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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. increase, while the San Antonio metro, up 19.4%, ranked 12th. Those in south central Texas, which includes San Antonio, supported an estimated 211,000 jobs and contributed nearly $25.2 By Mindy Charski.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

According to the CFPB, the new members “include experts in consumer protection, financial services, community development, fair lending, civil rights, consumer financial products or services, representatives of community banks and credit unions, and scholars with relevant methodological and subject matter experience.”

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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

Certification through ICBA and Community Banker University ensures that a pivotal community banker has the necessary knowledge and understanding in critical operational areas. It teaches bankers how to develop a compliance program, meet lending compliance requirements, and comply with deposit and marketing regulations. 25–30 in Denver.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

When the 2022/23 ICBA board of directors was introduced at ICBA LIVE in San Antonio, Texas, there was a palpable sense of excitement in the air. Bank Operations and Payments chair Alice P. Hartings: ICBA’s ThinkTECH Accelerator brings fintechs and community banks together to enhance bank operations and the customer experience.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

Lending services include commercial loans to small to medium-sized businesses and professional concerns as well as consumers. We serve the dental and other health professional industries through a centralized loan and deposit platform that operates out of our main office in Dallas, Texas and serves clients in 30 states.

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