PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

Community financial institution (FI) Cross River Bank is acquiring Seed , a small business (SMB) digital banking company, reports in Reuters said on Monday (June 24). Seed members will be migrated to Cross River as the community bank expands with new offices in California and Oregon. reports said.

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Community Bank Community Digital Banking FDIC 116

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The FDIC has issued a request for information that seeks comment on how the FDIC can make its communications with insured depository institutions (IDIs) “more effective, streamlined, and clear.” The RFI contains specific questions on which the FDIC seeks input that address three topics: efficiency, ease of access, and content.

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FDIC Community Bank Policies Community 74

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The FDIC has issued a final rule setting forth the conditions it will impose and the commitments it will require to approve a deposit insurance application from an industrial bank or industrial loan company (collectively, ILC) whose parent company is not subject to consolidated supervision by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

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FDIC Industry Policies Company 78

Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

A secure, open-loop, cost-saving, customer-accessible, multiplatform P2P payments network might sound too good to be true, but community bank consortium Alloy Labs Alliance hopes to achieve just that with the CHUCK payment rail. A different kind of peer-to-peer payment service is now available, “built by community banks for community banks.”.

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Community Bank Community Payments Meeting 91

PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

MOXY bank , preparing to be one of the first new community banks to launch in the U.S. in decades, has announced that it is working with technology solutions company NYMBUS to integrate its core digital banking and payment services. Following approval by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Washington, D.C.’s

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Community Bank Community FDIC Washington 117

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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Community Bank Community Fintech Lending 131

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 13, 2018

McWilliams stated that the FDIC’s top priorities included: (1) reducing regulatory burden on community banks; (2) increasing the speed with which the FDIC reviews charter and deposit insurance applications; and (3) assisting banks to introduce new financial products that serve underserved communities. Finally, Ms.

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FDIC Community Lending Guidelines 68

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 24, 2022

In addition, the parent company of SoFi Bank, N.A., SoFi Technologies, has applied to the Federal Reserve to become a bank holding company and therefore subject to consolidated supervision.

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National Fintech Company FDIC 78

PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2019

A Japanese FinTech company is applying for a banking charter in the United States, according to a report by American Banker. FDIC) and the state of Utah for an industrial loan company (ILC) charter. FDIC) and the state of Utah for an industrial loan company (ILC) charter.

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Fintech Utah US FDIC 192

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Apple Bank for Savings was accused of failing to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) per WSJ. The bank was recently fined in a separate charge that it failed to comply with a 2015 request by the FDIC to improve its AML compliance.

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Apple FDIC New York Compliance 150

Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

Banking technology decisions now affect future growth With the possibility of a recession, community financial institutions may consider a delay or cut in technology spending. The company has estimated that the impact of its system meltdown during bad weather will cost it as much as $825 million. Experts say that would be a mistake.

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Technology Lending Community Software 195

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the trade group for community banks, is calling on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to deny a federal deposit insurance application by payment terminal company Square.

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Groups FDIC Community Bank Community 102

PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

Hispanic immigrants have access to actual banking services, the release states, citing an FDIC survey. We are challenging the status quo to ensure immigrant communities get fair and secure financial options.”. Hispanic immigrants access digital banking services, according to a press release. Less than half of U.S.

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Mobile US FDIC Survey 248

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Joust, which was a finalist for the 2020 SXSW Innovation Awards, said it will offer any affected users zero payment processing fees on its FDIC-insured free bank account. 4), Austin Public Health stated that ‘there’s no evidence that closing SXSW or any other gatherings will make the community safer.’ As recently as Wednesday (Feb.

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Austin FDIC Apple Google 256

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Academy Bank COO Tom Kientz notes that the community bank was eager to expand its deposit and loan services. Today, the community bank has successful relationships with HOAs across the country. billion-asset community bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dickinson Financial Corporation, a $3.5 Photo by Jason Tracy.

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Kansas City Kansas FDIC Community Bank 91

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. We saw a problem with PPP when local companies were unable to be served properly.

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Florida Community Bank Community FDIC 91

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The House committee held a hearing on the idea after Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks in July proposed a new special purpose national banking charter for payments companies. FDIC), the states and the courts. However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit. “We Specific Concerns .

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Regulation National System Industry 349

CFPB Monitor

MAY 17, 2021

Acting Comptroller Hsu is expected to be questioned about the OCC’s Community Reinvestment Act rule , its special purpose national bank charter for nondepository companies, and its fair access rule.

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Regulation FDIC National Community 78

Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 2, 2021

2/ @Schornack The primary asset of the organization was Flagship Bank Minnesota, a Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender with two locations in the Twin Cities Metro Area. 24/ @Schornack In the end, I am extremely proud of what we have built at Flagship Bank and our company. I suggest following Andy on Twitter. Exciting things to come!

