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  1. India Paying Welfare Directly, Aiming to End Fraud

    Tue, 1 Jan 2013

    through a complex program in a country where millions don't have access to electricity or paved roads, let alone neighborhood banks . The program is loosely based on Brazil's widely praised Bolsa Familia program, which has helped lift more

  2. India Launches New System for Handling Welfare

    Tue, 1 Jan 2013

    through a complex program in a country where millions don't have access to electricity or paved roads, let alone neighborhood banks . The program is loosely based on Brazil's widely praised Bolsa Familia program, which has helped lift more

  3. Top 7 Financial Resolutions For 2013

    Tue, 1 Jan 2013

    personal finance website, told ABC News. But customers can take a stance. She suggests opting for an online bank, a community bank , or a credit union —"the only place you will find hassle-free, no-fee checking," she said, adding that some credit

  4. India Launches New System for Handling Welfare

    Tue, 1 Jan 2013

    through a complex program in a country where millions don't have access to electricity or paved roads, let alone neighborhood banks . The program is loosely based on Brazil's widely praised Bolsa Familia program, which has helped lift more

  5. US Bank Failures This Year by State, at a Glance

    Fri, 28 Dec 2012

    Banking Co., Jasper, July 27, $206.7 million Hometown Community Bank , Braselton, Nov. 16, $124.6 million — FLORIDA: Central million Excel Bank, Sedalia, Oct. 19, $186.1 million Community Bank of the Ozarks, Sunrise, Dec. 14, $42.8 million

  6. Bank of America Delays Fees Again

    Mon, 3 Dec 2012

    Brooklyn, N.Y., Katchpole said she closed her checking account with Bank of America last year and is a customer of a community bank . "It's disappointing. But I guess that's what you get with a huge bank that doesn't seem to care about its customer

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  1. Presidential Debate Transcript

    Wed, 3 Oct 2012

    enormous boon for them. There've been 122 community and small banks have closed since Dodd- Frank. So there's one example rid of that provision because it's killing regional and small banks . They're getting hurt. Let me mention another regulation

  2. Presidential Debate: Top Quotes of the Night

    Wed, 3 Oct 2012

    that's been given to New York banks I've ever seen. This is an enormous boon for them. There've been 122 community and small banks have closed since Dodd- Frank. ... I would repeal and replace it." Obama on Massachusetts Health Care "The irony is

  3. Swipe Card Reform: Are Consumers Saving Money?

    Thu, 27 Sep 2012

    director for the advocacy group U.S. PIRG, says small banks and credit unions continue to offer free checking accounts there's no proof consumers are not saving money. " Small banks are benefiting from swipe reform. The industry has

  4. Transcript: Michelle Obama's Democratic Convention Speech

    Tue, 4 Sep 2012

    bills, and by grandparents who stepped in when she needed help. Barack's grandmother started out as a secretary at a community bank ...and she moved quickly up the ranks...but like so many women, she hit a glass ceiling. And for years, men no more qualified

  5. Mass. Man Pays Off Mortgage With Pennies

    Fri, 6 Jul 2012

    is the bank we wanted to use," said Daigle, who married his high school sweetheart Sandra in 1977. "We're a local community bank and we've been in business for many years," a spokesperson for Milford Federal Savings and Loan Association told ABC

  6. Can Mitt Romney Turn Obama's Blue States, Red? (The Note)

    Fri, 22 Jun 2012

    abcn.ws/L63hTU TODAY: Discussion groups will cover the financial services industry, health care, Israel and community banking . Moderating and speaking will be former secretary of state James A. Baker III, former Minnesota senator Norman Coleman

  7. Moneyball: Romney Closing The Gap (The Note)

    Thu, 21 Jun 2012

    day-by-day rundown: FRIDAY: Discussion groups will cover the financial services industry, health care, Israel and community banking . Moderating and speaking will be former secretary of state James A. Baker III, former Minnesota senator Norman Coleman

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  1. Small Banks Needed for Economic Recovery

    Wed, 23 Feb 2011

    importance of small community banks say neighborhoods are issued by small banks and credit unions provided by community banks and trillions And small community banks who very different understand that small banks actually emerged

