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John V. Anderson: 75 years in community banking

Independent Banker

Anderson celebrates 75 years in community banking this year. And when that life takes in the Great Depression, World War II and 75 years in community banking, the challenge becomes more acute. His father’s family, members of the Citizens Potawatomi Nation, farmed corn and cotton, and his mother came from a produce farming family.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. billion to the state’s GDP in 2019, according to state records. Clearly, community banks in the region have plenty of opportunities to do what they do best: forge deep and lasting relationships with their customers and communities. Photo by Dennis Burnett.

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The Death of the Community Bank

Jeff For Banks

In June of 2008 I gave a speech titled "The Death of the Community Bank" and in that speech I made predictions. Much like the General Store fell victim to the supermarket and the lumber yard fell victim to Home Depot, I predicted the community bank that did not pick targeted customer niches or develop product expertise will meet it's doom.

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Nonprofit Supports Community Entrepreneurs Amid Pandemic

PYMNTS

Quite the contrary,” says Bob Brennan, chairman of the National Expansion Council and one of the directors of a nonprofit organization called Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) based in Boston, Massachusetts. “I But what about the entrepreneurs who are still hanging onto their dreams of starting a retail business? And what is that model?

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Colleagues Come Together to Donate Over $20,000 to Support Those in Hunger Around the World

Perficient

According to Feeding America and the USDA, in 2019, more than 35 million Americans struggled with food insecurity; and this number has risen to nearly 50 million people during the COVID-19 pandemic. . Chattanooga Community Kitchen. Coming Together to Support Food Security. Submission by Imranur Raheem, technical consultant.

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. So first, we’ll look at how two community banks have become trusted pillars of the community through charity work and good old?fashioned billion-asset community bank. Build your community. It’s in their DNA.

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For Old National, 'business as usual' after CFO charged with felonies

American Banker

Brendon Falconer, finance chief of the Indiana company since 2019, faces felony child molestation charges. But CEO James Ryan says management is focused on the CapStar integration and organic growth.

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