FDIC Announces Community Banking Conference "Strategies for Long-Term Success" — 2016-03-22

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced it will bring together community bankers, regulators, researchers, and others for a conference on community banking on April 6 in Arlington, Va. As part of the FDIC's Community Banking Initiative, the conference will explore strategies for long-term success in the community banking sector. The conference will feature keynotes from both FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg and Vice Chairman Thomas M. Hoenig, as well as panel discussions focused on successful community bank business models, key regulatory developments, opportunities and challenges in managing technology, and ownership structure and succession planning. “Community banks play a vital role in the U.S. financial system and economy, providing critical banking services in small towns, rural communities, and urban neighborhoods across the nation,” Gruenberg said.