Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

I call this "pulling into the pits" in my book: Squared Away-How Can Bankers Succeed as Economic First Responders. Communities First Financial Corporation (Now FFB Bancorp) (OTCQX: FFBB) #2. Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Coastal Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CCB) #3. The Bancorp, Inc.

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Which is strange because in most strategic planning sessions we moderate, talent availability is a threat, and management below senior leadership is often a weakness. Bankers are watching expenses closely so creating positions for entry level college graduates are not on the community bank priority list. Think long term.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Illustration by Maïté Franchi With educational sessions on hot‑button issues, inspirational speakers and beneficial networking opportunities, ICBA LIVE is the greatest community banking event in the country. Taking place in Honolulu from March 12–16, 2023, ICBA LIVE provides concrete benefits to community banks in three important ways: 1.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Whatever the good intentions of these new mandates, any new compliance orders require resources, change management, and an understanding of the unintended risks that could arise. Yet, bankers must be fully aware that mergers will be viewed not just from a book value accretion lens, but more piercingly through an ESG and social policy lens.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 4, 2016

As the leadership teams at many banks and credit unions perfect plans to grow their loan portfolios, management can depend on several key metrics to measure the effectiveness of their plans and execution. For banks and credit unions that have a community focus, this is an effective way to get the word out about your offerings.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2017

One company that is innovating in the sports and recreation industry is Amilia, an online registration and membership management platform. Nevertheless, while the recreational activities market generates vast sums of revenue, Gauthier said industry organizations can suffer from a leadership vacuum. In the U.S.,

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In fact, working with healthcare organizations across the country, I hear from leadership over and over again: I want to create the Amazon experience! She books an appointment online. Gina receives nurture emails, first around management, then progressing toward a focus on surgery. Reputation management. Personalization.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. Clearly, community banks in the region have plenty of opportunities to do what they do best: forge deep and lasting relationships with their customers and communities. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is one such organization fighting community hunger. Spend management solutions are key to ensuring that GBFB is able to focus on its mission instead of chasing down receipts, said Chief Financial Officer David Noymer. . We are very much an open book,” Noymer said. Millions of U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2018

Rather, an organization’s reason for being is to positively impact customers, a community, or the world in some way. Hitting quarterly or annual targets becomes a matter of survival and the measure of success for leadership teams. Every organization starts with a purpose. Making money is not that purpose.

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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. Koger Propst.

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ABA Community Banking

APRIL 7, 2015

Book Review: Paul Smith’s book of stories serves as leadership guide Human Resources Management Blogs Books for Bankers. 1Books for Bankers'

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

The Spanish company provides Software as a Service to enterprises with an integrated rewards program to help businesses remain on budget when booking business travel. The company said it plans to use the investment to expand geographically, strengthen its leadership team and focus on technology development.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar!

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 28, 2012

I frequently hear lamentations about the gap between the performance expectations of community financial institution (FI) personnel and performance results. Instead, expectations are often trapped between the ears of the supervisor or senior management. Business Banker Summary of Responsibilities : Relationship management.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

in Coldwater, Ohio, and ICBA’s incoming chairman, held fast to his community bank’s conservative lending practices. What concerned me most wasn’t that the customer was upset with me,” recalls Hartings of the homebuyers who ignored his community bank’s cautiously pragmatic approach. “I Fortunately, most did listen.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Endless CRM and data management projects that shook our foundations and gutted our PMOs. Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. BNC shareholders got a terrific premium, a 47% dividend increase, and a continued leadership role for Richard D. Payments chaos.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 9, 2011

A bank attorney spoke at a recent Financial Managers'' Society (FMS) meeting that I attended. His topic: Leadership. This style of decision making was romanticized by Jack Welch in his popular 2001 book: Jack Straight from the Gut. Community FI''s are similar to other companies in their strategic decision making.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 22, 2023

EOS is a comprehensive business system that empowers a leadership team to run a more successful bank. EOS comprises a series of tools and concepts that guide leaders in managing and optimizing their operations. This average cost is $338 per meeting for a $ 1B asset-sized community bank. The project manager?

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The Paypers

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 21, 2012

Since I estimate my Twitter community only reads about 10% of their tweet stream, and so many of my blog readers do not follow Twitter, below are selected quotes that I tweeted so far this year. JeffMarsico Credit Union CEO: "The differences between CUs & community banks are inflated by trade groups. We should focus on big banks."

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Lars Markull

DECEMBER 29, 2019

The year is coming to an end and like last year ( My books in 2018 ), I am blogging about the books I have read this year. Initially, my goal was to read 52 books (one per week), however, I changed my mindset already in the first half of the year. These were my books in 2019: Based on a real story. Recommended.

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Lars Markull

DECEMBER 29, 2019

The year is coming to an end and like last year ( My books in 2018 ), I am blogging about the books I have read this year. Initially, my goal was to read 52 books (one per week), however, I changed my mindset already in the first half of the year. These were my books in 2019: Based on a real story. Recommended.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Facebook … and the Facebook Community. Facebook leadership underestimated the role that platform governance plays in keeping platforms alive and thriving – and it may be too little, much too late to turn things around. APIs and other technologies make those integrations more manageable and those ecosystems more robust.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 20, 2016

At the same time, early adopters of new technologies, like mega banks, are edging out community banks and credit unions in the fight for customers and creating a rapidly consolidating industry. For community banks and credit unions that want to continue to thrive, the way forward is growth. Manual data entry is, simply, a pain.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of the Board, WSFS Bank – We have to give the nod to an early 2019 retirement of Turner, who had one hell of a run in 12 years at the helm of a great community and wealth bank. billion of assets under management. billion of assets under management. WSFS – Stock Price Under Mark Turner.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. There’s nothing more Gonzo than a CEO who simply bleeds the soul of front-line relationship managers, and Brager could write a bestselling book on this topic. Bravo April!

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The bank was founded in 2006 and operates 19 full-service branch locations in multi-ethnic communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. What is unique is, after reviewing the management team and board, there are people of Korean, Malaysian, Indian, and Chinese descent in leadership positions.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 14, 2022

That's the number of books in John Maxfield's banking book library. Doesn't your bank have a bank book library? Two hundred and forty three books. Books are in author last-name order. Because it's a library's worth of books! Two hundred and forty three. How do I know? He sent me his list. Interesting idea.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2018

And nowhere is Bezos’ philosophy of business, technology, and leadership better articulated than in his annual shareholder letters, which he has written every year since the company’s IPO in 1997. When you abstract a task into a process, it’s easy to start managing to the process rather than to the outcome you want.

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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. Our Troublemaker clients reacted to all this mayhem by keeping their focus on customers, making good loans, sticking to their digital transformation strategies, developing employees and giving back to their communities.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Big announcements like JP Morgan Chase’s to hike the pay of 22,000 workers and build 400 new branches certainly had bankers inspired to show some level of investment and even civic leadership from the tax break. Sarver grew Alliance from a small $700 million community bank acquisition to a $20 billion powerhouse in less than 15 years.

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