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Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance

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To that end, news came earlier this week in the United States that a dozen community and regional banks have formed a group aimed at exploring the opportunities amid FinTech offerings. Guidelines From The UK. The guidelines are being developed by the British Standards Institution, reports said last week. “We and MarketInvoice.

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Kleptocracy – What Does it Mean to Community Financial Institutions?

Abrigo

What about our small to mid-sized community financial institutions? Many community financial institutions believe that kleptocracy is not a risk for their institution’s profile as they conduct few foreign transactions, such as wires and ACHs. The post Kleptocracy – What Does it Mean to Community Financial Institutions?

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Revised HMDA Examination Guidelines Issued

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB recently posted on its website revised Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) examination guidelines. The revised guidelines address the exemption adopted in the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (also known as S.2155)

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How the OCC risk governance framework applies to community banks

Abrigo

In September, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published final guidelines designed to “strengthen the governance and risk management practices of large financial institutions.” While the final guidance clearly applies to larger financial institutions, community banks should still take note.

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CFPB Language Access Plan for Consumers with Limited English Proficiency

CFPB Monitor

Throughout the past few years, the CFPB has sought input from a range of stakeholders, including community-based organizations and financial institutions, for feedback about how it can improve consumer financial products and services for consumers with limited English proficiency (LEP). Continue Reading

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Citing Busiest Year Ever, Instacart Spiffs Shopper Community

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As of August, the company had spent an estimated $20 million and delivered 450,000 safety kits to its shoppers, while also investing in ongoing updates to its guidelines to ensure compliance with mask use and other health standards. “We

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Why the pandemic taught us that community banks need to rethink their strategic investments in technology

Banking Exchange

Community bank lenders were caught flat-footed by both the need to process large numbers of complex PPP loans quickly and support the ever-shifting guidelines from the SBA Community Banking Feature3 Feature Technology Tech Management The Economy Covid19.