Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. Corporate relocations and expansions—influenced by factors like affordability, low corporate tax rates, no personal income tax and a rich talent pool—have contributed to a momentum that isn’t likely to subside soon. Photo by Dennis Burnett. By Mindy Charski.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 13, 2022

One morning, President Trump tweeted his desire for an additional tax on all foreign-owned companies operating in the US. Instantly, the cash flow for those businesses that many community banks lent to is impacted. That is a significant change in risk for a material part of a large community bank’s balance sheet.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Greg Steverson (left) successfully manages a $100 million institutional investment portfolio for Ledyard National Bank in Norwich, Vt. Community bank institutional investment portfolio managers have been put through their paces the past several years. Yet that is exactly what many community banks have accomplished.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The markets believe the chance of tax hikes, repeals of tax cuts, and gigantic initiatives are greatly diminished. Moody’s estimates that there is $70 billion in back rent across the nation. By the way, our economy has done better than all other nations; for example, Europe is 4.3% in the second quarter and -5.0%

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 21, 2024

Our lives changed forever from this whole experience of the government’s declaration of a national emergency, leading to forced shutdowns of businesses and schools, mandated mask wearing, forcing 6-foot distances between people, travel restrictions, fear mongering with case and death counts, and forced vaccines/boosters. Real GDP was +3.2%

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Bank, Old Second National Bank, lost a whopping $156 million in 2009 and 2010. Independent Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: IBCP) Independent Bank dates back to 1864 as the First National Bank of Iona. It is a turnaround story because the bank was hammered with credit problems between 2008-11, when it lost over $200 million.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

From opposite political directions, Senators Shelby and Brown stand on point to greatly influence community banking’s agenda in the next Congress. The mix of contrasts and similarities of Shelby’s and Brown’s perspectives and policymaking portend an active session for community banking’s agenda in the new 114th Congress. By Ed Avis.

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