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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

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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3 ways for community banks to capitalize on the “buy local” movement

Abrigo

Today’s youth and others across all age groups are placing a significant importance on consuming local food, developing local relationships and improving local communities. This is great news for community banks. A recent American Banker article discussed why the local food movement is good for community banking.

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CRE Credit Risk – What You Need To Know Now

South State Correspondent

While the market focuses on deposits and liquidity, media pundits and analysts are waiting for credit problems to appear. CRE Risk Background While ten years ago, community and regional banks use to make up some 55% of the CRE market, in 2023, these banks now compose approximately 72% (below). touched off a wave of bankruptcies.

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Community Banking According to Andy

Jeff For Banks

1/ @Schornack At the end of July 2013, we invested $1.8MM to buy 49% of Flagship Financial Group, Inc. However, it had a great group of employees and was in a market that I knew very well. 4/ @Schornack In June 2013, Flagship Bank Minnesota had $94 million in assets and $62.8 Jackie Herman, our COO 2013. million in loans.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

With financial hardship, competition from dominant players, and a startup budget, Gentle Monster faced many of the same challenges as a community bank. He chose to compete in the women’s luxury segment and looked for a gap in the market. COI marketing for banks should always be a top priority.

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The Risk Your Asset/Liability Management Process Might Be Missing

Abrigo

An extreme focus on using ALM to manage the risk of rising rates means some FIs overlook using ALM to grow earnings and capital, putting them at risk of underperformance. Community financial institutions are familiar with utilizing their asset/liability management solutions to limit the risk of rising interest rates.

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Southern Bancorp is building wealth for everyone

Independent Banker

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.