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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South State Correspondent

APRIL 15, 2024

We feel that as community bankers, we can learn from Jamie Dimon (Chairman and CEO of JPM) and from Warren Buffet’s annual shareholder letters. As usual, it was full of insight that every community banker should consider. Our focus is on information that pertains to the community banking industry.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

Here’s what community bankers need to know when planning their budgets for the next year. These days, there’s a lot to contend with as a community bank, from changing consumer behaviors due to the pandemic to uncertainty surrounding the economy and inflation. By Cheryl Winokur Munk. Quick stat. Source: 2021 Provident Bank survey.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Community banks have a choice about addressing the problem: Remain vulnerable or be vigilant. Fraud and cybercrimes continue to increase, causing challenges for community banks. But there’s plenty community banks can do to meet this challenge. Fraud and cyber attacks are on the rise, and at great expense to the industry.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

As regulators overseeing non-banks, our goals are clear: Ensure the safety and soundness of the financial system, protect consumers and streamline the multistate experience,” said Mark Quandahl, chairman of the CSBS Emerging Payments & Innovation Task Force, in a statement. This is an area that we are studying.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

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. It reported nearly $4 billion of debt to creditors, after it revealed that $2.1

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 9, 2017

Community banks can also play the fintech game. — was acquired by Flagship, a Florida-based community bank, for $175 million. “We BankMobile — the digital bank, formerly a division of Customers Bancorp Inc. We are an independent bank,” said Luvleen Sidhu, BankMobile’s co-founder, regarding the acquisition. “We

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Community bankers and industry experts share how to best put this data to use. billion-asset First State Community Bank in Farmington, Mo. To use data effectively, community bankers need to balance the information with what they know to be true about their customers. All data creates a competitive advantage. The results?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

Community banking can be one of the most rewarding and most challenging areas of financial services in which to work — that’s the view, anyway, of Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) , who recently joined the nation’s leading advocacy organization that exclusively represents community banks.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Takeaway 2 Community banks may face challenges seeking reimbursement for breach of warranty claims filed with other FIs. Yet despite warnings about the high prevalence and high costs of check fraud, many banks and credit unions operate without systematic fraud prevention programs or lack the technology to combat check fraud.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. Takeaway 3 With effective technology, the bank can continue to grow its portfolio without necessarily adding staff.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

As he told Webster, “in many mature markets, the responses of most of these institutions have been fast and consistent, with business continuity plans established under the supervision of regulators.”. He added that “some players who were already advanced in their technology journeys are able to use cloud resources to scale quickly.

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Abrigo

MAY 8, 2024

WATCH Takeaway 1 Understanding generative AI and how peers are using AI and genAI helps financial institution leaders and management vet the technology and related risks. Takeaway 3 Regulators are closely watching expanded uses of AI and generative artificial intelligence. Nevertheless, understanding the technology is crucial.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

download NOW Takeaway 1 The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2023. Takeaway 2 The top lending and credit blog posts focused on the benefits of banking technology, interest rate management, and developing risk ratings.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2024

Takeaway 2 Examiners' focus is on risk management related to products and services , especially those involving complex technologies like AI. Historically, the operational functions of fraud and AML/CFT have remained wholly or partially siloed. An informed and vigilant community is a powerful deterrent against fraud.

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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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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

[There is a] need for strong voices to weigh in on how new regulation will affect our communities and the customers we serve. This month’s issue of Independent Banker focuses on regulation and compliance, which continue to be costly and important topics for our industry. Now we’re facing a wave of potential new regulations.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 10, 2016

Is there a way to prevent regulators from derailing a bank’s fintech initiatives? In fact, the influential community banker has devised a distinct strategy for limiting the bank’s regulatory risk from fintech projects, Read More. Jill Castilla, president and CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond, located in Edmond, Okla.,

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

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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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 4, 2024

Shadow Banking refers to banking-like operations that take place outside of the mainstream banking industry. Shadow bank lending is similar to bank lending but is not subject to the same regulations, and compensating deposit balace requirements. and 53% indirect costs: operations, IT, human resources, etc.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit. “We

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Perficient

MARCH 10, 2022

Our engagements range from implementing Drupal websites and portals to strategizing personalization and customer journeys, including clients in regulated industries like healthcare and financial services. Since last year’s Partner Awards, we’ve seen how partners, brands, and businesses across the globe have adapted to new ways of operating.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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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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Abrigo

JULY 13, 2023

Crafty scammers exploit weaknesses in fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance programs such as outdated technology, human error, or inadequate monitoring systems. Educate customers and members: Provide educational opportunities for your community so they know when to say “no” to investment scams.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

While some of the recent trending fraud schemes are not new, they have been transformed to prey on communities already dealing with unprecedented times. In assessing the true cost of fraud, Gartner, the respected technological research and consulting firm, has coined three distinct pillars of fraud costs.

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2023

As we harness the power of AI to enhance operational efficiency, detect patterns, and optimize decision-making processes, financial institutions must remain vigilant. An example of a rising AI fraud scheme is using voice-to-text technology, such as Microsoft’s new Vall-E Text-to-Speech System.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

The B2B firm said it works with “leading money transfer operators, mobile wallet operators and financial institutions to facilitate digital transactions without borders,” and is regulated in more than 45 countries around the world. “Interoperability is key to a digitally connected payments ecosystem.”.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Last week, the Federal Reserve Board published a paper on partnerships between community banks and fintech companies, “Community Bank Access to Innovation through Partnerships.” The Fed’s publication of the paper is another indication of the increased attention that regulators are paying to bank relationships with fintechs.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, John Rainey , chief financial officer and executive vice president of global customer operations at PayPal , noted that CFOs (including himself) have learned to pivot, too, with ground-level, tech-driven insights that move well beyond simply tracking money flows. What’s Important To Merchants. said Rainey.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Santander Bank has announced three high-level appointments, two overseeing lending operations and another overseeing marketing, according to a press release. in Information Technology Management from the University of Virginia, according to Santander. Patrick Smith was named head of Small Business Banking. Smith holds a B.S.

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Abrigo

APRIL 19, 2016

The Office of the Comptroller of Currency, recognizing the sweeping changes in technology and business practices that are affecting financial institutions, is recommending U.S. The product complies with laws and regulations, particularly those aimed at protecting consumers. These principles call for the regulator to: 1.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet. We are in awe.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

The company aimed to bring internet access to remote communities and low-income areas unable to afford the technology. The company worked alongside global aviation and communications regulators, devising ways “to safely fly a lighter-than-air vehicle for hundreds of days in the stratosphere to anywhere in the world,” Westgarth said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

But in the alcohol beverage arena, unique regulations — many of which date back to the era of prohibition — have added an extra layer of complexity to the supply chain. Despite a growing community of FinTech solutions geared toward the industry, managing invoices and B2B payments remains a challenge. Managing The Invoice.

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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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Bobsguide

MARCH 24, 2022

Finastra and CloudMargin Collateral Management as a Service offering accelerates compliance with UMR regulation. Stuart Connolly, CEO of CloudMargin, said, “Now is the time for Phase 6 firms, that will be subject to UMR for initial margin calls, to start addressing operational and technological challenges ahead of the deadline.

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