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Best Banking Books To Create The Modern Banker

South State Correspondent

Since many bankers likely have a self-improvement goal in their New Year’s resolutions, we wanted to put out our recommendations right from the start. To do this, we teamed up with Jack Hubbard, Managing Partner of the Modern Banker , to bring you our collective favorites. Heart Spoken , by Elizabeth Cottrell.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Two, read and enjoy the 2021 GonzoBanker awards, our annual take on the best things we saw during the year. THE BANKER AWARDS. Doug Larson. So, we have two things to add to the to-do list.

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Top Banking Challenges: Finding Growth in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

Takeaway 1 Financial institutions that invested in technology in 2020 are using it to increase the loan portfolio in 2021. Independent Banker Survey. Growing loans, earnings are banks' top challenges in 2021. Technology sets up future lending success. Here's what they're doing. Pandemic-Induced Transformations.

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Commercial Credit Trends – Where to Tread Carefully

South State Correspondent

This data is critical for pricing, capital allocation, and marketing. In 2021, we published articles warning bankers against higher rates (for example, HERE ) and the resulting impact on credit. We have seen the higher rates, and now bankers should brace for a credit shock. Lending is getting riskier.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Award winners for 2021 demonstrate that when their local areas need support, community banks are there with innovative, compassionate and thoughtful responses. Bob Moore, Augusta Food Bank’s executive director, says traffic was backed up for miles. Last year was earth-shattering in many ways.

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SAFE Banking Act returns to Congress: Is safe harbor for cannabis banking on the horizon?

Abrigo

If signed into law, the SAFE Act would allow banks to provide services to cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) in states that have passed the legalization of marijuana in some form. According to a letter from the American Bankers Association (ABA) to the Senate Banking Committee, only about 11 percent of all U.S.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet. THE BANKER AWARDS The Bank Acquisition of the Year – goes to the unique PacWest and Banc of California deal. Employees are back to work. We are in awe.

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