Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

ICBA has a growing network of people and resources community banks can tap into as they continue their innovation journeys. The ThinkTECH Accelerator is one of several initiatives underway this year to foster community bank-enabled fintech partnerships. How do we filter and qualify solutions for our bank’s needs?

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In 2022, ICBA’s award-winning ThinkTECH Accelerator program reached more community banks with innovative solutions and partnerships than ever before. For ICBA and our community bank members, 2022 was a year full of potential. In step with community bankers. By Charles Potts, ICBA.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Community bankers’ awakening to new possibilities has made for an impactful year and will help position community banks to flourish in 2022 and beyond. But I also wanted to recognize the widespread acceptance of innovation I’ve witnessed among community bankers during 2021, another challenging year.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

From credit union overreach to onerous overregulation, the 2022/23 ICBA board of directors has plenty on its to-do list. Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. By Molly Bennett.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. He has served as president and CEO of $365 million-asset Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., now part of Bank of America, before moving to Griffin, Ga.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

ICBA Bancard, the payment services arm of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), has partnered with Urban FT, a New York-based software company, to bring prepaid cards to community banks, the companies said in a press release. trillion by 2022. based Sunrise Banks, a $1.1 based Sunrise Banks, a $1.1

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Takeaway 1 Having a cohesive vision from the top down is critical to a culture of innovation and the successful adoption of new software. . It’s great that more financial institutions are welcoming technological innovations, but banks and credit unions must consider the long-term impact of their partnerships. Start at the Top.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

That just may be community bankers’ word of the year. As we enter 2022, we are balancing low margins, high wages, too much liquidity and a lack of loan demand, and we have our work cut out for us. But by releasing rigidity and giving our banks the space to adapt to the environment, we will unleash new opportunities.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

A potential economic slowdown, slower rate rises, an inverted yield curve, and deposit stress likely make 2023 a trying year compared to 2022. Banks will need to balance these short-term challenges with longer-term strategic goals. Financial pressure will be greater, and bank margins will be higher. Why is this so important?

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. What’s on the horizon for retail banking? We spoke with two community banks that have ramped up their services to meet—and exceed—the changing expectations of customers. So how are retail banks meeting this challenge?

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American Banker

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

How Americans bank has been changing for years, including how they start their banking relationships. Offering the ability to open an account online can be one way to reach customers who are unable to join your community bank in person. The Bank of Idaho integrated online account openings into its website in 2015.

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Cisco

JANUARY 10, 2023

As a change agent serving the financial services industry for over 20 years, it is a great privilege to collaborate with Bank, Insurance, and Wealth Management institutions to devise and execute digital transformation strategy, solve complex business problems, and leverage technology to strengthen business results.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

After the success community banks and credit unions had helping businesses in their local communities with lending during the pandemic , financial institutions continue to turn to small business loans as a source of portfolio growth. That adds to the pressure on financial institutions to innovate the small business loan process.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. COVID may have accelerated things, but talk of booster shots and workplace policies wasn’t the most striking contrast at AOBA 2022.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

This developing world of payments and the fierce competition offered by non-traditional providers of financial services presents big challenges to smaller and community banks – those financial institutions (FIs) with less than $10 billion in assets. That brings [smaller] banks an immediate string of deposits,” Good said.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Daniel Galindo, pictured, and Doug Schaeffer of Woodforest National Bank helped involve the community bank in providing funding for and access to affordable housing. Maximizing NOAH. This initiative is only one of the programs that reflect Woodforest’s ongoing commitment to affordable, inclusive housing.

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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.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Ahead of the Curve: A Banker’s Podcast Ahead of the Curve: A Banker’s Podcast has insights from banking leaders and advisors across the banking industry. Breaking Banks Breaking Banks , billed as the #1 global fintech podcast and radio show, began in 2013 and is hosted by media firm Provoke.fm. keep me informed.

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Independent Banker

JULY 2, 2022

In 2019, the community bank was a partial sponsor of the $2.25 In return, the facility was renamed First National Bank Field, according to Jerry Glidewell, Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club executive director. Putting community first. Being a community bank means community comes first,” says Sicard.

