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Fight between OCC and upside-down Texas bank boils over

American Banker

Industry Bancshares' bond portfolio is massively underwater, and one of its regulators says the company is in "troubled condition." But Industry says it was already working on fixes prior to the OCC's intervention, which it calls an "unfortunate example of regulatory overreach."

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State Regulation, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Financial Services, FinTech, Charles Clark, Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, License, Regulation, Bank of Indonesia, FinTech, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, News

PYMNTS

Through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee and Washington are looking to standardize the ways firms across traditional financial services and FinTech upstarts apply for, and are granted, licenses. Can the states make licensing – of the money movement kind – any easier?

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How community banks can address cybercrime

Independent Banker

One bank with a strong, comprehensive and effective handle on it is $4 billion-asset Texas Bank and Trust Company in Longview, Texas. “We We have absolutely seen a rise in fraud of all types in recent months and years,” says Scottie Luke, senior vice president and chief risk officer for the community bank’s risk management department.

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Are you a bull or a bear, and how will it impact your planning for 2020 and beyond?

Gonzobanker

Risk Management. Risk management was never out, but the level of investment and emphasis we saw during the early part of the 2008-2009 crisis lessened during the past four to five years. Regulators are now ramping that back up, and model risk management focused on portfolio risk is going to top the list.

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Budget Surplus? 5 Ways to Invest in Your Financial Institution with This Year’s Excess Budget

Abrigo

And regulators have not provided relief for suspicious activity monitoring and reporting deadlines, even though Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) departments have seen increased responsibilities (such as business continuity) and are dealing with staff working from home. Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

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Optimizing Capital: Challenges and Opportunities for Financial Institutions

Abrigo

trillion in assets and thousands of employees) or tiny Oakwood State Bank in Texas (with $6.5 At the same time, top executives and managers at banks and credit unions know that customers cannot be served well if the financial institution is struggling to survive. Whether it is Wells Fargo (with $1.6

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It Started with a Tweet #SocialMedia #Banks @ICBA

Independent Banker

In fact, the FFIEC even released guidance in December 2013 on social media, entitled “Social Media: Consumer Compliance Risk Management Guidance.” Section IV, Risk Areas, is helpful in evaluating risk and ensuring social media activity complies with regulations. It is no wonder banks are joining in. About CoNetrix.