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Fintech Deals to Watch: Fall Festivities

Gonzobanker

Treasury management provider Dragonfly Financial Technologies launched independently from an ACI Worldwide sale. Alkami partnered with Clinc for conversational AI, Atomic for direct deposit switching and FINBOA for payment dispute management. Credit union lending platform Clutch partnered with Zest.ai for automated underwriting.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

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. Here, we highlight some of last year’s most successful loan producers in the areas of agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage lending. By Ed Avis.

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How community banks can address cybercrime

Independent Banker

“We have absolutely seen a rise in fraud of all types in recent months and years,” says Scottie Luke, senior vice president and chief risk officer for the community bank’s risk management department. The bank works hard to prevent attacks with many defensive layers of security. Secure your telecommunications.

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Basics and Niche Markets

Independent Banker

Simply put, our board of directors has empowered a young, energetic, educated and motivated management team to make things happen. The housing market in central Illinois has remained strong, and Goodfield State Bank has focused on residential real estate. Members of our lending team are not order takers. ROAA in 2015: 2.27

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Growing a new branch

Independent Banker

In the first round of PPP lending, it granted 220 loans totaling $17 million, and in the second round, 170 loans totaling nearly $13 million. “As As we got through those early months and the first round of PPP lending, we felt like we were getting our hands around all that. Ed Avis is a writer in Illinois.

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The Mentor

Independent Banker

In Delaware’s local business community, David Ferguson is known as someone who “knows his stuff,” particularly when it comes to commercial lending. As vice president of commercial lending for Artisans’ Bank, what sets him apart as a community banker, however, is his passion for sharing his knowledge with colleagues.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Cumberland Security Bank, Inc. First Security Bank of Deer Lodge. In order to compete as a small bank, we have been forced to keep higher-than-peer capital levels, so that our lending limit allows us to service local borrowers’ needs. Allied First Bank, SB. Nebraska State Bank. Neighbors Bank. Priority Bank. Fayetteville.