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Alex Jimenez

APRIL 7, 2024

In late 2022, as the US unemployment rate hit a nine-year high, bank executives met to discuss changes in their strategy. One executive told me that while he still supported innovation, it would have to wait. Pausing Innovation This was on my mind when reading this article about Nike’s innovation woes.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Following their stints as interns, Malvern Bank retained the talents of (L to R) Cody Sorenson, Keegan Wederquist and Adam Konfrst, hiring them as full-time, mid-level team members. These community banks share how they have (or haven’t) altered their hiring strategies. Eclipse Bank: Reputation matters. Total employment.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Making the necessary investments is especially challenging for smaller community banks and credit unions (CUs), Good maintained. billion in 2022, representing a 33 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) as measured from 2016. Payments may not necessarily be their niche,” he explained of these smaller FIs.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 20, 2022

Bank executives are coming to understand that in today’s world, the customer experience (CX) is the product, although not all have made a serious commitment to address newfound competition. The bottom line is this: most banks lack the true management leadership and operating disciplines necessary to execute successfully on digital.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

Outside of those two crisis periods, American banking failures have generally been uncommon, at least since the end of the Great Depression. banks failed a year. bank failures per year between 1996 and 2006, and 3.6 between 2015 and 2022. Most of the more than 500 financial institutions that failed were community banks.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Who saw 2022 coming and accurately predicted the headlines? A few modest examples of the 2022 roller coaster ride: The Fed rate hikes in 2022 totaled 425 basis points. In 2022, there was… wait for it… exactly one. Goes to 2022. Goes to all the hot tech and defi players that bought pricey ads at the 2022 Super Bowl.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 20, 2023

2022 will go down as one of the worst years for community bank loan mispricing when viewed on a spread basis. Rapidly rising rates crushed performance as many banks held a fixed rate constant and/or booked a fixed rate loan at a misguided level. Banks had tight spreads on loans with 1.2

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Then right back to the impossible in 2022. Bank Deal of the Year. Huntington and TCF merge to create the $170 billion Midwest dynamo and vault them into one of the top 10 banks in the country. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. THE BANKER AWARDS.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

trillion between 2019 and 2022. As a share of their total assets, community banks have more business loans below $1 million than larger banks, according to numbers from the St. Lending processes at many banks and credit unions impair their growth efforts. The market surged to as high as $2.4 economic ecosystem.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

trillion between 2019 and 2022. As a share of their total assets, community banks have more business loans below $1 million than larger banks, according to the St. Lending processes at many banks and credit unions impair their growth efforts. The market surged to as high as $2.4 economic ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2016

200 community banks have cut ties with Lending Club following the sudden departure of the alternative lender’s CEO and the subsequent hit to share prices, which reverberated across other alt-finance players. Explore how B2B FinTech is on the cusp of change as we break down all of the statistics and surveys below.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 30, 2024

Benchmarking can help banks better optimize capital as it gives bank management a sense of what the average is for the industry. Banks that want to be more aggressive with innovation and technology can show they are investing more in technology infrastructure, while banks with a strategy to be less tech-focused can be under.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The selection was based on several factors, including company-submitted data, business model, tech innovation, marketplace momentum, team strength, and more. According to CB Insights market sizing data , the global market for IT for banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) industry is projected to reach nearly $150B by 2022.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

Rate Hikes: Overall, most banks underestimated the number of rate hikes and the rate of net interest margin expansion in 2022. Most banks included 75bps in rate hikes. Now, stakeholders want to know what the bank has budgeted for the rest of the year? How is the bank adjusting its volume targets for the year?

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Takeaway 2 Community banks may face challenges seeking reimbursement for breach of warranty claims filed with other FIs. Takeaway 3 Banks and credit unions should leverage new tools to improve check fraud prevention that can ease the burden on their staff and safeguard customers.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. The “What the Hell Are Bankers Doing?”

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