Many community banks received letters from advocacy group Access Now alleging that the banks' websites violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the visually impaired in provision of electronic information...more
12/1/2017
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
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Banking Sector ,
Community Banks ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Financial Institutions ,
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability
Federal regulators earlier this week issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to raise the threshold for commercial real estate transactions requiring an appraisal from the current level of $250,000 to $400,000. The agencies...more
On Friday, December 2, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) announced that it would start considering applications for special purpose national bank charters from financial technology (fintech) companies. The OCC...more
The AOBA's "Acquire or Be Acquired" conference is the financial industry's premier bank M&A conference for bank CEOs, senior management and board members. The annual event brings together key leaders from across the country...more