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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

Community bankers need to understand their competitive landscape. Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage.

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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). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Regional, Community Banks Face Digital Challenges Post-Pandemic

Banking Exchange

Greenwich Associates reports widening gap in digital investment between national and regional banks Community Banking Feature3 Feature Technology Retail Banking Covid19 PPP Customers Tech Management Mobile Online.

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How community banks can help young homebuyers

Independent Banker

But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder. year-over-year increase in the first quarter of 2022, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Burmis, senior vice president and retail lending manager at $450 million-asset Chelsea State Bank in Chelsea, Mich.

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Community Banks Call for Rules Upgrade on Larger Rivals

Banking Exchange

Biggest regional banks should be held to same standard as the largest national institutions, says ICBA Community Banking Feature3 Feature Retail Banking Compliance Compliance/Regulatory

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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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How a Community Bank Launched a Retail Crypto Platform

ABA Community Banking

Banks of all sizes are hearing from many customers that they want exposure to the fast-growing but volatile cryptocurrency market. Vast Bank recently became the first nationally chartered, FDIC-insured bank to offer crypto banking.