Community Banks

OCC: Research Solicited on Implications of Financial Technology for Banking

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is soliciting academic-and policy-focused research on the impact of financial technology (fintech) entities and nonbanks on banking and the markets for lending, deposit-taking, and payment services through August 21, 2022. The OCC will invite authors of selected papers to present to OCC staff and invited guests…

FDIC: Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion to Meet Tuesday, June 28th

Five New Members also Announced The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion (ComE-IN) will meet on Tuesday, June 28, to discuss the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act, and issues of equity in residential property valuation and appraisal. The committee members will also discuss key challenges facing…

FDIC: Board of Directors Amends Restoration Plan and Issues a Proposed Rule on Assessments, Revised Deposit Insurance Assessment Rates

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors (Board) today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to increase deposit insurance assessment rates by 2 basis points for all insured depository institutions in order to increase the likelihood that the reserve ratio of the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) reaches the statutory minimum of 1.35 percent…

FDIC: Summary of Deposits Survey and Filing for June 30, 2022 Begins

The Summary of Deposits (SOD) is the annual survey of branch office deposits as of June 30 for all FDIC-insured institutions, including insured U.S. branches of foreign banks. All institutions with branch offices are required to submit the survey; institutions with only a main office are exempt. All survey responses are required by July 31,…

FDIC: 2022 Risk Review Published Highlighting Emerging Risks in the Banking System

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today published its 2022 Risk Review, a comprehensive summary of emerging risks in the U.S. banking system as observed in 2021. The 2022 Risk Review expands coverage of risks from prior reports by examining operational risk to banks from cyber threats and illicit activity, and climate-related financial risks faced by…

ABA: Bankers Associations Partner to Strengthen Nationwide Online Banking Career Center

The American Bankers Association has teamed with the Illinois Bankers Association and 32 other state bankers associations to deliver an enhanced BankTalentHQ.com, an innovative banking career hub for banks looking to hire and job seekers across the country. The online career center allows users to search for and post available positions across the country, and also…

FDIC: Seven New Members Named to Advisory Committee on Community Banking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced seven new members of the agency’s Advisory Committee on Community Banking:  Troy Campbell, President & CEO, Altoona First Savings Bank, Altoona, Pennsylvania Robert James II, Executive Vice President, Carver State Bank, Savannah, Georgia Trey Maust, Executive Chairman, Lewis & Clark Bank, Oregon City, Oregon Dominik Mjartan, President…

ABA: Banks Encouraged to Host 12th Annual Lights, Camera, Save! Teen Video Contest

Popular national competition promotes financial education The American Bankers Association Foundation is urging banks across the country to participate in its upcoming Lights, Camera, Save! video competition that runs from Feb. 21 to March 31. Lights, Camera, Save! is a national contest that encourages teens to use video to communicate the value of sound money management. The…

Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected by Tornadoes

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the state regulators, collectively the agencies, recognize the serious impact of tornadoes on the customers and operations of many financial institutions and will provide appropriate regulatory assistance to affected institutions subject to their…

ABA: Missouri Banker Mary O’Connor Wins ABA Foundation Distinguished Service Award

Mary O’Connor, executive vice president of logistics and creative brand management for Country Club Bank in Kansas City, Mo., has been named the ABA Foundation’s 2021 George Bailey Distinguished Service Award winner for her community leadership and commitment to helping those in need. O’Connor will be recognized on Oct. 19 at ABA’s Annual Convention in…