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Community Bank Consolidation Accelerates: Simmons First National in $277M Double Buy in Tennessee

Banking Exchange

Two community banks snapped by Simmons, while Illinois’ Heartland Bank looks to push into Iowa Community Banking Feature3 Feature Management M&A.

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. So first, we’ll look at how two community banks have become trusted pillars of the community through charity work and good old?fashioned billion-asset community bank. Build your community. It’s in their DNA.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Iowa State Bank. By Ed Avis.

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Google Pay Adds 29 US Banks To Mobile Payment Service

PYMNTS

Community Bank of the Bay. Community First Credit Union (OH). First National Bank of Milaca. Greater Cleveland Community Credit Union. Hometown Community Banks. Iowa Falls State Bank. Iowa Falls State Bank. Lamar National Bank. Building Trades Credit Union. Evans Bank. Federated Bank.

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Community Banks and Our Retirement Problem

Jeff For Banks

Why don''t we play a critical role in solving the nation''s retirement problem? I recently read a report by the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions titled The Retirement Crisis and a Plan to Solve It , led by Senator Tom Harkin (D: Iowa). Retirement Assets Should Be Pooled and Professionally Managed.

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Addressing The Symptoms Of Pharmacies’ Cash Flow Ailments

PYMNTS

This kind of small business is a dying breed: recent stats from the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis at the University of Iowa found more than 16 percent of independent pharmacies shuttered their doors between March 2003 and March 2018, according to Washington Post reports.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. There’s nothing more Gonzo than a CEO who simply bleeds the soul of front-line relationship managers, and Brager could write a bestselling book on this topic. merges with Lakeland Bancorp.

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