Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Texas San Antonio Community Bank Community 182

Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

So his insights and analysis were critical to teaching me, and possibly you, about seemingly mundane yet important topics such as tax efficiency, derivatives, and BOLI. Was published in 2010, so it has up to date lessons learned; 5. Spoke specifics about various bonds and instruments to include in a FIs bond portfolio; 2.

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Community Bank Strategy Community Report 60

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In 2015, the Company was recognized as American Banker's #1 bank for three-year ROE. This is clearly a turnaround situation, as the bank lost over $12 million in 2010, over 20% of its capital (ouch). But once they turned things around they took their deferred tax asset back onto their books and did three acquisition.

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Oregon Ohio California Community Bank 101

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.

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Community Bank Alabama Ohio Community 70

Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

While out-of-town lenders gave money to customers requiring no down payments to buy overpriced homes that they couldn’t afford, Hartings, the president and CEO of The Peoples Bank Co. in Coldwater, Ohio, and ICBA’s incoming chairman, held fast to his community bank’s conservative lending practices.

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Ohio Community Bank Community Lending 70

Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

When the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 passed, the top capital gains tax rate was lowered, providing yet another incentive for equity speculators to pour money into the fledgling internet industry. Although community banks did not lend to sub-prime borrowers in any meaningful way, did we participate?

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FDIC Community Bank Regulation Lending 78

Jeff For Banks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

He joined COB's board in 2009 after its $310 million recapitalization which was needed from a disastrous slew of losses incurred starting in 2008 as a result of awful credit decisions, leading to a 21% NPA/Asset ratio peak in 2010. Selection: Mitch Englert, EVP of Community Banking, Capital City Bank Group, Inc.

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Community Bank Lending Community Security 60