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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Andrew Pyles, president and CEO of $350 million-asset Eclipse Bank in Louisville, Ky., Pyles notes that while Louisville, Ky.-based Community banks need to take advantage of the digitalization of banking operations.”. ? You don’t go to school to learn how to become head of deposit operations. Invest in tomorrow’s talent.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Here, we highlight some of last year’s most successful loan producers in the areas of agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage lending. The score combines the average of the bank’s percentile rank for lending concentration and for loan growth over the past year in each lending category. By Ed Avis. Methodology. AGRICULTURE.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

Kukla, Senior Vice President, Center for Responsible Lending, Durham, N.C. O’Connor, Senior Vice President, Lending and Operations, Community America Credit Union, Shawnee Mission, Kan. Spradlin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Park Community Credit Union, Louisville, Ky. Christopher G.

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Regulation and Compliance: Ready for Review

Independent Banker

increased operational risks. Bland of the OCC agrees that “one of the biggest issues” for bank examiners is evaluating operational risk, especially with eyes toward the current financial environment where loan underwriting terms are changing. Virginia B. believes qualified mortgage rules constitute a “key area for training.”.