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FDIC OIG says lax lending, poor risk management led to Iowa bank failure

American Banker

The FDIC Office of Inspector General attributed the downfall of Citizens Bank in November 2023 to lax lending practices and risk mismanagement by the Lange family, causing a $14.8 million loss to the regulator's Deposit Insurance Fund. The OIG saw no grounds for a more extensive review.

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Report: 80 Pct. Of NJ Gamblers Place Wagers Online

PYMNTS

Mobile betting, however, is only allowed in five: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Iowa and Nevada. com to invest in automated authentication processes, according to Russell Medley, 888’s director of fraud and risk management. Geofencing ensures mobile apps stay within each state. at more than $40 billion by 2020.

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Agricultural Alert!

Independent Banker

This leaves federal crop insurance support as a key risk-management tool. It’s a crucial risk-management tool” for 1.7 I assume that will continue,” adds Larry Winum, president and CEO of Glenwood State Bank, a $170 million-asset agricultural lender in Glenwood, Iowa. Rural housing loans.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

Lynn Drysdale, Managing Attorney, Consumer Law Unit, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc., Arjan Schutte, Founder and Managing Partner, Core Innovation Capital, Los Angeles, CA. Ballard, Vice President and Director, First Iowa State Bank, Albia, IA. The new members are as follows: Consumer Advisory Board Members. Jacksonville, FL.

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Washington Watch

Independent Banker

The bankers serving on the council are these: Angela Beilke , vice president, mortgage department at American Bank & Trust in Davenport, Iowa; Michael Gallagher , senior vice president, risk management director at Enterprise Bank & Trust Co. in Lowell, Mass.;

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Q2 Acquires Social Money in $10 Million Deal

Fintech Labs Insights

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, Social Money is geared toward millennials and Gen Y consumers – a point underscored by Flake. In July, Q2 Holdings acquired anti-fraud, risk management specialist, Centrix Solutions for $20 million. The Social Money acquisition is the second for Q2 in 2015.

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15 Minutes With … Josh Guttau

Independent Banker

Josh Guttau in Iowa on making decisions with data. TS Banking Group in Treynor, Iowa. Our analytics group really became beefed up with our overwhelming focus on risk management, especially those related to the ALCO process. Josh Guttau. CEO and Chief Financial Officer. of the $290 Million-Asset.

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