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In a sea of generically named "First Banks of X" and "Community Banks of Y," financial institutions must decide if the painstaking rebranding process is worth the investment and risk to stand out.

Fay disputes claims it violated servicing laws and a previous order related to dual tracking allegations but agreed to settle without admission of wrongdoing.

The Toronto-based bank also expects a "global resolution" of investigations by U.S. authorities to be finalized by the end of the year.

The Salt Lake City bank recently completed what was arguably the first successful large-scale U.S. bank core transformation from an international core provider. Few banks are following in its footsteps. 

Industry Bancshares got into a deep hole after rising interest rates tanked the value of its sizable bond portfolio. Now the Texas community bank is expecting a $195 million capital infusion and taking steps to start relying more on revenue from loans.

The Ames-based Ames National Corp. has watched its profits shrink over the past two years amid increased funding costs and stiff competition for deposits.

A coalition of financial industry groups is calling on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to provide more data and extend the comment period on proposed brokered deposit restrictions, warning the changes could disrupt banking practices and harm consumers.

New standards forwarded by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission bolster auditor responsibilities and introduce enhanced technology use, impacting over 350 publicly traded banks.

"Fed watchers will be parsing Powell's comments for signs that a 50bp rate cut is on the table for September," noted Lauren Saidel-Baker, an economist with ITR Economics. "However, the notoriously tight-lipped chair is unlikely to confirm this, making a 25bp cut the most likely outcome."

A representative of America's Credit Unions takes issue with a recent article suggesting that credit union commercial lending is excessively risky.