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. Instead, we give those dollars to the community.”. Asset size: $1.36

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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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Perficient

MARCH 1, 2021

This all-women coding bootcamp and software engineering program launched with an enthusiastic group of ladies ready to take on new challenges and build new skillsets. BONUS: What Perficient Leadership Says About Driving STEM Education and Career Opportunities. Welcoming Women to the World of Technology.

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Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 14, 2021

In June of 2008 I gave a speech titled "The Death of the Community Bank" and in that speech I made predictions. Much like the General Store fell victim to the supermarket and the lumber yard fell victim to Home Depot, I predicted the community bank that did not pick targeted customer niches or develop product expertise will meet it's doom.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The Libra Association has named James Emmett as managing director of Libra Networks, the association’s operating company subsidiary. Levey added that he is confident that Emmett’s “leadership will help make Libra's vision a reality.". “I Libra Association, launched in June 2019, describes itself as an “independent member organization.”

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

We asked community bankers and experts for their advice on ensuring employees feel a sense of belonging. This could be as simple as ensuring there are meat-free options for vegetarians at every company event, or as involved as establishing culturally specific employee resource groups. By Roshan McArthur. Misti Stanton, Mercantile Bank.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

What are some best practices for managing this new distributed workforce? Communicate expectations clearly, early and often. Making sure lines of communication are open means you’re more likely to be on the same page, so it reduces the need to micromanage. Embrace all methods of communication. Be inclusive.

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Perficient

MAY 28, 2020

J oin our community for career tips, upcoming opportunities, and to keep up with all things Life at Perficient. The Pega team consists of a rational, forward thinking, and extremely dynamic group of people who strongly believe in doing the right thing,” Udy Sharma , Director, Automation continues. Apply now: Pega Lead System Architect.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Southern Bancorp partners with other community banks to increase loan accessibility and financial literacy to low-income customers. As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Darrin Williams wants to promote relationships between community banks and CDFIs to create more prosperous communities. Better serving its communities.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2024

By partnering with community leaders, state and federal agencies, local commissions, and commercial customers, banks can be an effective conduit to leverage this public capital better while making sure the funds are fully utilized effectively in the communities we serve. Partnership with aligned community groups will be critical here.

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Perficient

AUGUST 5, 2020

With our team’s help, the client has been able to transition a significant portion of their userbase to a named user system and allowed us the opportunity to help develop the tools that their clients will use to manage these users.” — Austin Spinazze, Associate Technical Consultant. “I Engaging Leadership Inspires Collaboration and Teamwork.

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Perficient

AUGUST 14, 2020

Three leading organizations — Salesforce , Perficient , and The Chartis Group — have come together to share bright spots within the healthcare community that can point the way to building the necessary capacity to adapt. Managing Dynamic Events. Our environment is constantly changing.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Aligning these factors is critical to a community bank’s success, and a great way to start doing that is by ensuring your professional development programs support your strategic goals. Yes, it’s essential to satisfy annual training requirements but, as one CEO recently remarked, we need to grow our own community bank leaders.

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Perficient

AUGUST 10, 2020

And I think we have a great mix of ‘big city’ atmosphere and activity, combined with a bit of ‘small town’ community and connection,” says Matt Kislowski, Client Services Director. The space exudes entrepreneurial energy and makes you excited to come to work,” says Dan Ryan, Senior Project Manager.

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PopularBank

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Joseph Culotta Brings More Than 18 Years of Leadership and Wealth Management Expertise to Popular Bank. NASDAQ: BPOP) and one of the nation’s premier banks, announced today the appointment of Joseph Culotta as Director of Wealth Management for Popular Investments. I look forward to being a part of this legacy.”. banks by assets.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 15, 2012

In his "real life", he is a sales manager for a pharmaceutical company. One form of training I fondly recall from my Navy days was Navy Leadership Development school, or NAVLEAD. I have not come across anything like it in my civilian life working with community financial institutions.

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 2, 2021

He exemplifies the best of next generation bank leadership, with eyes wide open to the next iteration of banking in our rapidly changing environment. 1/ @Schornack At the end of July 2013, we invested $1.8MM to buy 49% of Flagship Financial Group, Inc. Twenty four tweets, and worth every one of them. million in 2012 to $12.2

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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. of adults have left a job to get away from a manager as a way to improve their overall life. Quick Stat. Put people first.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Called the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC), the group describes itself as “leading a nationwide effort to end the student debt crisis in America.”. The group’s website describes its projects as “supporting state and local officials” and “driving new actions in communities, in court, and in government.”

