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The Four Pillars of Smarter Bank Leadership

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Financial institutions standing in 2030 will have completed a significant and gut-wrenching transformation of their leadership talent. Every year, digitization further rattles the relevancy of the traditional hierarchical banking organization. That’s the new DNA we need to increase across the banking industry.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. We spoke with four community banks in the southern half of Texas to learn how they are serving this buzzing region. By Mindy Charski.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.

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Ensure your community bank is inclusive

Independent Banker

We asked community bankers and experts for their advice on ensuring employees feel a sense of belonging. Recently, there has been an increased focus across all industries on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. So, how can community banks build truly inclusive cultures, where everyone feels like they belong?

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The community banks beating the Great Resignation

Independent Banker

Following their stints as interns, Malvern Bank retained the talents of (L to R) Cody Sorenson, Keegan Wederquist and Adam Konfrst, hiring them as full-time, mid-level team members. These community banks share how they have (or haven’t) altered their hiring strategies. Finance and Insurance Industry. Photo: Colin Conces.

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ICBA Community Bankers of the Year

Independent Banker

ICBA inaugurated its Community Banker of the Year award program this year to recognize the exceptional work of the individual employees of ICBA member community banks. The association accepted nominations online throughout the month of September, allowing anyone to recommend a community banker for consideration.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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Bank leaders must feel like Rocky Balboa after 15 rounds with Apollo Creed. Just think of what the industry dealt with in the last 12 months: The brunt of the unprecedented scope and pace of Fed rate hikes hit home, and banks have seen an.80 The housing industry, and mortgage banking revenue, came to a stop.

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