and General Manager, PayNet.

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Tampa Lending California Community 60

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 9, 2020

On October 29, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a letter to all depositories and non-depositories regulated by them regarding climate change and financial risks. In her letter , Linda Lacewell, the DFS superintendent, said she expected regulated depositories under DFS supervision to: 1.

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Lending Regulation Community National 78

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Financial institutions that relied on mortgage banking fee income as a key earnings component have been left to make big adjustments. As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. Bravo April!

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Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

American Banker

APRIL 17, 2024

The Office of the Attorney General in New York says the bank violated the state's Exempt Income Protection Act, illegally transferring customers' money to debt collectors.

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Compliance New York Community Bank Community 36

Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Data-driven decisions for managing financial institution risk while driving growth and increasing efficiency are especially important given the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank, First Republic Bank, and Signature Bank of New York. Regulators review them to assess safety and soundness.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 25, 2014

September 2004, driving from a meeting in New York, on the grossly miss-titled Cross Bronx Expressway, Nathan Stovall, a reporter from SNL Financial gave me a call. The question: What was up with an upstate New York bank? The angry phone call I later received from a bank director was well deserved. "Our

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2014

CEIS Review , a New York-based bank consulting firm, highlights the shift in a recent article. Community banks certainly want to remain conservative with risks and follow regulations. But how can this growth be managed appropriately?

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Risk Management Management Lending Resources 186

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Compliance experts say that by planning ahead, reviewing current compliance status and risks, using technology when needed, and staying up-to-date with training, community banks can indeed weather the storm of regulatory exams and come out fine on the other end. So what can a community bank with limited resources do?

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

New inspirations, fresh experiences await at ICBA’s national convention. Welcome to the Crescent City, where the largest educational gathering of community bankers convenes this month. It’s Community Banking LIVE 2016 in New Orleans. The Peoples Bank Co. Centinel Bank of Taos. Regulators Luncheon*.

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Community Bank Community Innovation Customer Experience 70

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Vehicle loan originations reached almost $120 billion during the second quarter of 2015, states the New York Fed’s Household Debt and Credit Report. Indirect auto lending has played a major role for Security Federal Savings Bank in Jasper, Ala. Half a dozen years ago, the community bank held $13 million in auto loans.

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Community Bank Lending Community Security 70

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Vehicle loan originations reached almost $120 billion during the second quarter of 2015, states the New York Fed’s Household Debt and Credit Report. Indirect auto lending has played a major role for Security Federal Savings Bank in Jasper, Ala. Half a dozen years ago, the community bank held $13 million in auto loans.

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Community Bank Lending Community Security 70

Abrigo

JULY 23, 2021

The regulations are forthcoming, but institutions now should begin the process of performing a threat-focused risk assessment which will guide them where to focus their efforts. It is a concept that we have all heard of, however, the concept remains somewhat of a mystery in the community bank world. financial system.

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Banking 2020

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

In 2012, the city of New York passed legislation known as the Responsible Banking Act. In August, a federal court found it unconstitutional, ruling that despite valid concerns, “the means by which it sought to harness banks to redress those concerns intrudes on the province of the federal and state governments.”.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

If modified, the cybersecurity standards in New York State are a step in the right direction to protect banks and consumers.

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Regulation New York Cyber Security Community Bank 28

Gonzobanker

MAY 8, 2015

The annual LendIt conference was held last month at Times Square in New York City and GonzoLender descended boldly on the scene to evaluate the mysterious underbelly of digital lending. The lending attack on community banks and credit unions has been waged. I’ll repeat that: one credit union and one community bank.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Sidenote : The Economics-Are-as-Sexy-as-Disco award goes to John Augustine of Huntington Bank with this quote: “We’re in the first negative real yield environment since the 1970s.”. CAP COM and SEFCU in New York come to together to create an $8 billion cooperative organization. There’s now a new layer of stewardship.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Supporters point out the Proposed Rule would result in strong and consistent supervision of bank-fintech partnerships across the country, ensuring fairness and compliance with applicable laws, and note the Proposed Rule would keep the costs of credit down and encourage innovation.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of the Board, WSFS Bank – We have to give the nod to an early 2019 retirement of Turner, who had one hell of a run in 12 years at the helm of a great community and wealth bank. It was always clear how much Jones loves his credit union, his team and his community. Change Agent of the Year.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 22, 2014

The number of banks will continue to shrink from the present 6,700, and we won’t ever see more banks than we have today. While we may see an uptick in the number of new bank charters from the near zero we have today, too many other industries with less regulation will attract capital.

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