Abrigo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advice from a former credit union BSA Officer A former compliance officer offers considerations for creating a successful and compliant AML program at your credit union. Watch webinar Takeaway 1 Recent FinCEN consent orders show that weak compliance programs are coming under more scrutiny, especially at gap institutions.

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Training Compliance Fraud Policies 195

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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Community Bank Community Lending Louisiana 144

Abrigo

MAY 30, 2023

But compliance deadlines are tiered. Final rule Effective dates & compliance dates for rule 1071 As they do with any new requirement, financial institutions want to know when the CFPB 1071 rule is effective and when they must begin collecting and reporting data on their small business lending activities.

Compliance 195

Compliance Lending Data Regulation 195

Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Takeaway 2 AML staff should recognize human trafficking red flags and know their customers well to help detect suspicious activity in their communities. One issue that hurts people and communities everywhere is human trafficking, and January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

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Training Community Software Texas 259

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with Hunt Mortgage , a licensed mortgage banker, to address the DFS’s findings that there was a “demonstrable lack of lending to minorities and in majority-minority neighborhoods in Western and Central New York by Hunt Mortgage.”

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New York Lending Report Policies 78

Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech in banking and finance. What is regtech?

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Technology Fraud Compliance Regulation 195

Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech for banks to enhance their processes. What is regtech?

Technology 195

Technology Fraud Compliance Regulation 195

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The key allegations in the DOJ’s complaint are the following: During the relevant time period (2015-2021), the Newark, New Jersey-Pennsylvania Metro Division (Newark MD) as delineated in 2015 included Essex, Somerset, Union, Sussex, and Morris counties in New Jersey (Newark Lending Area). unlikely to be caused by chance) and sizeable.

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New Jersey Lending Community National 147

American Banker

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund has introduced significant updates to the CDFI certification application, aiming to simplify the process and establish clearer standards for responsible lending and community development.

Community 45

Community Lending Policies Compliance 45

Abrigo

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Today’s youth and others across all age groups are placing a significant importance on consuming local food, developing local relationships and improving local communities. This is great news for community banks. A recent American Banker article discussed why the local food movement is good for community banking.

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Community Bank Community Capital Lending 170

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 6, 2018

On July 26, 2018, the Federal Reserve Board (“ FRB “) announced the launch of the “Consumer Compliance Supervision Bulletin” (the “ Bulletin “) and simultaneously published its first issue. Mortgage Target Pricing.

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Compliance Risk Management Lending Training 68

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 11, 2018

At the Online Lending Policy Institute’s (OLPI) annual summit in Washington, D.C. The summit speakers included Grovetta Gardineer, the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Compliance and Community Affairs at the OCC. Mr. Watkins indicated that the CFPB’s no-action letter policy may also be subject to review by the Bureau.

Policies 60

Policies Lending Data Online 60

Abrigo

MAY 24, 2023

Bipartisan support The SAFE Banking Act's long road to the Senate Many in the AML/CFT community have been watching the unfolding of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for some time now with no significant progress.

Lending 195

Lending Fraud Operations Ohio 195

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 4, 2024

Such as direct lending funds, and insurance companies. Shadow bank lending is similar to bank lending but is not subject to the same regulations, and compensating deposit balace requirements. Do bankers make exceptions to policy, ask borrowers to kick in more equity, or push borrowers out of their bank?

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Banking Trends Trends Millennials Oregon 117

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. By Karen Hoffman. Benjamin Franklin famously said that “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

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Compliance Regulation Community Bank Community 101

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Key Takeaways Effective credit risk review promotes lending agility. Effective credit risk review promotes lending agility. However, many community financial institutions derive a significant portion of income from lending. Furthermore, lending is a major source of risk for most banks and credit unions.

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System Lending Compliance Risk Management 150

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Stacy Watkins (left), president and CEO, and Hilary Nelson (right), senior vice president and director of operations and compliance, at the Las Vegas Strip. When it comes to supporting outliers in the Las Vegas community, Lexicon Bank knows how to play its cards. Photo by Sammy Tillery. By Tom Groenfeldt. Name: Lexicon Bank.

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Las Vegas Community Bank Community Wisconsin 129

CFPB Monitor

JULY 8, 2019

The CFPB’s annual fair lending report covering its 2018 activities was published in today’s Federal Register. In addition to discussing the symposium and Data Point report in the section on “Access to Credit,” the new fair lending report discusses conducting supervisory reviews of alternative credit scoring models.

Lending 60

Lending Report Policies Compliance 60

Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2022

Community banks with small asset sizes might merge with other small institutions whose branches complement one another, and larger banks may acquire smaller ones whose services fit their offerings. In a perfect merger, both banks are compliant, risk-based, and consistent with each other’s policies and procedures. Proactive Planning.

Compliance 195

Compliance Policies Fraud Analysis 195

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Its omnipresence is altering how members want to interact with their CUs, though regulatory and compliance issues often mean that members cannot reasonably expect the same lightning-fast interactions they might get from banks and FinTech firms. CUs are working to build community ties, especially during the holiday season.

