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The Four Pillars of Smarter Bank Leadership

Gonzobanker

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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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

.; Bank of Montana, Missoula, Mont.; CNB Bank, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; Midwest Bank, Norfolk, Neb. 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. What great resignation?

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Leadership is about teamwork

Independent Banker

“Well-executed leadership is less about marching to your own beat and more about creating a well-choreographed team play.”. That approach doesn’t line up at all with the reality of true leadership. Well-executed leadership is less about marching to your own beat and more about creating a well-choreographed team play.

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7 ways community banks can boost profitability

Independent Banker

of digital banking customers said they switched to digital banking because of the pandemic. Source: 2021 Provident Bank survey. These days, there’s a lot to contend with as a community bank, from changing consumer behaviors due to the pandemic to uncertainty surrounding the economy and inflation. Quick stat.

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Silicon Valley Bank Failure – Lessons in Interest Rate Risk Management

South State Correspondent

The abrupt collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a stunning example of bank leadership not understanding interest rate risk, running into trouble with an inverted yield curve, and ignoring the impact of a severe monetary correction on long-duration assets. That combination made their liabilities very sensitive to safety.

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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. Prediction: The General Bank will become extinct. Much like competitors nip at community banks' customers. Eighteen percent of that group opened an account at a digital bank. Result: Mixed.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists?