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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

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One key area that can be both an obstacle and an opportunity for community banks is technology, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says. Technology can help streamline and automate many manual lending processes, reduce compliance costs, and enhance risk management.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

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Dion Kidd Johnson, President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer, Western Bank, Alamogordo, NM. Cal Ratcliff, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Bank of North Carolina, High Point, NC. Trent Sorbe, President, Central Payments Division, Central Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO.

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New CECL Excel SCALE Tool from Federal Reserve

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Our dedicated risk management experts are ready to help you transition to CECL with confidence. It’s up to management to make adjustments up or down.” . They also said it doesn’t ensure compliance with U.S. Portfolio Risk & CECL. 4 Steps for Integrating CECL and Other Risk Management Models.

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