South State Correspondent

JANUARY 3, 2024

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.

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Abrigo

MARCH 24, 2021

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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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

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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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. It’s our job as management to put a team together so that the strengths are complemented. Keeping up communication. LESS THAN $250 MILLION.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

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. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

In 2022, things changed with whiplash speed, as the Fed hiked interest rates to quell inflation, the mortgage refinance market dried up and the effects of macro changes, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to a talent shortage, began to be felt keenly. Jeff Reynolds, managing director at Darling Consulting Group in Newburyport, Mass.,

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. 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. Employees are back to work.

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