PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

63 percent of small businesses applied for a working capital loan last year, data from S&P Global Market Intelligence recently found. However, Dave Gilbert, founder and chief executive officer of SMB alternative lending firm National Funding , said he’s seen a trend of growing traction within the small business community.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 16, 2024

With the development of the term SOFR market, BSBY offers no perceived advantages over SOFR, Fed Funds, or Prime. BSBY was not well received by US regulators from its inception, but the market eventually embraced SOFR over BSBY. Historically, community banks have hesitated to adopt derivatives for several reasons.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. So first, we’ll look at how two community banks have become trusted pillars of the community through charity work and good old?fashioned billion-asset community bank. Build your community. It’s in their DNA.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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. “We

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

.” Other critics have raised the issue that the OCC is advising examiners to take community group concerns into consideration separately from their M&A approval processes. ” Now, Powell is also raising concerns about how bank industry consolidation could negatively impact the small business community.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 10, 2023

Fair value accounting measures assets and liabilities at current market value instead of historical or amortized value. Nonetheless, with the recent collapse of sizeable regional banks, regulators, investors, analysts, accountants, and bankers are now scrutinizing the fair value of banks’ securities and loan portfolios.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 24, 2022

However, some community banks are still deciding on the correct term lending index to adopt. Many banks are uncertain that they have chosen the best term index for their products and markets. We believe that having more options for community banks is beneficial. Robustness/Volume. Validity. Representative. for all three).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for someone else to fill the credit gap. Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 30, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) includes the following key provisions that affect financial institutions and regulation of financial institutions: Section 4003 – Emergency Relief and Taxpayer Provisions.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2022

Last week we wrote about loan-level vs. balance sheet hedging for community banks and provided our loan proposal generator ( HERE ). We compared and contrasted the two strategies and sized the market for community banks. A community bank may transact one or only a few balance sheet hedges over many years.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

On February 14-17 the American Bankers Association held their National Conference for Community Bankers. Did their markets support their growth aspirations? Did their markets support their growth aspirations? If not, do they intend to grow by expanding, taking market share from competitors, or merging.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 18, 2022

After moving alone in 2020 to reform its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has joined the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Federal Reserve Board in issuing a joint notice of proposed rulemaking setting forth proposed amendments to their regulations implementing the CRA.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 4, 2022

As of 2021, Lakeland’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) assessment area included majority-white areas of Essex, Somerset, and Union counties and excluded the portions of those counties that contain majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 1, 2017

Back in December, I picked up on this new Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Ruling to issue national FinTech bank charters. This would enable a FinTech to go through ONE regulator to get to market, rather than the 200 or more they would have go through today. An obscure regulatory debate has put the entire U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2020

Both the FTC and the DOJ Antitrust Division said they’ll go after monopolists who “use their market power to engage in exclusionary conduct.”. “In

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

While entrepreneurs continue to reflect record-level optimism, their top concerns are increasingly including the tight labor market and the importance of retaining staff in such a climate. “And that’s the way the market economy works, for better or worse.” How did small businesses fare in job growth last month?

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Name: Locality Bank. Assets: $55 million. Built on a solid foundation.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2016

Though small businesses have suffered from a gap in financing availability post-2008, the demographic continues to shape the financial markets. One of these lenders, Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution , better known as Clearinghouse CDFI, offers an interesting view into the state of SME finance. A Regional Reach.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The right talent and tools can equip bankers to take advantage of opportunities in the small business market. As bankers continue to fight the deposit wars, they must move past the polite talk and build a true go-to-market plan to capture the lucrative U.S. No two markets are created equal.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 2 Advisors recommend that financial institutions look behind some of the headlines and examine their own markets before ruling out CRE altogether.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 20, 2021

When the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)’s released its inaugural national priorities list for policy related to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), one of the eight priorities included on the list was transnational organized crime (TOC). BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Training.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Anticipating what’s new for your community bank’s next field examination. This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. The better prepared, the less likely they are to run afoul of the continually shifting regulations. By Karen Hoffman.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a finalized rule on ensuring fair access to banking services from large national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign bank organizations, according to a press release.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As previously reported in February 2019 federal regulators issued a joint final rule (the “Joint Final Rule”) to implement provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (the “Act”) that require regulated financial institutions to accept private flood insurance policies.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ) has proposed personal banking regulations intended to level the playing field. . It stated that products and services should be made available to all people in a community “based on consideration of quantitative, impartial, risk-based standards.”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Among the most recent headlines, in Asia this past week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the National Bank of Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), that Business Times said will boost partnerships on FinTech and financial services innovation. The banks have also agreed to share data on emerging markets.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Financial Stability Board (FSB) Chair Randal Quarles has warned global financial regulators that they must accelerate the creation of a framework for cryptocurrency and other forms of digital money, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Feb. Pressures that can lead to market fragmentation exist. Federal Reserve governor — in the letter.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 1, 2015

A recent American Banker article written by officials of three community groups urges President Obama to publicly denounce Director Cordray for failing to issue regulations implementing the small business lending data requirements of Dodd-Frank Section 1071.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

While small business lending has become a platform for some high-profile FinServ scandals in several markets, opponents of expanding borrower protection legislation to small businesses have argued that such regulations would actually hamper financial institutions’ ability to expand credit access for the small business community.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

Gig workers’ rights and benefits — including healthcare and access to unemployment — have become key topics debated by regulators in th e United States as they work to figure out how to provide support. Another change to the freelancer community in the U.S. and other countries is the way consumers and regulators th ink about it.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

She said the global pandemic has simply advanced a movement that has been underway for years, which has sought to provide banking access and digital financial services to underserved communities, mostly through mobile devices. The Cash Culture. Crypto And AI/ML.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 10, 2022

The Order sets out the following national objectives with respect to digital assets: consumer and investor protection; protection of financial stability and mitigation of systemic risk; mitigation of illicit finance and national security risks; reinforcement of U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

The cryptocurrency market currently lacks a clear regulatory framework to provide strong protections for investors, consumers, and the economy. Regulators should see this as a wake-up call to get serious about the privacy and national security concerns, cybersecurity risks, and trading risks that are posed by cryptocurrencies.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

India-based financial services provider Reliance Capital has announced it will exit the lending market. 30), Reuters reported , noting that the company is struggling to overcome “collateral damage” resulting from a slowing national economic and a broader “crisis,” the publication said, in India’s lending sector.

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