Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.

Community Bank 196

Community Bank Community National Fresno 196

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

If community banks put in the effort to foster a sense of belonging, the result is a stronger workplace culture, greater employee loyalty and, ultimately, a better experience for customers. So, how can community banks build truly inclusive cultures, where everyone feels like they belong? Misti Stanton, Mercantile Bank.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Leadership Millennials 91

Independent Banker

MAY 24, 2016

million farms and the community banks that lend to them each growing season, Scanlan points out. In a surprise move, congressional leadership sought to reduce the crop insurance program by $3 billion at the end of 2015 to offset other spending initiatives. Other changes in rural loan programs are affecting community banks.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Kansas City Community Iowa 70

FICO

APRIL 3, 2020

When it comes to the financial fallout, small businesses, including smaller community banks, will take the biggest hit. This is part of an extensive government rescue package that would provide support to struggling businesses – and banks need to get with the program. Community banks are just that—in the community.

Community Bank 52

Community Bank Community Lending social media 52

Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

Forming new business lines—if carefully planned and considered—can be a potentially significant way for a community bank to boost revenues and profits. But just as their upsides are significant, the downsides of new propositions for community banks can create more problems than opportunities.

Operations 70

Operations Community Bank Community Management 70

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? Bank Deal of the Year PNC nabs BBVA USA – paying 1.3 Let us break it down for you.

Idaho 181

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 181

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

With prices rational and revenue pinched, there were some nice acquisitions by many banks. Bancorp for grabbing MUFG Union Bank. Union has been a stalwart of the California marketplace since the ’50s, and this gives Andy Cecere and team a great expansion into the Golden State and also some nice wholesale banking business.

Fintech 147

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. THE BANKING AWARDS. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks. Rick” Callicutt II, BNC’s CEO.

Conference 101

Conference Industry Community Bank Community 101

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

The Peoples Bank helped the Jones family of Legacy Dairy in Hiseville, Ky., From left, Ally Jones; bank chairman, president and CEO Terry L. Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. The bank provides crop insurance to farmers in 11 states.

Community Bank 172

Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

Gonzobanker

JULY 11, 2019

New leadership could mean renewed energy and competitive spirit at NCR. The digital banking system market is as hot as summer in Atlanta as witnessed by NCR ’s acquisition of D3 Technology last week.

Atlanta 137

Atlanta Digital Banking Analytics Leadership 137

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In fact, it took a lawsuit initiated by a California community group in 2019 to get things moving. California Reinvestment Coalition v. Many community banks and credit unions have typically been exempted from this data collection in the past. So back in 2011, we understood the next logical step.

Lending 195

Lending Data Regulation Community 195

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

This was a terrific combination of two education-focused cooperatives across both Southern and Northern California markets. The digital banking provider helped implement digital competitiveness against big banks that Partners sought. Credit Union Merger of the Year. SchoolsFirst Credit Union and Schools Financial Credit Union.

Idaho 148

Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Community bank marketing resources. With market opportunity heating up and big bank and big credit union competitors hitting hard, too many community banks lack marketing resources … or they have 2X more spending in sponsorships than the campaigns, analytics and digital sales improvements that actually bring in new business.

Community Bank 60

Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

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. Also a big Gonzo thumbs up to Mantl’s Jeff Calnen.

Fintech 195

Fintech Community Regional Technology 195

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Despite some controversy about the deal bidding structure, the point is that MB got close to $5 billion for the franchise and locked in an exchange rate before the bank equity market softened. Bank Purchase of the Year. CVB Financial acquires Community Bank. Easy as a golf swing. Congratulations, Sarah! is A’ight Award.

Fintech 105

Fintech Conference Innovation Community 105

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 14, 2022

2019 Mehrsa Baradaran Baradaran, Mehrsa The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap 2019 Neil Barofsky Barofsky, Neil Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street 2012 Patricia Beard Beard, Patricia Blue Blood and Mutiny: The Fight for the Soul of Morgan Stanley 2007 Ben S.

America 78

America National Denver United States 78