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5 Ways to Make a Good Digital Impression on Your Bank Website

A website isn’t just for location, hours and product information. It’s often a prospective customer’s first view of your community bank. Here’s how to tell your bank’s story online in an engaging and compelling way.
September 23, 2024 | Independent Banker  

FinCEN publishes beneficial ownership toolkit

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network published a toolkit for small-business owners with beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
September 20, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 

Independent Banker breaks down instant payment adoption

The latest Independent Banker magazine details community banks’ uptake of instant payment systems such as FedNow and Real-Time Payments.
September 20, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA urging community banker participation in EGRPRA review

ICBA recently issued a guide to help community bankers participate in the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act review process launched by banking regulators this year.
September 20, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Charles Potts: How Fintech Relationships Can Lessen Compliance Burdens

What bank compliance benefits can fintechs provide?
September 20, 2024 | Independent Banker   Payments 

CFPB releases FAQs on ‘buy now, pay later’ products

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released frequently asked questions to help industry participants understand, implement, and comply with the requirements in Regulation Z for “buy now, pay later” products.
September 19, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

Fed cuts rates by 50 basis points

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to cut target interest rates by 50 basis points due to improved confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward its 2% goal.
September 19, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

ICBA testifies before Congress on community bank support for small business

ICBA Rural America and Agriculture Committee Chairman Gus Barker told Congress that community banks have served rural America well for decades and play a vital role in the economic prosperity of small businesses, farms, and families in thousands of local communities.
September 19, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture 

ICBA urges policymakers to take on crypto scams, improve information sharing

The persistent growth of romance confidence scams emphasizes the urgent need for policymakers to prioritize national security, counter illicit finance uses of cryptocurrency, and improve information sharing with community banks, ICBA told Congress.
September 19, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Is Your Community Bank Ahead of the Pack on Instant Payments?

Whether it’s through RTP or FedNow, many community banks are still exploring how instant payments rails can fulfill the needs of and benefit their customers.
September 19, 2024 | Independent Banker   Payments 

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