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Perficient

AUGUST 14, 2020

Teams Advisor – This is a built in planner with tasks and plans including progress tracking designed to help you leverage Teams and Planner to manage your rollout. App Templates – App templates are production-ready apps for Microsoft Teams that are community driven, open-source, and available on GitHub. Questions or ideas?

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

He also raised concern about “disparities in some companies’ responses to Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities” found by consumer advocates. (He Help ensure homeowners and renters can access HUD-approved housing counseling organizations to help them manage the challenges they face due to financial hardships brought on by COVID.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Under the leadership of CEO Randell Leach, Beneficial State Bank is pursuing an ambitious mission of financial activism and strong corporate values. The idea that community banking can be a force for positive change is at the heart of Beneficial State Bank, which engages its customers through financial activism. Photo: Ashley Courter.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

“For Ron, giving back to the community is part of the essence of who he is. With vigor and a strong commitment to service, Ron Paul leads a rapidly growing community bank in Maryland. Ronald Paul first encountered community banking as a real estate developer in the early 1980s. Don’t expect to find him home on a weeknight!”

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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. Our Troublemaker clients reacted to all this mayhem by keeping their focus on customers, making good loans, sticking to their digital transformation strategies, developing employees and giving back to their communities.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

You can feel the energy boost at Park Bank from its leadership development program. Young employees at the community bank in Madison, Wis., It really gives people a sense of ownership,” explains James Hegenbarth, the bank’s president and CEO of the employees who have participated in the leadership development program. “It

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 4, 2012

I frequently hear lamentations about the gap between the performance expectations of community financial institution (FI) personnel and performance results. Instead, expectations are often trapped between the ears of the supervisor or senior management. This post is geared toward drafting a job description of the FI branch manager.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Daniel Galindo, pictured, and Doug Schaeffer of Woodforest National Bank helped involve the community bank in providing funding for and access to affordable housing. We worked with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to jumpstart its down payment assistance program,” recalls Schaeffer. “We

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

“This partnership will enable Open to leverage the leadership and expertise Visa has in the payments space to co-create and innovate new solutions.”. The card comes with a suite of expense management tools and is integrated with Whatsapp for seamless expense filing, the release indicated. .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

Tim Murphy, general counsel for Mastercard , has become the 22nd chairman of the civil rights and urban advocacy group, according to a statement from the payment card network. The National Urban League has done more than any other organization to promote economic justice, sustainable communities and the spirit of entrepreneurship.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Illustration by Maïté Franchi With educational sessions on hot‑button issues, inspirational speakers and beneficial networking opportunities, ICBA LIVE is the greatest community banking event in the country. Taking place in Honolulu from March 12–16, 2023, ICBA LIVE provides concrete benefits to community banks in three important ways: 1.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

TD Bank Group Acquires First Horizon. Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. It’s hard to understand how Clobes has time in the day to drive her unlimited amount of leadership activities. THE BANKER AWARDS. Bravo April!

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Although the 2022 Top 5 are holding their own and two of them remain in today's Top 5, the 2021 edition included one bank that failed (SVB Financial Group) and one that is voluntarily liquidating (Silvergate). Communities First Financial Corporation (Now FFB Bancorp) (OTCQX: FFBB) #2. What a difference a year makes! The Bancorp, Inc.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

A slew of existing backers, including Blackbird Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, Industry Ventures, Paladin Capital Group, Rally Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and Stanford, also participated in the funding. The company said it plans to use the investment to focus on product innovation and program management.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 19, 2022

Parties vested in your bank’s success abound in your community. Chamber of Commences, small business groups, financial literacy movements, municipalities, non-profits, or complementary businesses such as wealth management, lawyers, accountants, or insurance agents. The goal is to find the peanut butter to your jelly.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is one such organization fighting community hunger. Headquartered in Boston, the group serves over 500 pantries and programs in 190 cities and towns across eastern Massachusetts and distributes nearly 57 million meals annually. . Millions of U.S. The ‘Game of Keystrokes’ Strategy.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The leading causes of burnout include dealing with unclear expectations, and feeling overworked, underappreciated or unsupported by a manager or team. The leading causes of burnout include dealing with unclear expectations, and feeling overworked, underappreciated or unsupported by a manager or team. Illustration by Tommy/iStock.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2017

With the speed of payments accelerating and Same Day ACH initiatives continuing to roll out, NACHA has pulled together a group of industry experts to explore API standardization as a way to facilitate faster payment speeds and greater transaction security, among other use cases. financial services industry — has been slow.

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