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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

Independent Banker

Inspired by the entrepreneurship of lemonade stands, Scottsdale Community Bank created a microloan program. Photo by Brandon Sullivan De novo Scottsdale Community Bank set out to provide microloans to small and mid-size businesses, family organizations and nonprofits—a project that was inspired by the humble lemonade stand.

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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; 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. Grand Ridge National Bank.

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Patriot National Hits Regulatory Snag In SBA Platform Plans

PYMNTS

Community bank Patriot National has hit a regulatory roadblock in its plans to launch a Small Business Administrative platform, but reports in American Banker on Thursday (March 13) said the financial institution remains undeterred by the challenge.

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5 reasons your financial institution should attend the ThinkBIG 2024 conference

Abrigo

Get your ticket now for ThinkBIG, an industry-leading learning and networking event. Attendees return from ThinkBIG energized and informed so they can continue positively impacting their institutions and, more importantly, their communities. Don't miss news about the ThinkBIG conference and other Abrigo events.

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Vantiv Powers BizBuz SMB Community

PYMNTS

Vantiv is introducing a new online community centered on fostering and supporting small businesses. The news comes just in time for the beginning of National Small Business Week , an annual event that aims to promote U.S. We look forward to enrolling more than 1,000 small business owners to the community.

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ICBA LEAD FWD Summit

Independent Banker

At this year’s ICBA LEAD FWD Summit, up-and-coming community bankers gathered from around the country to strengthen their leadership, technical banking and advocacy skills. LEAD FWD is the only national leadership conference specifically for community bankers.

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US Intel Community: Supply Chain Cyberattack Imminent

PYMNTS

National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), titled “The Foreign Economic Espionage Report,” warns that cyber attackers could infiltrate the software supply chain, and pointed to China, Russia and Iran as the most capable of such an event. A report by the U.S.

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