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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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EU To Examine German Regulators’ Oversight Of Wirecard

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s (EU) financial watchdog, plans to examine how German regulators handled oversight of Wirecard AG , the collapsed payments company that is facing a series of criminal allegations. ESMA said they will conclude the inquiry by the end of October.

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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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OCC Issues Guidelines for Banks Subject to the CRA Requesting Designation as a Wholesale, Limited Purpose, or Special Purpose Bank

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The Bulletin rescinds and replaces an attachment to OCC Bulletin 1996-11 entitled “Community Reinvestment Act: Guidelines for Requesting Designation as a Wholesale or Limited-Purpose Institution.”

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It’s a Program, Not a Project: Designing Websites for Accessibility

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Many communities of people with disabilities are very close-knit and if your site is recognized as accessible, this ends up being a competitive advantage. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were developed with these disabilities in mind and provide specific criteria for making a site accessible.

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 5: Political Corruption

Abrigo

do not see this as a serious risk to their financial institutions, especially at the community financial institution level. The Priorities emphasize this, and regulators will be expecting corruption to be part of an institution’s risk assessment. . See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. Be prepared.

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These resources on interest rate risk, liquidity, and CECL got the most downloads in 2023

Abrigo

Indeed, regulators and management alike focused on these risks more and more in 2023 following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and repeated rate hikes. Regulators pledged a tougher stance and more aggressive supervision, so Abrigo provided a checklist describing four areas likely to see additional examiner focus.

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