Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. He has served as president and CEO of $365 million-asset Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., now part of Bank of America, before moving to Griffin, Ga.,

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Meanwhile, leaders at small banks recognize that their institutions play a vital role in helping community businesses and individuals not only weather uncertainty but also thrive. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

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. Photo by Dero Sanford.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Especially if I believe community banks must increasingly be known for some niche to differentiate. I first became aware of Marlin at the Utah Bankers Association Executive Development Program, where a Marlin Business Bank officer was attending. The branchless community bank operates in the Wilmington-Philadelphia market.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

banks is up $157 billion from the same period in 2013. A recent data report culled from Sageworks Bank Information , a web-based data platform that includes financial and regulatory information on every U.S. bank and credit union, named the “ Top 15 community banks by commercial loan growth.”

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The CARES Act extended the CECL implementation deadline for many larger community banks until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Community bankers tell us that while the extension is welcome, they’re already down the road to implementation. ICBA tells FASB CECL isn’t feasible for community banks. October 2013.

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BankInovation

JULY 21, 2020

Radius Bank reaches a national customer base through its digital channels and powers banking services for fintechs like Brex and NorthOne. It’s a business plan the former community bank, which was founded in 1987, spent years developing and continues to improve today. “As

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

According to the Urban Institute’s “ Nonprofit Sector in Brief 2015 ,” the number of nonprofits registered with the Internal Revenue Service increased by about 3,000 a year between 2003 and 2013. economy in 2013, or roughly 5 percent of GDP. Revenues increased 3 percent to $2.26 trillion; assets rose 5.2 percent to $5.17 percent to $2.10

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

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. Kennebec Savings Bank.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2016

Kane will report to Gordon Smith, CEO of consumer and community banking. He is replacing Mike Passilla, who was chosen as the company’s chief executive in May 2013 to oversee development of Chase Paymentech and other merchant-focused offerings.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

From 2019 to 2020 alone, the amount of money involved in elder financial abuse rose by nearly a billion dollars—the largest year-over-year increase since 2013. Community banks can help prevent, identify and report financial elder abuse. Equip your team with the skills needed to protect your customers. Quick Stats. of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

However, the success of these efforts was actually centered on sales practice misconduct at the bank. Driven by strict and unrealistic sales goals, employees in Wells Fargo’s Community Bank division engaged in fraudulent sales practices, including the opening of millions of fake deposit and credit card accounts without customers’ knowledge.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Community banks (under $10 billion in assets) and regional banks (between $10 and $50 billion) represent 21 percent and nine percent, respectively. Regional banks had the most diversified portfolios, but community banks generally had higher concentrations in CRE and agriculture loans.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 11, 2016

Federal Reserve System Survey conducted in 2015, 51 percent of mobile banking users had deposited a check using a banking app in the previous 12 months, a 38 percent increase from 2013. CUNA reported in 2013 that mobile payments were growing at an annual rate of 68 percent.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Community banks are expanding their loan portfolios to include more small business loans, according to the most recent Community Bank Performance report by the FDIC. percent over the 3rd quarter of 2013. Loans across categories increased, with commercial and industrial loans growing at the fastest rate, roughly 5.3

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

The ICBA and community bank campaign to improve those rules has included a comprehensive study on their impact that was released before the CFPB announcement of its proposed changes, which are expected to be formally adopted. Of course, this community bank victory is not the result of just one survey.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The ICBA and community bank campaign to improve those rules has included a comprehensive study on their impact that was released before the CFPB announcement of its proposed changes, which are expected to be formally adopted. Of course, this community bank victory is not the result of just one survey.

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Celent Banking

JUNE 22, 2017

The branch boom in the US has been at the hands of large banks. A historic look at the number of bank branches by asset tier makes this clear. Celent published a report on the topic in 2013 that predicted a steep decline in branch density – something that is now underway. Source: FDIC, Celent analysis.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

With wire fraud on the rise, community banks have to step up precautions to protect themselves and their customers. What’s more, 20 percent of the companies that suffered financial losses from payment fraud said their biggest losses stemmed from wire transfer fraud, up from 9 percent in 2013. billion-asset community bank.

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

His role is to research, develop and provide members with superior products and services that meet the ever-changing needs of community banks and to help them to increase their competitive advantage. Having the best products and services will help community banks continue to effectively serve and compete in their communities.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 29, 2015

The rejection of the recent MasterCard-Target settlement showed us something that many of us community bankers have known for a long time—that pennies on the dollar is never a good deal for anyone. As community bankers, we know our customers, but it’s more difficult to protect them when we don’t see them at the point of transaction.

