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The Future of Noninterest Income at Financial Institutions

Abrigo

Takeaway 3 Community banks have seen less volatility in noninterest income, and many are still eyeing growth across the category. Since the financial crisis, noninterest income has transitioned from an important portion of a bank’s revenue to a much smaller piece of the revenue stream. Community banks target growth.

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Cam Fine: Goodbye, farewell and thank you

Independent Banker

But community banking remains and is in many ways stronger today than it was when I arrived at ICBA in May 2003. If community banking can adapt and assimilate to the ever-changing technological landscape, community banks and banking will flourish. It is our nation’s secret economic weapon.

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First Reliance Bank’s adoption benefits

Independent Banker

First Reliance Bank, a $925 million-asset community bank in Florence, S.C., According to the national nonprofit Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, finances are a concern for 54% of adults considering adoption from foster care and 76% for international adoption. has made strides to break down these barriers.

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Lending to nonprofits: Considerations for credit analysis

Abrigo

According to the Urban Institute’s “ Nonprofit Sector in Brief 2015 ,” the number of nonprofits registered with the Internal Revenue Service increased by about 3,000 a year between 2003 and 2013. Accounting and consulting firm The Whitlock Co. of Springfield, Mo.,

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The Future of Checks – Tales From The Crypt

South State Correspondent

The banking industry, pushed by the events of 9/11, moved to check imaging by the Check 21 Act in 2003. Checks will become too costly for the household, business, and bank to process. National and many community banks want to integrate into the accounting and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software (example below).

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Springboard to Excellence

Independent Banker

imberly Anderson, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of Cañon National Bank in southern Colorado, became her community bank’s loan compliance officer in 2003. I also benefit from the respect I get from our board and CEO, and definitely from the bank examiners. By Ed Avis.

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Above the Fray

Independent Banker

In fact, this is the first election since I arrived at ICBA in 2003 that the association has not sponsored events at or sent staff members to the national political party conventions to represent the nation’s community banks.