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SECURE Act 2.0’s Hidden Gems

TrustBank

The SECURE Act 2.0 If you recall, the original SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) was passed in 2019, but it needed some changes and add-on’s. The general idea of the SECURE Acts was to get people saving more for their retirement since the days of pensions are fading in the rear-view mirror.

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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. ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey, Washington, D.C.

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Community Banks and Our Retirement Problem

Jeff For Banks

It called for the establishment of USA Retirement Funds to re-establish pension funds as part of the three-legged stool of social security, pension, and personal savings. The employee can save all of the needed savings tax deferred. The US Government already shares with Social Security. that reads. The only other sharing (i.e.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Philadelphia.

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B2B FinTech Firms Brace For Growth With New VC

PYMNTS

However, venture capitalists are urging caution on the tech startup community. According to reports, 2nd Address said it will use the funds to improve its technology and expand into new cities beyond its existing markets in California, New York City, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Brazil’s Adianta has announced $2.18

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Advocacy at the Grassroots: Data, Debit and Docs

Independent Banker

In Texas, data security, debit card surcharges and compensation for records searches become legislative issues. Some of the most pressing issues this year involved data security breaches, patent trolls, debit card surcharges and reimbursements for litigation records search requests. Data security breaches. By Steve Scurlock.

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Happy Returns

Independent Banker

Community bank institutional investment portfolio managers have been put through their paces the past several years. Yet that is exactly what many community banks have accomplished. Investment principles of top bank portfolio managers. By Karen Epper Hoffman. Greg Steverson, Ledyard National Bank.