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More terrorist attacks linked to digital assets: UN

Up to 20% of terrorist attacks are financed by crypto-assets or otherwise linked to digital assets, a United Nations official told Bloomberg. The UN’s Svetlana Martynova said officials are detecting more cases of crypto use in terror-financing as they step up their scrutiny of such practices.
November 01, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Digital Assets 

ICBA Urges FHFA, Banking Agencies to Align Capital Rules

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the federal banking regulators to align their capital rules to avoid penalizing community banks for supporting local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 01, 2022 | Press Release   Mortgage Lending FHA/HUD Housing Finance/GSEs 

Fed official answering FedNow questions at webinar today

ICBA Bancard today is hosting a webinar to answer community banker questions about the mid-2023 launch of the FedNow instant payments service.
November 01, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Payments Instant Payments 

Become a thought leader on social media

Becoming a social media thought leader isn’t something that happens overnight. It takes time, consistency and authenticity—but the benefits can be worth the effort.
November 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

5 things to know about crypto today

Cryptocurrency is here to stay. As Wall Street gets involved, we look at some of the factors community banks should consider before they dive into the world of digital currencies.
November 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Brad M. Bolton: FedNow and faster digital payments

FedNow can be another positive differentiator for our nation’s community banks, but we must be ready for this real-time service and its 24/7/365 requirements.
November 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Jim Reber: Inversion investing

Upside-down yield curve offers some possibilities.
November 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

5 ways AI can improve customer service

AI can help solve customer pain points—but does it mean community banks will lose the personal touch they pride themselves on? As community bankers themselves tell us, the answer is no.
November 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Rebeca Romero Rainey:  Navigating the digital movement

The habits of our customers change, and we’re constantly walking beside them, transforming our services to meet their needs.
November 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Charles Potts: Opportunities in the fintech landscape

A convergence of economic and marketplace factors presents community banks with new opportunities for innovation and growth as they look to the new year.
November 01, 2022 | Independent Banker  

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