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There’s no getting around the fact that change is difficult. It’s challenging to change someone’s mind or opinion. Imagine the difficulty in getting a group of legislators to change a law or political stance.

A crisis within an organization can happen at any time, whether it be a new piece of legislation that turns the industry on its head, a pandemic that brings society to its knees, or something in between.

The CBW Community Bank Finance & Accounting Network is a dynamic peer forum designed exclusively for community bank CFOs, controllers, accountants, treasurers and finance managers to connect, collaborate and exchange valuable insights.

There are many roadblocks that small businesses run into, especially when it comes to securing capital. The SBA 504 program offers benefits that serve under-resourced small businesses, but even then, there are circumstances that could disqualify a hopeful entrepreneur from receiving the capital necessary to grow.

I hope the readers of this column will excuse the lack of decorum in the title, but in reading and listening to the words of the Federal Reserve Board’s members over the past month, I hear a lot of hedging. And far be it from me to second-guess the respective governors and regional presidents of our central bank.

New technologies, evolving customer expectations and a shifting regulatory landscape have all accelerated the pace of change in banking.

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