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The bank pioneering banking as a service

With the help of a fintech partnership, Coastal Community Bank has blazed a trail by providing banking as a service (BaaS).
July 01, 2020 | Independent Banker   Payments 

How branch security is catching up with branch design

As the design of the branch has advanced, so, too, have the measures that community banks use to keep their branches secure.
July 01, 2020 | Independent Banker   Compliance 

10 mobile lending UX best practices

The easier and more intuitive your mobile lending platform is to use, the more high-quality loan applications you’ll receive.
July 01, 2020 | Independent Banker   Lending 

Who made ICBA’s 2020 Top Lenders list?

There’s no doubt that 2019 looked very different than 2020 in all areas of life, and community banking was no exception. But our top lenders’ exceptional performance last year has set them up for success even in a time of turmoil. Read on to meet the year’s most successful loan producers in the agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage categories.
July 01, 2020 | Independent Banker   Lending 

Why succession planning is key to bank independence

Independence is at the heart of many community banks’ ethos, but how do community bankers embed this core value into their strategic planning? Here are three critical strategies that use succession planning and board management to maintain independence.
July 01, 2020 | Independent Banker  

ICBA Opposes Rakuten's Resubmitted ILC Application

The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to deny Rakuten Bank America’s resubmitted federal deposit insurance application and urged Congress to permanently close the industrial loan company loophole.
June 30, 2020 | Press Release   Commerce & Banking 

Bill would establish PPP loan-forgiveness calculator

Reps. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) and Wm. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) introduced legislation to establish a free online calculator to complete Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness forms.
June 30, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA backs amendment to advance 'beneficial owner' reform

ICBA and other groups called on Senate leaders to include "beneficial ownership" disclosure relief in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
June 30, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Regulatory Relief 

FinCEN issues BSA/AML guidance on hemp businesses

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued guidance on BSA/AML regulatory requirements for hemp-related business customers.
June 30, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Supreme Court won't consider credit union redlining case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the National Credit Union Administration's field-of-membership rules, ending an ICBA-supported legal challenge going back several years.
June 30, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

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