OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION

September 20, 2024

NICB Endorsed Partners and Associate Members

NICB Endorsed Partners Bankers Compliance Consulting — Dave Dickenson Barret Graduate School of Banking — Memphis, Tennessee Community Bankers Webinar Network — Financial Ed Dell Computers ICBA Securities — Jim Reber ICBA Bancard NICB-CBAK Liquidity Program SHAZAM — presented last year at Area Meetings Spectrum Financial — Fee Income with Credit Insurance Products/Services, Identity Theft […]

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Risks of Using AI in BSA/AML Compliance

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the banking industry, including compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations. While AI offers significant advantages, such as enhanced efficiency and improved detection of suspicious activities, it also introduces unique risks. We will explore these risks and provide insights into how community banks can manage them effectively.

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The Meek …

Inherit a Prominent Place in Bond Portfolios

There are a whole lot of anomalies in community banking in the waning stages of this restrictive Fed cycle. One of the overriding themes is the sheer duration of the process. We’re now fully one year past the last tightening, which has left the effective overnight rate at 5.375% since July 2023, and given rise to the “higher for longer” sound bite. The past six tightening cycles have averaged well under a year between the last hike and the first ease. We will be soon approaching another record: the longest-ever pause between the last hike and the first cut is 15 months, from June 2006 to September 2007.

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Inherit a Prominent Place in Bond Portfolios

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