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.

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Community Bank Community National Fresno 196

Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. Name: Locality Bank. Keith Costello, Locality Bank.

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Florida Community Bank Community FDIC 91

South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Here, a tool like IBIS World comes in handy for setting bank strategy as you can look up any of the below industries to see their geographical dispersion. National and regional banks control 70% of the cash management market, yet most cash management customers choose their bank because of service.

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Management Survey Industry Community Bank 195

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Changing customer banking habits means it’s more important than ever for community banks to use every tool at their disposal. Community banks may have longstanding relationships with their core vendors, but that doesn’t always mean they keep up to date on all the latest features and functionalities.

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Community Bank Community Milwaukee Jacksonville 91

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example.

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Community Bank Community Texas Leadership 164

Abrigo

JUNE 25, 2015

During leaner years is often when the demand for ag loans increases , as it’s common for those full-time farmers to tap into their community bank to cover operating costs or invest is other lines of the agricultural business. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, the non-traditional bank held more than $1.6

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American Banker

MARCH 22, 2016

California Republic Bancorp, which has been aggressively originating and securitizing auto loans for years, is keen on revving up the engine to expand from a 10-state area to a national platform.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

When Richard Bradshaw became president of specialized lending three years ago at United Community Bank in Blairsville, Ga., the bank’s three-person Small Business Administration department was lending about $10 million a year. billion community bank issued $140 million in SBA loan commitments. Marketing tools.

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Community Bank Lending Community Georgia 70

Jeff For Banks

JULY 5, 2022

More recently SoFi acquired this little $170 million in total assets California bank. The bank is now over $2 billion in total assets. Even if you're a commercial bank, like [bank name], you can't ignore them. Two percent is a big matzah ball out there to overcome and compete with Ally Bank.

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Millennials Community Pennsylvania Community Bank 78

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Resurging real-estate markets around the country are prompting more community banks to re-emphasize home lending. Recently, ICBA Mortgage expanded its product menu to help community banks meet more of their customers’ needs—including often their most profitable ones. ICBA Mortgage—Your Mortgage Center.

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Community Bank Community Denver Compliance 70

American Banker

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The California company has acquired Mid-Central Federal Savings Bank, which is converting to a national bank.

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Minnesota Fintech California National 88

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2016

The CFPB has announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. Paulina Gonzalez, Executive Director, California Reinvestment Coalition, San Francisco, CA. Retail Bank, Citibank, New York, NY.

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San Antonio Kansas City Groups CA 60

American Banker

JUNE 9, 2016

has agreed to buy Delta National Bancorp in Manteca, Calif. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp in Lodi, Calif.,

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National California CA Community Bank 28

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The CFPB announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, and Credit Union Advisory Council. New members to the Consumer Advisory Board will serve three-year terms and new members to the Community Bank and Credit Union Advisory Councils will serve two-year terms.

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Groups Los Angeles San Francisco Community Bank 60

Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

More community bank loan officers are using laptops and tablets to allow customers in the field to complete loan applications and obtain faster approvals. Commercial loan officers at Univest Bank and Trust Co. billion-asset community bank’s president of small-business banking. Dan Hickman, Riverhills Bank.

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Community Bank Community Ohio System 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? Bad things about the banking industry. Bank Deal of the Year PNC nabs BBVA USA – paying 1.3

Idaho 181

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 181

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Coping just fine, community banks in energy-producing regions manage the oil-price plunge. Yet community bankers serving the oil industry say they’ve been expecting a drop in the notoriously cyclical price of crude. Pat Hickman, chairman and CEO of Happy State Bank, a $2.6 By Howard Schneider. percent expansion last year.

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North Dakota Texas Louisiana Community Bank 70

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Early Air Force service prepared the way for community banking in California. After some protesting on my part, explaining repeatedly that I knew absolutely nothing about banking, Mom used the classic mothering tactic of reminding me, “You know son, ‘Nothing ventured, nothing gained.’ ”. By Stephen M.

