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New Jersey Community Exits Consent Orders, Swaps Out Directors

American Banker

New Jersey Community Bank in Freehold has exited a pair of regulatory orders. The $102 million-asset bank also said in a press release Tuesday that two siblings have resigned from its board.

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Popular Bank announces changes to overdraft practices, eliminating returned non-sufficient funds fees?

PopularBank

As a bank built on strong ties to the clients and the communities we serve, offering a competitive and a financially inclusive suite of products is a strategic priority,” said Manuel Chinea, Chief Operating Officer at Popular Bank. Committed to empowering our customers’ financial journeys. “As

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New Jersey bank hit with consent order tied to BSA compliance

American Banker

Unity Bancorp must improve its policies and procedures, and increase staff training, for following Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws.

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A Time of Reckoning for Your Bank's Core Deposits?

Jeff For Banks

So worries New Jersey Banker's Association CEO John McWeeney since state-owned bank advocate Phil Murphy was elected governor. The state's municipal deposits approximate $20 billion , $13 billion of which are in community banks. I got news for you John. FDIC insured. Bye-bye municipal deposits. By default.

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ATMIA Weighs In On Cashless Retail Ban Debate

PYMNTS

As had been reported late last month, in New York City, the city council held a hearing centered on a bill that would ban stores and restaurants from being able to refuse to accept cash. A similar ban has already passed in New Jersey and similar legislation has been backed by legislators in Philadelphia and signed into law this past week.

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

//Jeff Marsico remarks to the 2023 New Jersey Bankers' Association Annual Convention: May 19, 2023// Four decades ago, the prolonged savings-and-loan crisis devastated the industry. Although community banks did not lend to sub-prime borrowers in any meaningful way, did we participate? trillion failed.

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Three Small US Banks Collapse Over Past Month

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recorded its fourth bank failure this year — the first collapse of financial institutions since 2017, according to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp ( FDIC ). 1 when City National Bank of New Jersey closed its three branches with assets of about $120.6 Louisa Community Bank of Louisa, Kentucky also shuttered on Oct.

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