Abrigo

MAY 24, 2023

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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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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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

All of you with your hands up… … uh huh. It would have required a few trips to the local dispensary to dream up what bankers have endured this year. In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., So relax, put up your feet, indulge with your favorite indulgence, and enjoy our salute to 2022 industry stars.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

You have a bank that was born out of COVID and could have gone the other direction but ended up thriving.”. Lexicon Bank didn’t wait long to make a splash, sponsoring the 2021 World Series of Poker. But the fundamental risk management in the bank’s professional poker program is old-fashioned Know Your Customer, done by people.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Bankers started the year with good business plans, strong balance sheets, and optimism. Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. Even George Bailey would have given you the thumbs up. ” – Hunter Thompson.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

I call this "pulling into the pits" in my book: Squared Away-How Can Bankers Succeed as Economic First Responders. Before we begin and for comparison purposes, here are last year's top five , as measured in December 2021: #1. In 2021, the bank expensed over $530 thousand to the ESOP to benefit employees.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 17, 2022

As technology buyers, banking executives need to up their game on tech purchases and technology performance management. And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack And you may find yourself in another part of the world And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile…” -David Byrne.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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