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Independent Banker

MAY 24, 2016

million farms and the community banks that lend to them each growing season, Scanlan points out. Community banks also are likely to see increased regulatory scrutiny of agricultural loans this year. Other changes in rural loan programs are affecting community banks. Ongoing concerns.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 2, 2014

The arrangements, as shown below, are designed to provide banks with the opportunity to gradually meet the new requirements. minimum common equity capital ratio, took effect on January 1, 2013. It is also important to note that disclosure starts January 1, 2015, which is also considered the compliance deadline for community banks.

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Abrigo

APRIL 1, 2015

A recent Wall Street Journal article by Victoria McGrane and Jon Hilsenrath highlighted how the nation’s regulators are increasingly questioning and turning their focus toward bank boards. These smaller banks have also seen new, and more frequent, attention from regulators.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Once upon a time, community banks were more than happy to leave the chore of choosing technical devices and running networks to their chief technology officers. In a 2013 survey by research firm Gartner Group Inc., That’s true for community banking as well as other industries. Tech Current. By Maria Korolov.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Community banks are vital providers of small-business credit because of their extensive local market knowledge and deep customer relationships. In Illinois, a loan participation plan by a community bank “insourced” jobs to the local area from overseas. Community banks are the most active participants in the SSBCI program.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Increasingly, more digitally connected consumers are saying yes to that question with their community bank. Some even assume their bank will interact with them however and whenever they want. For many community banks, telephone calls still generate the highest volumes of customer service interactions.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

So far, episode topics include cover loan pricing in a rising-rate environment, cannabis-related banking , and technology implementation. Breaking Banks Breaking Banks , billed as the #1 global fintech podcast and radio show, began in 2013 and is hosted by media firm Provoke.fm.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 14, 2014

When Community Bank of Bergen County unveiled its online mortgage hub this summer, the bank put “ease of use” at the top of its goals for the site, says President and CEO Peter Michelotti. “I Sam Vallandingham, president and CEO of The First State Bank in Barboursville, W.Va., Evans between July 2013 and July 2014.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 9, 2019

Online banks already use automated processes. The ability to deliver community banking services in the manner desired by your customers. In 2013, when the median branch deposit size in our profitability outsourcing service peer group was $47.9 Performing CIP diligence? Think of the saved hours! Oh contraire. It went down!

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Independent Banker

JULY 1, 2015

The combination has helped make him the star lender at Farmers & Merchants Bank, a $120 million-asset community bank in Miamisburg, Ohio. million of the bank’s $17.4 The bank’s portfolio grew 8.84 percent in 2013. Clinton Morton, Famers & Merchants Bank. He booked $6.9

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2016

In his annual letter to shareholders, Dimon went on, at some length, to say that the “mission-critical” services that big banks can supply are the types of things “regional and community banks simply cannot do.”. “In The concept of breaking up the bank was shot down both in 2013 and 2015.

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NCR

MAY 9, 2017

Most community banks and credit unions have only one app, their banking transaction app. Hawaii National Bank’s Hawaii Score enables existing bank customers and non-customers the capability to access a TransUnion credit report and score without the need for a credit card or an existing account with Hawaii National Bank.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 14, 2014

According to a statistic released as part of the ICBA 2014 Top 50 Community Bank Leaders in Social Media, nearly 2,500 banks have a Facebook or Twitter presence, and the numbers continue to exponentially grow. It is apparent everywhere you turn that social media is one of the hottest new communications tools in our society.

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American Banker

MARCH 22, 2021

Banc of California, which last bought a bank in 2013, has agreed to pay $235 million in stock in this in-state deal. ]].

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Jack Henry

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

At the opposite end of the spectrum, over 60 percent of community bank customers lose money for their institutions. In a blog I published here on July 31, 2013, I discussed the notion of “one size fits all” pricing as one of the biggest contributors to underperformance in loan portfolios.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Patti Husic, president and CEO of Centric Bank in Harrisburg, Pa., is one community banker who’s doing it right. This year she was named to ICBA’s Top 25 Community Bank Influencers to Follow. Husic: I joined Twitter in 2013. What advice do you have for other community bankers about joining Twitter?

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