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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Philadelphia.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. The 2020 Census quantified the growth many residents were already sensing: Austin grew by 33% between 2010 and 2020, earning it the rank of fastest-growing large metro. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Use Our ERC Assist Program to Raise Deposits

South State Correspondent

The need for a known, reliable brand creates an excellent opportunity for community banks to help small business customers while building deposit balances. Background of ERC ERC exists to assist businesses that were put under severe financial strain due to the government-mandated lockdowns from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: US Trade Rep Says Digital Taxes Discriminate Against US Firms; Facebook Removes ‘Likes’ From ‘Pages’

PYMNTS

US Trade Representative: India, Italy, Turkey Digital Taxes Discriminates Against US Firms. Trade Representative (USTR) recently released the results of Section 301 probes of digital services taxes (DSTs) that Turkey, Italy and India have adopted, finding that each tax “discriminates against U.S. Billion Of French Products.

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Malls Debate Turns To Community Planning

PYMNTS

The risk of closing malls, the report said, has the potential to reshape entire communities, which are debating whether abandoned malls can be turned into office space or affordable housing. on the residential component. Brookfield declined to offer a cost estimate for the project.)

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

If 2020 was the year no one expected, 2021 was a year of resetting expectations. Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. Click to enlarge.

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The math behind small business lending: Problems & possibilities for banks & credit unions

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 Several small business lending processes can tax both borrowers and staff. Small business lending is also a prominent line of business for many financial institutions, especially those driven by a mission to help their communities thrive. trillion in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 relief programs.

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