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<loc>https://banknews.com/opinion/a-deeper-look-intodeclining-community-bank-sentiment</loc>
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<news:title>A deeper look into
declining community bank sentiment </news:title>
<news:keywords>Insights, Economy, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Community banking, Inflation</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://banknews.com/chronicles/blending-bank-and-fintech-competencies-key-to-regulatory-input-and-partnership-success</loc>
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<image:caption>Phil Goldfeder</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T21:19:59.210Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Blending bank and fintech competencies key to regulatory input and partnership success 
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<news:keywords>Chronicles, Fintechs, BHCA, Phil Goldfeder</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://banknews.com/opinion/a-quiet-buffer-on-expenses-could-be-eroding</loc>
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<image:caption>Lindsey Piegza, PhD</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T17:14:26.264Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>A quiet buffer on expenses could be eroding</news:title>
<news:keywords>Insights, tariffs, Economy, BHCA, Inflation, Lindsey Piegza, PhD</news:keywords>
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