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Community Bank Community Minnesota Metro 78

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Although one might argue that First Citizens BancShares of Raleigh is a SIFI as it climbed to the 19th largest in the country with its Silicon Valley Bridge Bank acquisition from the FDIC, and that the FDIC designated SVB as systemically important. Communities First Financial Corporation (Now FFB Bancorp) (OTCQX: FFBB) #2.

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Fresno North Carolina Raleigh FDIC 101

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.,

Fintech 78

Fintech Community Bank Community FDIC 78

South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

Percentage of Uninsured Deposits: At the time of failure, SVB had approximately 88% of their deposits above the FDIC-insured $250k limit and ran at 95% at the end of last year. Some form of this ratio will likely be applied to the national and regional banks, which means larger community banks will also be judged by this ratio.

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social media FDIC Branding Management 195

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. Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. It also examines how community banks are different than other types of financial institutions, along with strategies for optimal operations.

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Community Lending Maine Resources 195

Payments Source

MARCH 17, 2020

said it will soon rule on two applications, the agency also proposed benchmarks for all firms that want to own industrial loan companies. On the same day the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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FDIC Industry Company Community Bank 82

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

ILCs are used to form industrial loan companies, better known as industrial banks. An industrial bank is an FDIC-insured depository institution that is generally subject to the same banking laws and regulations as any other bank charter type, with the important exception of the Bank Holding Act of 1956.

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Industry Fintech FDIC Community Bank 108

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Despite the painful evolution in retail, many experts expect another year of growth for commercial real estate – and for commercial real estate lenders, including community financial institutions. Community financial institution lenders, however, will want to “pick their spots” for CRE loans this year.

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Lending Trends FDIC Survey 195

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

AmTrust recently worked with one community bank client that was the target of a ransomware attack that shut down its branches for two weeks. Cyber insurance products vary depending on the carrier and how an individual policy is structured, but most companies offer first-party coverage and third-party liability coverage.

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Montana Policies Resources FDIC 152

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. The Citizens State Bank and Trust Company.

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Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2019

Wealthfront ’s new cash accounts have brought in $1 billion in customer deposits since the company launched the offering in February. Now, because of the company’s billion-dollar achievement, Wealthfront is raising the interest rates to 2.29 The accounts give customers a higher-than-average, 2.24 percent interest rate.

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FDIC New York Community Bank Course 108

Perficient

JUNE 10, 2022

One of the greater concerns, in both the crypto community as well as financial regulators and government, is the value stability of the crypto asset. According to the Comptroller, the architecture for a stablecoin system can be viewed through the lens of three key policy issues: Stability. Interoperability. Separability.

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blockchain Regulation Policies FDIC 275

Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 14, 2022

The FDIC's quarterly Supervisory Insights for Summer 2011 had a list! Imagine the community bank that is experienced in lending to fuel oil businesses in or near its markets because it's comfortable using trucks, tanks, and oil inventory as collateral. What were disfavored industries? Climate risk.

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Operations Lending Industry FDIC 78

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2017

The Independent Community Bankers of America, a trade group representing about 6,000 small banks holding almost $5T in assets, is lining up against SoFi, urging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to reject its application to launch a banking unit. Ten years ago Walmart to launch in Utah, where many ILCs are based, and was shut down.

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Utah Indiana America Community 108

American Banker

JULY 6, 2020

Small banks have long led the campaign against industrial loan companies, arguing they can be used to violate the separation of banking and commerce. But now the industry’s heavyweights are also taking a hard line in response to an FDIC proposal that would give tech companies a smoother path into the lending business.

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FDIC Lending Industry Company 50

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. Stripe: The.

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Fintech FDIC Capital Community Bank 109

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As a reminder, in March 2022, the CFPB updated its exam manual and announced, “In the course of examining banks’ and other companies’ compliance with consumer protection rules, the CFPB will scrutinize discriminatory conduct that violates the federal prohibition against unfair practices.”

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Community Compliance Industry National 78

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Communities First Financial Corporation (OTCQX: CFST) Communities First Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for Fresno First Bank , which opened in December 2005 dedicated to meeting the banking needs of businesses, professionals, and successful individuals in Central California. The Company has grown to $10.1

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Community Community Bank 78

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Through gpi, SWIFT and its community have managed to radically innovate the very core of correspondent banking,” said Chief Marketing Officer Luc Meurant in a press release providing the business update, and where universal update is being targeted for 2020. The application is for a special industrial loan company license.

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Utah FDIC System Retail 134