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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. There’s a lot of energy in the southern half of Texas, and it’s not just the resources that power our homes and cars. This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive.

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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. One option that makes it easy for BSA officers to complete required training is to attend regional meetings. Cost for these regional meetings is $100, and dates and locations are: Sept.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

The local decision-making and strong relationships with customers that are hallmarks of small community banks provide leaders with fresh chances to positively affect their towns, cities, and regions while growing a healthy institution. Check out our 1071 compliance resources. Talk to a specialist to learn more.

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CFPB to participate in Dallas FTC debt collection program

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB will be participating in the FTC’s second “Debt Collection Dialogue” to be held in Dallas, Texas on September 29, 2015. The program will include a discussion of enforcement actions, consumer complaints, compliance issues, industry best practices, and how regulatory enforcement actions are investigated and pursued.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. Fiserv DNA continues to rack up successes in large credit unions, savings banks, and even a few regional commercial banks. Has to be M-O-E. Bank Merger of the Year.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

To exemplify, here are three Texas bank''s "Business" and "Business Strategy" sections to their most recently filed 10k. I picked Texas because of their perceived independent streak. Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. We are primarily a secured lender, with our greatest concentration of loans in Texas. Independent?

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33 Ways Drones Will Impact Society: From Fighting War to Forecasting Weather, UAVs Change Everything

CB Insights

While recreational drones are strictly prohibited in active forest fire regions, they have proved useful when operated by the appropriate teams. However, access to modern medicine has been rather difficult in many rural regions around the world. LTE vs. Wi-Fi) will be provided to which regions. Conservation.