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    the smaller bank has changed. The man you're about to meet says community banks are the key to getting the economic engines fired up again. CEO of open solutions Saint Louis Hernandez junior has written a
    compliance costs and in this legislation couldn't have the effect of putting community banks at a business. Absolutely we had a record number last year -- 151. For some time and over a decade banks fail
    needs to be done about it. Talk about the importance of small community banks say -- neighborhoods. Absolutely. Half of the loans to small businesses in this country -- those under 100000 dollars are issued by small banks and credit unions that's half -- the jobs in this country. At the same time they disproportionately land to the basics more than their -- this year they -- mortgages. And cars all the things that the fundamental needs. -- communities. Require are provided by community banks and trillions -- they live and work in their community that's where they charge off rates. And -- delinquency rates for so much lower. And yet we've made it nearly impossible for -- to do -- they do best. We need to have a separate set of regulations aimed at the unique needs of these credit unions. And small community banks who -- very different -- large banks which is friendly capital markets based. These are main street based. They live and work
  2. Barney Frank Goes Casual on the House Floor

    Mon, 19 Dec 2011

    specific request of the community banks to help them for the disadvantaged community banks that Is that. People about going to a community bank we increase that an advantage. For community banks over the We also

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    committee because we hear reports. From people in the field in the community banks . That bank examiners are being too tough no one want to encourage improvement lending. And the bank relatives tell us to agree
    that is right because -- I would just say with regard to community banks . There was -- continued -- could never reported -- in the financial reform bill climate here. There was several provisions that we're in there at the specific request of the community banks to help them for example. One of the disadvantaged community banks that -- Is that. People with a large amounts to deposit would go to larger institutions because the limitation on deposit insurance. Would make -- a little worried about going to a community bank we increase that number of 350000. -- that -- an advantage. For community banks over the -- We also for the first time and I instantly change the way in which assessment -- On banks for
  3. Roundtable: Unions vs. Tea Party

    Sun, 20 Feb 2011

    and you talk about bankers' lending you know community banks are being hammered. You know because they're look at the threatened other and capturing the small banks and small banks in our communities that are. Are critical to

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    and are small business and you talk about bankers' lending you know community banks are being hammered. You know because they're coming into being taken over that -- they can't they can't. Loaned money. Okay you can't get reprisals you look at the threatened other -- and capturing the small banks and small banks in our communities that are. Are critical to the flavor of our communities we can't get capital so I think it and
  4. Home Equity Lending Is Back

    Thu, 17 Feb 2011

    important though to note that. Most of the banks that are now active in the space with second mortgages. Our small banks community banks so we're looking at banks like in the midwest associated bank suntrust which it. Which is in the south and

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    banks that are now active in the space with second mortgages. Our small banks community banks so we're looking at banks like in the midwest associated bank suntrust which it. Which is in the south and the mid
  5. Fact or Fiction: The Presidential Debate

    Thu, 4 Oct 2012

    this is an enormous boon for them. The 122. Community and small banks have closed to stop there's one example here's another rid of that provision because it's killing regional and small banks they're getting hurt. I'm image and other regulation

  6. Michelle Obama at DNC: 'How Hard You Work' More Important Than Income

    Tue, 4 Sep 2012

    bills and by grandparents who stepped in when she needed help. Barack's grandmother. Started out as a secretary at a community bank . As she moved quickly up the ranks. But like so many women she hit the glass ceiling. And for years minute no more qualified

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    she needed help. Barack's grandmother. Started out as a secretary at a community bank . As she moved quickly up the ranks. But like so many women she hit the glass ceiling. And for years minute no
  7. Banks That Don't Need a Bailout

    Thu, 5 Mar 2009

    biggest banks teeter on the brink many thousands of smaller community banks are thriving. Playing by the old fashioned rules and serving long gone so many places like Evansville are suffering but small banks deeply rooted in their communities how we doing today. Are

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    the country's biggest banks teeter on the brink many thousands of smaller community banks are thriving. Playing by the old fashioned rules and serving their customers well. Here's Chris --
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  1. With Bernanke On Board, It's A Good Time To Be A Community Bank
  2. VIDEO: "Too Small to Fail" author Louis Hernandez Jr. on importance of community banks.
  3. Photo: Small Business Lending Bill Headed Toward Vote: Bill creating $30B lending pool for community banks headed toward vote in Senate
  4. Some Small Banks Have Trouble Paying TARP Dividends as Local Economies Struggle
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