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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. size businesses and individuals throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Florida.

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Growing a mortgage portfolio: Encourage borrowers to bank local

Abrigo

With mortgage rates down in the US , many homebuyers are looking locally to their community banks to finance their new, potentially life-changing purchase. In the spirit of the go local movement, new data from Sageworks Bank Information peeked in on 10 cities to see which community banks were making an impact on local mortgage lending.

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Fifth Third Taps Accion To Reach More SME Borrowers

PYMNTS

Reports late last week said the bank will work with SME lending portal Accion, a nonprofit company, to facilitate the financing of these companies across five states: Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. They are essential to economic growth and development.

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Another 44 Banks And Credit Unions Sign Onto Apple Pay

PYMNTS

Comenity Capital Bank. Indiana State University Credit Union. Pendleton Community Bank. Roanoke Valley Community Federal Credit Union. Schneider Community Credit Union. City State Bank. Commercial Bank. Commodore Perry Federal Credit Union. Conservation Employees’ Credit Union. Crane Credit Union. FNB New Mexico.

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How Can Banks Thrive in the Next Five Years?

Jeff For Banks

First Internet Bank in Indiana was founded in 1998. They are/were the business owners, demanders of capital and loans, and significant depositors. And what greater meaning can they get than at a community financial institution? I'm bullish on community banking. There was deregulation as to products and pricing.

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Why Banks Merge: Listen to the Sellers

Jeff For Banks

"Our combined financial institution will offer a wider array of products and services while continuing our long-standing personal commitment to our customers and community." - Gregory Schreacke, President of First Financial Service Corporation in Elizabethtown, KY on his bank''s sale to Community Bank Shares of Indiana, Inc.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2019 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. billion in assets community bank with 22 branches that encircle the Seattle Sound. Founded in 1980, Plumas Bank is a full-service community bank headquartered in Quincy in Northeastern California. First Capital, Inc. NASDAQ: FSBW) FS Bancorp, Inc.

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