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Chelsea Groton Bank Named a Winner of the 2018 Top Workplaces Award for Third Straight Year
Chelsea Groton Bank Named a Winner of the 2018 Top Workplaces Award for Third Straight Year 2018-09-24 2018_TopWorkplaces Chelsea Groton Bank has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The...
Bureau Opening Regional Office in Atlanta
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection said it will relocate its southeast regional office from Washington, D.C., to Atlanta, Ga., in late 2019. The bureau already has regional offices in New...
Wolters Kluwer Announces Interoperability with RSA Archer to Provide Regulatory Data Feed
2018-09-20 Wolters Kluwer Announces Interoperability with RSA Archer to Provide Regulatory Data Feed Enhances Institutions’ Access to Regulatory Change Management Content Wolters Kluwer today...
Are You Leveraging Your Card’s Core Benefits?
Are You Leveraging Your Card’s Core Benefits? The Visa Liability Waiver Program ICBA Bancard’s Senior Vice President of Card and Payment Products, Julie Hanson, says that many times when she is...
ICBA to IRS: Maximize Sub S Access to Tax Deduction
2018-09-24 ICBA to IRS: Maximize Sub S Access to Tax Deduction ICBA and other banking groups called on the IRS to reconsider its approach to implementing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s 20 percent tax...
Community Bank Income Rises 21 Percent
Community Bank Income Rises 21 Percent Community banks reported $6.5 billion in net income during the second quarter, a 21.1 percent gain from the previous year, according to the FDIC’s Quarterly...
Crestmark Closes 18 Transactions Totaling More Than $46.9 Million in the First Half of August
2018-08-24 Crestmark Closes 18 Transactions Totaling More Than $46.9 Million in the First Half of August TROY, Mich., (August 22, 2018) – Crestmark secured a total of $46,935,891 in financial...
Lenders Increasingly Ready for Single Security: Survey
Lenders Increasingly Ready for Single Security: Survey Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said mortgage lenders are increasingly familiar with their plan to begin issuing a common mortgage-backed security...
Automated Systems, Inc. Announces Gold Level Envision Partner Status
2018-08-14 Automated Systems, Inc. Announces Gold Level Envision Partner Status Automated Systems, Inc. (ASI), a leading provider of core banking software for community banks, announced its status...
Consumer Bureau Joins Innovation Network
Consumer Bureau Joins Innovation Network The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and 11 international financial regulators said they plan to create a global network to promote innovation. The...
Tell HUD to Amend Disparate-Impact Rule
Tell HUD to Amend Disparate-Impact Rule ICBA is urging community bankers to tell the Department of Housing and Urban Development to amend its fair lending disparate-impact rule to meet the...
Chelsea Groton Bank Proudly Introduces A Switch Hotline
Chelsea Groton Bank Proudly Introduces A Switch Hotline GROTON, Conn. – In order to assist individuals and families in switching to a better banking experience, Chelsea Groton Bank is pleased to...
OneRD Guaranteed Loan Rule
2018-09-06 OneRD Guaranteed Loan Rule The USDA Rural Development Innovation Center is working to combine four guaranteed loan programs under a single regulation. This rule will improve agency...
USDA Details Trade Payments Alongside Mexico Deal
USDA Details Trade Payments Alongside Mexico Deal The USDA released details of it's plans to protect farmers from foreign trade retaliation. The department has authorized $12 billion for several...
Roselle Bank Begins Renovations of Operations Center
2018-08-27 Roselle Bank Begins Renovations of Operations Center Renovations to Bank’s Main Branch Scheduled for Fall; Date of September 10 Set for “Sneak Peek” of Bank’s New Look Roselle, NJ --...
Agencies Advance 18-Month Exam Cycle
Agencies Advance 18-Month Exam Cycle Federal regulators issued interim final rules to enact an ICBA-advocated provision of the S. 2155 regulatory relief law expanding eligibility for the 18-month...
Farm Bill Conference Schedules Public Meeting
2018-08-23 Farm Bill Conference Schedules Public Meeting House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders scheduled the first public meeting of the farm bill conference committee. The meeting is...
Fannie, Freddie Ending Rental-Market Expansion
Fannie, Freddie Ending Rental-Market Expansion Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are ending their expansion into the single-family rental market, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said. The enterprises...
United Bankers’ Bank Promotes Mary Williams to SVP, Chief Operations Officer
BLOOMINGTON, MN - United Bankers’ Bank (UBB) has promoted Mary Williams to SVP, Chief Operations Officer, effective August 6. Williams succeeds Anne Hofstede who retired after 41 years of service...
Visa Examines Digital Trends and Consumer Expectations
Visa Examines Digital Trends and Consumer Expectations A Visa study examines how digital trends are reinventing consumer expectations. This shift in the ecosystem is driven by universal...