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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 8: Drug Trafficking Organizations

Abrigo

Barr with the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report in October of 2020 stating, “The addiction crisis has taken an enormous toll on America’s families and communities, eroding public health, threatening public safety and claiming tens of thousands of lives year after year.” . What can community financial institutions do?

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Helping Nonprofits Embrace Cash Management

PYMNTS

Nonprofit organizations are responsible for providing multiple community services, including access to shelters, clothing, food and clean water, as well as educational and mental health resources. million tax-exempt groups active in the U.S., according to the latest figures from the IRS, which monitors and regulates such organizations.

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How Marketplaces Fill The Global Covid-19 Talent Gap

PYMNTS

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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Community Banks and Our Retirement Problem

Jeff For Banks

government controlled or heavily regulated. The employee can save all of the needed savings tax deferred. controlling) they should do is enforce laws against the charlatans that plague the investment community. Why can''t community financial institutions band together to help customers prepare for retirement? that reads.

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5 Big reasons to go digital with SMB & commercial lending

Abrigo

In my experience, community banks only do what they have to do. The customer portal for requesting financials and tax returns. Loan Review and regulators love this as well. The huge benefit here is that workflow can clock in and clock out of each process and send alerts once the loan request meets the approved threshold.

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