Community Bank 79

Community Bank Training Community Montana 79

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 7, 2019

It is the Mountlake Terrace, Washington holding company for 1st Security Bank, a $1.7 billion in assets community bank with 22 branches that encircle the Seattle Sound. It is the $888 million holding company for Plumas Bank. The bank operates thirteen branches, eleven in northern California and two in Nevada.

Indiana 78

Indiana Oregon South Dakota Community Bank 78

American Banker

JULY 21, 2016

Banc of California's second-quarter profits soared on stronger lending and credit quality. billion-asset company increased net income 66% from a year earlier to $26.5 million, it said in a news release Thursday.

California 28

California Lending Company CA 28

American Banker

MARCH 8, 2021

The unnamed investors will pay about $50 million for Northern California National Bank through a tender offer.

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Groups California National Community Bank 39

American Banker

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Following the passage of the November ballot initiative, it is hugely important that cannabis businesses in the nation's largest state be able to secure bank accounts, at a minimum.

California 28

California National Security CA 28

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Community banks, which will continue to face a growing number of senior customers with everyday cash needs and built-up home equity, should explore this niche lending opportunity, two community bankers providing these specialty loans suggest. Howard Schneider is a financial writer in California.

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Trends Community Lending Community Bank 70

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.

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Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. 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. Iowa State Bank. First State Bank.

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Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

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.

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Conference Industry Community Bank Community 101

Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

She’s chief operating officer and vice president of the mortgage company, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, in Atlanta. The bank’s mortgage company has developed a national retail lending presence over the last 18 months using phones and email, rather than branch offices. “We Legal aspects.

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San Francisco Lending System Atlanta 70

South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

During the two weeks, there were over a hundred significant cyberattacks by nation-states on national and regional banks that you could watch unfold in near real-time (bel0w) at Gartner and Money 20/20. Any community bank that believes it can keep up and thwart millions of attacks per second is fooling itself.

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Conference Technology Las Vegas Trends 195

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

“I love being around people, and people are what community banking is all about.” Shirley Nelson, Summit Bank. Overcoming various long odds over the years, Shirley Nelson launched and then grew a thriving California community bank. National Award Recipient. Shirley Nelson , Summit Bank.

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Oakland Community Bank Community Industry 98

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The panel members are: Claire Kramer-Mills, Assistant Vice President and Director of Community Development Analysis, Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The panel members are: Maureen Busch, Vice President, Compliance and CRA Officer, The Bank of Tampa and Bureau Community Bank Advisory Council Member.

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Tampa Lending California Community 60

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. It was always clear how much Jones loves his credit union, his team and his community. Change Agent of the Year.

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Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

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. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Fintech Community Regional Technology 195

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

To those community bankers claiming their growing Compliance departments say no to everything. Community bank marketing resources. Two very strong and focused community banks unite to combine big bank reach with community bank style and make the bet that it can scale to $15 billion and beyond.

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Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2014

GonzoBanker of the Year – We have to give this to Banc of California CEO Steven A. Banc of California went from $900 million in total assets five years ago to nearly $5 billion today. Nice community bank culture fit between the two as well. The Big, Fat, Juicy App Award – MCX’s CurrenC app.

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Los Angeles Apple Risk Management California 101

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 14, 2022

A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold 2008 Cordelia Frances Biddle Biddle, Cordelia Frances Biddle, Jackson, and a Nation in Turmoil: The Infamous Bank War 2021 Alan S. al The Deutsche Bank, 1870-1995 1995 Shennette Garrett-Scott Garrett-Scott, Shennette Banking on Freedom: Black Women in U.S. al Gall, Lothar et.

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America National Denver United States 78

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks. Although all banks faced stock headwinds in 2018, we give the nod to William Demchak at PNC Financial Services. PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas.

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Fintech Conference Innovation Community 105

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 22, 2015

Fidor Bank introduced community banking five years ago. Now it is the first bank to offer open RESTful APIs with OAuth2.0, FinDEVr is sponsored by Yodlee and is partners with BankersHub , The BayPay Forum , bobsguide , California Bankers Association , Celent , CoinTelegraph , Mercator Advisory Group , and SF Fintech.

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San Francisco Video Fintech Data 12