Bobsguide

APRIL 21, 2022

Finastra appoints Isabel Fernandez to accelerate lending business growth. Company welcomes Isabel to the Finastra leadership team, as EVP, Lending Business Unit. Isabel will be part of Finastra’s recently expanded leadership team as the company pivots to a ‘Business Unit’ led model. About Finastra.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example.

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PopularBank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Molly Hime, a long-time Division Manager for Popular Association Banking (PAB), a division of Popular Bank , has announced her retirement, effective December 31, 2023. Under her leadership, the team has quadrupled in size and has originated more than $5 Billion in association loans as well as more than $1.6 Billion in deposits.

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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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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Community Banks as Venture Capitalists In fact, not all providers of venture capital are venture capitalists. According to Cornerstone Advisors’ What’s Going On in Banking 2023 study, there are about 500 community banks and credit unions making direct investments into fintech startups. And not just the large megabanks. billion in 2021.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 12, 2022

We feel that as community bankers, we can learn much from Jamie Dimon (Chairman and CEO of JPM) and from Warren Buffet. As usual, it was full of insight that every community banker should consider. Our focus is on information that pertains to the community banking industry. 2) Leadership Matters. 3) Community Focused.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

In today’s intense regulatory landscape, compliance extends to every aspect of banking, so much so that no one person or team can be solely charged with managing a bank’s compliance requirements. Managing compliance is a role that community bankers take more seriously than any other segment of the financial services industry.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 9, 2024

During the prior break, I struck up a conversation with a person from Lendio , a small business lending platform, that was there to promote their white-label platform to bankers. I still find this to be a challenge at community banks. But they will only lend what fits in their credit box. How do I calculate that ROI?

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Thankfully for bank and credit union executives, lenders, risk managers, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officers, banking podcasts and podcasts for credit unions are plentiful, and options are growing. Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket. This reflects a larger industry trend.

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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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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Making small business loans efficient and worthwhile Digitalizing the lending process can help financial institutions win small business loans and meet customers' needs. You might also like this webinar on small business lending best practices. Top problems in small business lending. Roadblocks to Success.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The regional bank announced a leadership shakeup on Wednesday, capping a tumultuous week in which shareholders became spooked about its exposure to the commercial real estate sector.

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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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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 14, 2016

Earlier this week, the CFPB announced the addition of several new members to its senior leadership team. The announcement included the news that the CFPB has filled the position of Assistant Director for the Office of Small Business Lending Markets. Mr. Johnson previously served in the same position on an acting basis.

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ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

On the latest episode the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Berkshire Bank President and CEO Nitin Mhatre discusss Berkshire Bank's "BEST Community Comeback," a new $5 billion ESG-focused initiative at the Massachusetts-based midsize community bank.

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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. With the easy to use interface and unique layer cake design, implementation could be done in a few different ways, so it was fun to discuss how and why each way was best.” — Lindsay Denton , Project Manager, Healthcare.

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American Banker

MARCH 1, 2024

New York Community Bancorp faced new questions Friday after a flurry of disclosures led to a steep sell-off in its stock. The embattled Long Island-based lender beefed up its risk leadership, but Fitch cut its rating to "junk" status.

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Companies that scored highest in this year’s Best Fintechs to Work For ranking go beyond the basics of strong pay packages, generous benefits and effective leadership to take a more holistic interest in their employees’ lives, according to the data.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

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. Photo by Linkes Photography. By Ed Avis.

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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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Bobsguide

APRIL 13, 2022

London, UK – April 12, 2022 – Finastra today announced a Banking as a Service (BaaS) collaboration with Microsoft to bring new lending options to thousands of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) – a sector severely underserved when it comes to accessing finance. Users will be able to unlock lending options within Dynamics 365.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The publication of Mr. Uejio’s statement to CEEA follows the publication of his statements to the Bureau’s Division of Supervision, Enforcement, and Fair Lending and Division of Research, Markets, and Regulations. He did not identify those consumer advocates.)

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Gonzobanker

APRIL 8, 2020

Makes sense, because our observations tell us that little actionable content has been developed, tracked, analyzed and executed via website content management platforms and digital delivery channels. And, they should know whether the content management team, platforms and providers will get the institution where it needs to be.

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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 19, 2022

SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. Acquisition of the Year: The No Time to Breathe Award. Provident Financial Services, Inc. Bravo April!

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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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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Communities First Financial Corporation (Now FFB Bancorp) (OTCQX: FFBB) #2. Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Treasury to be used to help underserved communities bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. Coastal Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CCB) #3. OFG Bancorp (NYSE: OFG) #4. The Bancorp, Inc.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

The end-to-end solution supports travel booking, administration and policy management, analytics and customer service, with a particular focus on SMB clients, according to TechCrunch reports. The company said it plans to use the investment to expand geographically, strengthen its leadership team and focus on technology development.

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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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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2017

Prior to joining the Regions Bank community, Duggirala served as the CTO of Kabbage, a small business lender. While at Kabbage, Duggirala was responsible for moving the ball forward on the company’s lending platform scalability. The bank’s corporate office has chosen Amala Duggirala as its new CIO. ”

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Which is strange because in most strategic planning sessions we moderate, talent availability is a threat, and management below senior leadership is often a weakness. Bankers are watching expenses closely so creating positions for entry level college graduates are not on the community bank priority list. Think long term.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2016

For some time now, some people have thought the Bitcoin Core development team is too conservative and too concerned with technical failures to take action to improve the ability of the network to grow, but after the collapse of the DAO, two Ethereum blockchains are operating, lending more credence to bitcoin’s approach.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 4, 2016

As the leadership teams at many banks and credit unions perfect plans to grow their loan portfolios, management can depend on several key metrics to measure the effectiveness of their plans and execution. For banks and credit unions that have a community focus, this is an effective way to get the word out about your offerings.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Companies that scored highest in this year’s Best Fintechs to Work For ranking go beyond the basics of strong pay packages, generous benefits and effective leadership to take a more holistic interest in their employees’ lives, according to the data.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Koger Propst.

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