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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

These in-depth and timely professional development programs are designed exclusively for community bankers and led by nationally recognized industry experts who know the issues community banks grapple with. It is the only nationally recognized leadership event designed especially for middle- and upper-level community bank executives.

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Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training

Abrigo

Ongoing training is at the very heart of a satisfactory Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program in financial institutions. These are usually less expensive, shorter, and involve less extensive travel than the larger national conferences. between September and January.

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U.S. Bancorp Forecasts Higher 2Q Expenses, Peak in Compliance Costs

American Banker

Bancorp in Minneapolis said it expects noninterest expense to increase in the second quarter due in part to compliance and marketing costs.

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The Fed’s ELE Tool for CECL: What It Is and Isn’t

Abrigo

And while regulators said some institutions would find the ELE tool useful for CECL, they acknowledged it did not represent a preferred method of regulators or a “safe harbor” method for GAAP compliance. Are you using national data or local? They said it would not change examiner reviews of CECL allowance components. keep me informed.

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Ballard Spahr Submits Comment Letter to OCC in Support of Proposed True Lender Rule

CFPB Monitor

Ballard Spahr LLP has submitted a comment letter to the OCC in support of its proposed rule , “National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders” (the “Proposed Rule”). Three virtually identical Federal Interest Statutes govern interest that may be charged by Banks: Section 85 of the National Bank Act (“NBA”), 12 U.S.C. §

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Washington Watch

Independent Banker

.; John Motley , president at Colonial Savings in Fort Worth, Texas; David Reiling , CEO at Sunrise Banks in Minneapolis; Monica Thomas , executive vice president at Illinois Service Federal in Chicago; Christopher Triplett , president, CEO and chief financial officer at Newport Federal Bank in Newport, Tenn.;

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim!

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