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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. Our leadership consistently articulates and demonstrates a commitment to being a great place to work.”.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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Former CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman Creates Student Loan Advocacy Group

CFPB Monitor

The group’s website describes its projects as “supporting state and local officials” and “driving new actions in communities, in court, and in government.” Among the legislative initiatives, the group describes as a discrete project the “California Borrower Bill of Rights.”

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

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. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. Lifetime Leadership Achievement Awards. The Bank That Gets Fintech.

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Agricultural Alert!

Independent Banker

However, the farm community already is being forced to defend even this scaled-back safety net. million farms and the community banks that lend to them each growing season, Scanlan points out. “We Community banks also are likely to see increased regulatory scrutiny of agricultural loans this year. Ongoing concerns.

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CFPB holds hearing on payday and auto title loans in Richmond, VA

CFPB Monitor

On March 26, the CFPB held a public hearing on payday and auto title lending, the same day that it released proposed regulations for short-term small-dollar loans. ” Cordray explained and defended the CFPB’s proposed new regulations. Zixta Martinez, Assistant Director of Community Affairs, CFPB. Theodore R.

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Ensure your community bank is inclusive

Independent Banker

We asked community bankers and experts for their advice on ensuring employees feel a sense of belonging. 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. By Roshan McArthur.