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CFPB announces advisory committee members

CFPB Monitor

Nikitra Bailey, EVP, Center for Responsible Lending (Durham, NC). Nadine Cohen, Managing Attorney, Greater Boston Legal Services (Boston, MA). Bruce Ocko, Senior VP Director of Mortgage & Consumer Lending, Bangor Savings Bank (Bangor, ME). Mae Watson Grote, Founder and CEO, The Financial Clinic (Brooklyn, NY).

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Here, we highlight some of last year’s most successful loan producers in the areas of agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage lending. By Ed Avis.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

In order to compete as a small bank, we have been forced to keep higher-than-peer capital levels, so that our lending limit allows us to service local borrowers’ needs. Underlying BankVista’s success has been a management philosophy focused on open debate about how to improve, Freeman adds. That served us well during the pandemic.”.