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Data Lending Michigan Regulation 131

Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) and the minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio). This report requires (and therefore improves) communication between the credit and lending area of the bank or credit union and those responsible for liquidity management.

Report 195

Report Risk Management Capital Data 195

Abrigo

AUGUST 18, 2020

The government was quick to roll-out PPP loans to offer relief to small businesses and communities. If you’re a small institution that only did PPP lending to your existing customers and decided not to do a lookback based on a risk-based approach, document that in your policies and procedures , ” said Luttrell. SBA Lending.

Fraud 195

Fraud Lending Trends Compliance 195

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 13, 2022

s review of its bank merger policies. The ABA acknowledged that CRA compliance issues are appropriate considerations in bank merger applications, but that the prudential regulatory agencies are already assigned authority under the Bank Merger Act to evaluate such issues.

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FDIC Groups Community Meeting 78

FICO

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The potential of alternative data in consumer lending decisions continues to be a hot topic in Washington, D.C., with the latest evidence seen in developments related to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). This development is welcome news for those here at FICO and for our many existing and prospective customers.

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Lending Data Community FDIC 74

FICO

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

This issue was discussed at the NAGGL 2019, National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, conference where hundreds of SBA lenders gathered to learn about policy changes, SBA online application submission solutions, how to create successful sales reps, and other trends in the industry impacting SBA lenders. Or visit our website.

Community 67

Community Community Bank Policies Leadership 67

Abrigo

JANUARY 8, 2016

The GAO acknowledged that community banks, credit unions and their professional industry associations reported increased compliance burdens and reduced activity in specific business activities, such as certain mortgage lending, as a result of Dodd-Frank.

Regulation 150

Regulation FDIC Survey Community Bank 150

American Banker

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said Friday morning that regulators' forthcoming Community Reinvestment Act implementation final rule "has to be better and it's got to be faster" than the status quo.

Lending 57

Lending Community Regulation Policies 57

Independent Banker

JANUARY 28, 2016

Supreme Court held that financial institutions could be held liable for neutral practices that pose adverse lending decisions against certain borrowers, even when there is no intent to discriminate, but with restrictive guidelines. IB: How could fair lending exams change as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling?

Policies 70

Policies Lending Community Analysis 70

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Andy Snow, Senior Vice President of Customer Success for Abrigo, a leading technology provider of compliance, credit risk, lending, and asset/liability management solutions to community financial institutions, said some lenders have been very frustrated. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. SBA Lending.

Fraud 195

Fraud Lending Taxes Regulation 195

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2017

Auto lending is big business for Santander — it is $38.5 Recently, new policies have been put in place to identify deal misconduct. Earlier this year, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency downgraded Santander’s rating in community lending. billion of the bank holding company’s $137 billion in assets.

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Massachusetts Delaware Lending Conference 100

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

A community bank’s practical guide to compliance cost control. When it comes to reducing compliance costs, recommendations typically fall into complicated territory. Few community banks have the luxury of ripping and replacing their entire compliance management strategy, leaving many executives on the hunt for practical tips.

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Community Bank Compliance Community Resources 105

Abrigo

AUGUST 18, 2020

The government was quick to roll-out PPP loans to offer relief to small businesses and communities. If you’re a small institution that only did PPP lending to your existing customers and decided not to do a lookback based on a risk-based approach, document that in your policies and procedures , ” said Luttrell. Card Fraud.

Fraud 195

Fraud Trends Compliance Technology 195

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The FTC has sent its annual letter to the CFPB reporting on the FTC’s activities related to compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B. With respect to research and policy development, the letter discusses the following initiatives: Auto survey. Report on fraud in African American and Latino communities.

Report 68

Report Big Data Lending Survey 68

ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

McWilliams discusses several policy aspects of her tenure at the FDIC, including climate risk, small-dollar lending, CRA reform and the Mission-Driven Bank Fund. The post Podcast: Exit Interview with Jelena McWilliams, Part 2 appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

FDIC 52

FDIC Policies Lending Community Bank 52

CFPB Monitor

JULY 27, 2016

Department of Justice of charges that the bank’s mortgage lending practices violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Fair Housing Act by redlining majority-minority neighborhoods in the Memphis MSA and illegally discriminating against African Americans in the underwriting and pricing of certain mortgage loans. ”

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Memphis Policies Lending Compliance 60

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 27, 2022

While Passport had an anti-discrimination policy, the FTC alleges it was not enforced or monitored. Earlier that same month, the CFPB announced it would exercise its supervisory authority under the Consumer Financial Protection Act to scrutinize discriminatory conduct as an unfair practice independent of federal fair lending laws.

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Groups Exercises Lending Policies 78

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

ICBA’s in-depth certification programs vault compliance officers to the highest standards. 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. By Ed Avis. I think that’s very important.”.

Compliance 70

Compliance Community Bank Community Training 70