Independent Banker
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Illustration by The Laundry Room/Stocksy Customer data fuels efficient and effective marketing these days. Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent. By Mindy Charski People share important data about themselves with their community bank in myriad ways.
Independent Banker
JANUARY 31, 2022
Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. Photo by Dennis Burnett. By Mindy Charski.
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Independent Banker
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Working with a community bank is like being welcomed into the fold, and that’s why we choose our partners with care. But when I think about what makes this time of year special, it’s the sense of community it creates. I guess it’s no wonder that I’ve been drawn to community banking, where connectedness drives that all we do.
Independent Banker
AUGUST 31, 2022
Daniel Galindo, pictured, and Doug Schaeffer of Woodforest National Bank helped involve the community bank in providing funding for and access to affordable housing. We worked with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to jumpstart its down payment assistance program,” recalls Schaeffer. “We
Independent Banker
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Valley Bank is working side by side with Walter Hoving Home, a place of refuge for women struggling with addiction and other personal challenges, to offer residents financial empowerment. By Roshan McArthur For Valley Bank in Wayne, N.J., By teaching virtually, Austin has expanded Valley Bank’s reach nationwide. “I
South State Correspondent
JANUARY 4, 2023
In addition, with the threat of a recession and dramatically increasing cost of funds, there is a solid argument to be made that banks should be shrinking rather than growing. That said, smart banks will make growth a byproduct and ensure they have all their other processes right. Then there is credit.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 19, 2017
For community banks, there’s power in numbers. According to the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), a trade group that advocates on behalf of about 6,000 community banks of various sizes in the U.S., But community banks still face tough competition from larger financial institutions.
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