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How to Practice Loan Pricing Discipline

South State Correspondent

Community bankers need to practice realistic loan pricing discipline. However, we need to understand the meaning of pricing discipline and its effect on community bank performance. This is strong evidence that community banks are pricing to an arbitrary minimum credit spread in this set of loans.

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Collaboration Is Key For Consensus On Cross-Border Payments

PYMNTS

Different regions have their own unique payment rails, and no two abide by the same regulatory framework. Other initiatives are being spearheaded across regions. APIs serve as bridges connecting national or regional real-time payment rails. So, what’s the problem?

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CFPB hosts debt collection rulemaking town hall; Ballard Spahr to hold May 14 webinar

CFPB Monitor

The town hall consisted of opening remarks by Director Kraninger, a panel discussion with Bureau staff, industry representatives, and consumer advocates, and an open question and answer segment with members of the community. On May 14, 2019, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The webinar registration form is available here.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

We believe we can effectively compete as a community bank in our market area and the niche markets we serve. Since the fourth quarter, 2012, we have expanded to serve the small business community by offering loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration as well as the U.S. We focus our marketing efforts in three areas.

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New Legal Risk for Banks: Websites the Disabled Can't Access

American Banker

Banks have been waiting on Justice Department guidelines on how to make their websites compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, but many are being advised to take action now or face lawsuits from disabled customers.

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Dynamic Duo

Independent Banker

From opposite political directions, Senators Shelby and Brown stand on point to greatly influence community banking’s agenda in the next Congress. The mix of contrasts and similarities of Shelby’s and Brown’s perspectives and policymaking portend an active session for community banking’s agenda in the new 114th Congress. By Ed Avis.

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How AI Will Go Out Of Control According To 52 Experts

CB Insights

Increasingly scientists think there should be some regulatory oversight maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. ‘AI nationalism’ could fuel political conflict. AI oversight must be an informed, national debate. AI will encourage regional protectionism.