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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

How can community financial institutions thrive in 2021? Community banks provide unique and important banking services for their customers, but they also face significant obstacles. Takeaway 1 Community banks play an important role in the economy and their communities, but they face significant obstacles.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

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. Retail Bank, Citibank, New York, NY. Arjan Schutte, Founder and Managing Partner, Core Innovation Capital, Los Angeles, CA.

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Nurturing New Businesses

Independent Banker

Of course, community banks are the primary economic engines behind small businesses on Main Street America, funding more than 60 percent of all small-business lending. This is a mindset shift for communities. Entrepreneurs are the ones who will transform the community.”. It’s not about, ‘small business needs help.’

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2014 Edition

Jeff For Banks

My method was to search for the best banks based on total return to shareholders over the past five years. capital appreciation and dividends. Year to date through September 30th, Open Bank had $4.5 The lion''s share of their growth, profitability, and capital have come since their re-branding to Open Bank in 2010.

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Temenos to Acquire Kony: So What?

Gonzobanker

While the Commerce implementation is still in progress, signings of Varo Bank and PayPal followed as well as the 2018 acquisition of high-end origination provider Avoka. For Kony clients, the Temenos deal eliminates the distraction that could have been associated with an IPO and provides a strong, well-capitalized parent.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2015 Edition

Jeff For Banks

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. BNCCORP, Inc. But I digress.