After years of increases, inferred compliance costs for the community banking industry declined last year to an estimated $4.7 billion. Despite the decline, the cost of regulations is a key factor in considering whether to accept acquisition offers.
That’s according to a national survey of community bankers.
Read on for more details from the annual survey findings from the Fed and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS).
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