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ICBA’s Romero Rainey, Paul Merski Named Top Lobbyists by The Hill

Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey and ICBA Group Executive Vice President of Congressional Relations and Strategy Paul Merski are featured on The Hill’s 2021 list of the top influencers in the nation.
December 02, 2021 | Press Release   Advocacy 

Regulators update BSA/AML exam manual

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council updated its BSA/AML Examination Manual, which instructs examiners on assessing BSA/AML compliance.
December 02, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Agencies adjust regulatory thresholds

Federal regulators announced 2022 updates to key regulatory thresholds.
December 02, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

CFPB: Community banks charge lower overdraft fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said community banks charge lower overdraft fees than larger institutions.
December 02, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

ICBA’s Independent Banker Names 2021 Best Community Banks to Work For

Independent Banker magazine today bestowed 2021 Best Community Banks to Work For honors upon five community banks for their exemplary efforts to create exceptional work environments for their employees.
December 01, 2021 | Press Release  

Out of Office: Chrissy Neff

Chrissy Neff, a digital systems administrator at $1 billion-asset Bank of Clarke County in Berryville, Va., adopted her first pet goat in 2018 and has since expanded her farm family to three goats—Lightning, Uni and Jerry—and Benjamin, a miniature donkey.
December 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

The power of a CDFI

First Southwest Bank is carving out new business models to address a need for credit and financial services through nonprofit lending programs and software that leverages its community development financial institution (CDFI) funding.
December 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Lending 

Beneficial State Bank’s financial activism

The idea that community banking can be a force for positive change is at the heart of Beneficial State Bank, which engages its customers through financial activism.
December 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

New Era of Consumer Engagement by Mladen Vladic

SPONSORED | Over the past 18 months, the marketplace has experienced huge disruptions. The world has changed, and so have consumers. In fact. 75% of consumers have changed their spending habits since early 2020.
December 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Evaluate New Core Providers With Successful Vendor Management

SPONSORED | When selecting a new core provider, there are critical conversations that need to happen before signing a contract. Asking about the products, costs, and conversion timeline only skim the surface. Here are some discussion points for successful vendor management.
December 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Payments 

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