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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. Kennebec Savings Bank.

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Ensure your community bank is inclusive

Independent Banker

If community banks put in the effort to foster a sense of belonging, the result is a stronger workplace culture, greater employee loyalty and, ultimately, a better experience for customers. So, how can community banks build truly inclusive cultures, where everyone feels like they belong? Misti Stanton, Mercantile Bank.

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FDIC: Community banks outperform industry in third quarter

Abrigo

To provide a report card on industry status and performance, the FDIC publishes a Quarterly Banking Profile. Results from the third quarter were just released, and while overall results were positive, community banks in particular excelled. Community banks’ net income grew almost 11 percent to $4.9

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How the OCC risk governance framework applies to community banks

Abrigo

For those with assets between $100 billion and $750 billion, the effective date is May 10, 2015, and for those between $50 billion and $100 billion, guidance will be effective on May 10, 2016. While the final guidance clearly applies to larger financial institutions, community banks should still take note.

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Will the cost of regulation impact community bank customers?

Abrigo

For most consumers who have a checking account, savings account and maybe a mortgage, the regulations placed on their community bank isn’t given a second thought. Two recent surveys addressing the community banking landscape have pointed to increasing regulations as the primary cause of stress for these institutions.

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How to reduce the regulatory burden on community banks

Abrigo

In recent months, the momentum around reducing the regulatory burden on the nation’s community banks has continued to gain steam. There are more than 6,000 banks and thrifts under $10 billion in assets and they are often less equipped to deal with complexities brought by additional regulations.

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What 2015 holds for banking

Abrigo

The IBM Institute for Business Value released its 2015 report, “ The paradox of Banking ”, which analyzes the existing market and makes predictions about how the landscape will evolve, what will make banks succeed or fail and how institutions can use the market trends to their advantage.