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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. Photo by Dennis Burnett. By Mindy Charski.

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Market your community bank with first-party data

Independent Banker

Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent. By Mindy Charski People share important data about themselves with their community bank in myriad ways. Data about existing customers can even help community banks improve their efforts to find new customers.

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Budget Surplus? 5 Ways to Invest in Your Financial Institution with This Year’s Excess Budget

Abrigo

Indeed, deposit levels to transaction accounts among community banks exploded 74% to $896.5 31, 2019, and June 3, 2021, according to the Community Banking in the 21st Century report. You can also incorporate the results into the asset/liability management model and develop stress testing scenarios down the road.

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How CFIs Can Remain Relationship-Focused in a Digital World

Abrigo

In Abrigo’s 2020 Business Lending Readiness Survey , conducted in late Q4 2019, community financial institutions revealed numerous ineffective, poorly automated areas within their banks or credit unions, including manual data entry, re-keying customer information numerous times, and using Excel spreadsheets to manage the borrower pipeline.

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How CFIs Can Remain Relationship-Focused in a Digital World

Abrigo

In Abrigo’s 2020 Business Lending Readiness Survey , conducted in late Q4 2019, community financial institutions revealed numerous ineffective, poorly automated areas within their banks or credit unions, including manual data entry, re-keying customer information numerous times, and using Excel spreadsheets to manage the borrower pipeline.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. Lynn Drysdale, Managing Attorney, Consumer Law Unit, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc., Retail Bank, Citibank, New York, NY.

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5 Reasons to Start CECL Implementation Now

Abrigo

Community financial institutions required to complete the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard implementation by 2023 are undoubtedly busy managing record-low net interest margins, pandemic-related uncertainties, and operational issues, as well as their own strategic initiatives. Benefits of earlier CECL implementation.

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