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Banks Push Back On Possible Banking Charters For Big Techs Like Amazon And Facebook

PYMNTS

The House committee held a hearing on the idea after Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks in July proposed a new special purpose national banking charter for payments companies. However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit. However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit. “We Specific Concerns .

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Charles Potts: Challenging the status quo

Independent Banker

ICBA has preached the importance of innovation, not as a project or something to silo inside a department but as an inclusive cultural and philosophical endeavor that should be part of an organization’s DNA. By investing in small businesses and creating jobs, community banks are helping support local economies throughout our nation.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: A community banking resolution

Independent Banker

“We look forward to serving you and your community bank in the year ahead.”. Happy New Year, community bankers! I’m of course talking about advocacy, education and innovation: the three pillars for which ICBA is known. You’ll save if you sign up by the early bird deadline on Jan. Where I’ll be this month.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

THE BANKER AWARDS. Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. Doug Larson. Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic.

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Prevention is the Key to Stopping Elder Financial Exploitation & Fraud

Abrigo

With no signs of dissipating, it is just a matter of time before an incident happens in your customer base, if it has not happened already. According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA) this heartless crime is most likely under-reported due to the victims’ fear, shame and embarrassment. The under-reported and growing crime.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Bankers started the year with good business plans, strong balance sheets, and optimism. And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Our clients showed banking at its best – obsessed with customer well-being, good corporate citizenship, and strong community focus. ” – Hunter Thompson.

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It’s Dreadful Being a Buyer of Bank Technology

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As technology buyers, banking executives need to up their game on tech purchases and technology performance management. For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. Tech companies trying to support a bank stack have no easy task.