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Top concerns and growth strategies of community banks: Part I

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This article is the first in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. Risk management. These are all phrases that resonate with community bankers. Community bankers are not keeping these concerns to themselves. Managing Risk. Risk analysis. Loan growth.

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How the 2022 Stress Test Scenarios Can Help Small Banks & Credit Unions

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However, community financial institutions can incorporate the new scenarios for their own stress tests to help determine how their capital levels will fare in severe economic situations. Prudent stress testing as a risk management tool helps the enterprise see where the potential pitfalls are in their plans. Relevant Loss Rates.

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FinCEN’s AML/CFT Priorities: A risk assessment perspective

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It is also important to note that while we may think of corruption as an international issue in other countries, such as Venezuela or Nicaragua, corruption can also happen within the United States. FinCEN has published multiple advisories on the human trafficking and human smuggling crisis in the United States.

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Remembering 9/11 – A Pivotal Day for BSA/AML Professionals

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Takeaway 2 The USA PATRIOT Act was the first legislation that criminalized terrorist financing in the United States. See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. Takeaway 1 The terrorist attacks of September 11 were a pivotal point in the BSA, and the world. Never Forget. The day that changed the world.

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The true cost of fraud

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While some of the recent trending fraud schemes are not new, they have been transformed to prey on communities already dealing with unprecedented times. According to PWC , rising prices can have substantial implications on fraud risks. The downturn in the economy has undoubtedly affected fraud statistics as well.

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Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022: Red Flags for BSA/AML Staff

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is an international United Nations observance day commemorated each June 15 by most countries around the globe. Elder abuse and elder financial exploitation (EFE) are growing concerns in our families and communities, especially as the baby boomer generation hits their senior years. Need to Know.

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The role and challenges of financial institutions in the small multifamily rental market

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The Community Developments Investment s spring newsletter includes an array of data on the small multifamily rental housing market and provides an overview of some of the risk management issues related to commercial real estate lending and small multifamily property lending.

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