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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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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

PYMNTS

In addition to New York, the program is now available for SNAP recipients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, Oregon and Washington. brand, is accepting online EBT payment at select locations. ShopRite, a Wakefern Food Corp.

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2021 Community Spark Award Runner-Up United Bank of Iowa

Social Assurance

The idea they settled on was to create a closed-circuit gift card program, branded the “Think Franklin First” gift card. No national chain stores in town were asked to participate so the dollars stay local. Through the first six months of operation, 443 cards have been purchased with a total value of $30,860.

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Season of Giving: How Financial Brands Are Leaving Their Mark

Social Assurance

The holidays are a time when communities come together to support each other and celebrate the bonds that bring us together. Through it all, community banking institutions have been there to support their neighbors. Giving can be done a number of ways, here are some examples your brand can emulate next year. . Give Financially.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. All of this while knocking out a stellar 1.35% ROA and leading industry, community, and philanthropic efforts everywhere. The New Name for Community Award. merges with Lakeland Bancorp.

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Food Stamps Online: The $75B Grocery Game-Changer?

PYMNTS

This actually leads to wider discounting, as brands are trying to shed the old version and entice shoppers to the new one. Online purchasing is a potential lifeline for SNAP participants living in urban neighborhoods and rural communities where access to healthy food choices can be limited,” USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement. “We’re

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