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Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

Independent Banker

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Bob Hickok.

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Compliance changes to watch in 2023

Independent Banker

Community banks must continue to stay focused on regulatory discussions and remain nimble to respond to proposals and address requirements quickly and accurately. Community banks should keep an eye on evolving risks and emerging threats in 2023, including these: Small business data. By Mary Thorson Wright. Evolving risks.

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What to know about erroneous transactions

Independent Banker

Community banks can get up to speed on current legislation and regulations to both protect their customers from unauthorized or false deposit account transactions and to prevent them from happening in the future. The primary resource for deposit account error resolution is Regulation E—the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA).

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ICBA Has Your Back

Independent Banker

I learned about it firsthand as a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute. That’s why community banking resonates so strongly with me. Community bankers aren’t just there for their customers during work hours on weekdays. That’s true of community bankers everywhere. It’s what makes you community bankers.

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The World Gets Its Libra Look — And Is Divided On What It Sees

PYMNTS

The “internet of money” is the mantra, making it as easy to send money around the world as it is to send a picture or video across the internet, but more securely, Facebook explained. The crypto community had a lot to say. ” The regulators had a different view. Regulators Weigh In. So what is? The Divided Opinions.

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Digital Disruption

Independent Banker

Regardless of the name, nonbank technology firms are wedging themselves between community banks and their customers by offering a slew of traditional and nontraditional banking products. This is why ICBA and community banks must continue to push consistent regulation of bank and nonbank financial service providers.

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Military Lending Act

Independent Banker

New Military Lending Act regulations kick in next fall. The rule defines a “creditor” as a business that is engaged in extending consumer credit and meets the criteria under Regulation Z with respect to extensions of consumer credit to covered borrowers. By Mary Thorson Wright. Beginning Oct. 3, 2016, compliance date.

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