Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The skills needed to succeed in the workplace are changing, with companies placing greater value on soft skills like communication and leadership. In response, community banks have an opportunity to revisit hiring policies and training programs. Being a community bank, our customers are our neighbors.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

But equally important is what they should be doing to keep the talented employees that they already have, both to avoid a short-term staffing crisis and to keep the pipeline of leadership full. However, community banks have a big opportunity to stand out from the crowd of potential employers.”. Malvern Bank’s personal touch.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

This developing world of payments and the fierce competition offered by non-traditional providers of financial services presents big challenges to smaller and community banks – those financial institutions (FIs) with less than $10 billion in assets. That brings [smaller] banks an immediate string of deposits,” Good said.

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ABA Community Banking

MARCH 11, 2020

Two rising community bank executives in North Carolina share lessons in career development and leadership. The post Podcast: Building a Career as a Community Banker appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

Wisconsin bank uses LEAD FWD Summit as a development resource. You can feel the energy boost at Park Bank from its leadership development program. Young employees at the community bank in Madison, Wis., In 2015, the bank paid for 10 employees to attend the conference. By Tim Cook. are excited.

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NCR

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The days when community banks and credit unions could stay behind the technology curve and still come out on top are long gone. Community banking has no future if leadership doesn’t wake to the new competitive reality and adapt some of their strategies and long-held biases in order to compete.

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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Anne Tangen, a bank IT expert-turned-CEO at BankFive in Fall River, Massachusetts, talks about BankFive's efforts to reduce friction in the account opening process, as well as her work to smooth the path for talented women in the community bank C-suite.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

New approaches to talent and technology are needed to address changes in the wealth management business model. Wealth management and trust clients are some of the most lasting and profitable relationships a bank can attract, but the banking industry is simply missing the opportunity to realize these businesses’ vast strategic potential.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. There’s a lot of energy in the southern half of Texas, and it’s not just the resources that power our homes and cars. The state is growing an impressive technology roster, for example. By Mindy Charski.

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Independent Banker

JULY 28, 2016

For more than 30 years my community bank has offered college scholarships to local high school students. Through this process we at Centinel Bank of Taos have the opportunity to learn about their dreams and goals for the future. Our future is bright because community bankers recognize the importance of investing in our people.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

With the ICBA Community Banking LIVE® conference just around the corner, I can’t help but think about how lucky we are as community bankers to have such amazing networking and education opportunities throughout the year—both in person and at our fingertips. Not only that, the convention makes us better community bankers too.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example. Key Community Bank. At the heart of Key Community Bank’s work culture is connection. Greg Dennis, Key Community Bank. “We

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Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

These in-depth and timely professional development programs are designed exclusively for community bankers and led by nationally recognized industry experts who know the issues community banks grapple with. Each certification course is designed to prepare bank professionals to handle essential tasks and responsibilities.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

A community bank’s practical guide to compliance cost control. Few community banks have the luxury of ripping and replacing their entire compliance management strategy, leaving many executives on the hunt for practical tips. Arguably, compliance costs are one of the fastest noninterest expense costs for a community bank.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

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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FICO

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The programs and NAGGL event attract mostly community banks and credit unions across the US because the SBA is known for connecting businesses with their local providers. To change this, the SBA is improving technology solutions to better match businesses with lenders, see quicker turnaround times, and achieve higher approval rates.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

And technology is important to him. About 99 percent of the time I use the app on my phone when I need to do some kind of banking,” Bauhs says. And the other 1 percent I go into the bank.”. This is really the moment for community banks to show that they’re a fit for millennials. That attitude needs to change.”.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

And technology is important to him. About 99 percent of the time I use the app on my phone when I need to do some kind of banking,” Bauhs says. And the other 1 percent I go into the bank.”. This is really the moment for community banks to show that they’re a fit for millennials. That attitude needs to change.”.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

THE BANKING AWARDS. Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks. Best Bank Sale of the Year – Although it was early in the year, the Bank of North Carolina’s (BNC Bancorp) sale to Pinnacle Financial wins.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Building trust in your institution has a lot to do with technology, from implementing strong data security practices to humanizing your online customer interactions. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. billion-asset community bank. Build your community.

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ABA Community Banking

JUNE 17, 2020

First Independence Bank was founded 50 years ago to help rebuild Detroit's economy in the wake of damaging urban violence.

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Social Assurance

JANUARY 11, 2021

With an incredible number of resources, a mega-giant like Facebook will see double-digit compound growth according to S & P Global. This is a formidable challenge for community banks. That equates to a $300 billion opportunity for payment providers. Do we have your attention now? Social Media Stories.

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Social Assurance

JANUARY 11, 2021

With an incredible number of resources, a mega-giant like Facebook will see double-digit compound growth according to S & P Global. This is a formidable challenge for community banks. That equates to a $300 billion opportunity for payment providers. Do we have your attention now? Social Media Stories.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The post A Leader for Our Time appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. ABA Chairman Jim Edwards takes office at an unexpectedly difficult moment—and with a uniquely suited portfolio of skills.

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ABA Community Banking

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You can teach someone how to do banking. We tend to think that the customers like to bank with those people too.". The post Podcast: Bankers You’d Like to Spend a Third of Your Life With appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. You spend a third of your life at work, says Jeremy Callais.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The post Leader of the Pod appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Meet Puget Sound banker Laurie Stewart, who is chairing ABA in 2019-20.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Wells (WFC), Chase (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC) over the past five years. It’s nice to see somebody passionate about using new payments technology to make banking easier and cheaper for the financially disadvantaged. Jill Castilla, CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond, Okla. Community bank marketing resources.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

During the Global Innovation awards, an exec from Poland’s mBank pointed out that it’s the “blue screen of death” for a bank if its teams have to scheme the CEO for innovation resources. Favorite Gonzo quote of the event: “For 16 years, we’ve said our technology sucks … because it’s never good enough.” Two jumped out.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

At the same time, most bank executives agreed that a 20%-25% increase in earnings from the tax break is being earmarked for investments in their franchises: market expansion, raises for employees and, of course, technology investments.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

We can’t bank on this near-term stock rally staying around forever. Instead we need to pay serious attention to how technology is changing strategy in our industry and develop gritty tactics to address this shift. Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. THE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS. see [link] ).

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

We can’t bank on this near-term stock rally staying around forever. Instead we need to pay serious attention to how technology is changing strategy in our industry and develop gritty tactics to address this shift. Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. THE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS. see [link] ).

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