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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

.; Bank of Montana, Missoula, Mont.; CNB Bank, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; Midwest Bank, Norfolk, Neb. 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. Tom Swenson, Bank of Montana.

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So You Want to Be a Venture Capitalist: Best Practices for Community Banks Investing in Fintech Startups

Gonzobanker

Community Banks as Venture Capitalists In fact, not all providers of venture capital are venture capitalists. Increasingly, banks are filling the void created by VCs. Among community banks investing in fintech startups, the average investment was nearly $3 million per bank in 2022. billion in 2021.

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CEO Roundtable: Ideas for a successful 2023

Independent Banker

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. Corey Neil.

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Nurturing New Businesses

Independent Banker

Studies by The Kauffman Foundation, among others, have shown that new businesses account for nearly all net new job creation and almost 20 percent of gross job creation. 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.

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Top Social Media Trends to Pay Attention to for Financial Brands

Social Assurance

Exploring and implementing an eCommerce outlet, and doing so on the world’s largest social platform, is a realistic alternative for them that won’t require substantial capital investments. A recent study by Accenture predicts that a total of 2.7 This is a formidable challenge for community banks.

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Top Social Media Trends to Pay Attention to for Financial Brand

Social Assurance

Exploring and implementing an eCommerce outlet, and doing so on the world’s largest social platform, is a realistic alternative for them that won’t require substantial capital investments. A recent study by Accenture predicts that a total of 2.7 This is a formidable challenge for community banks.

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

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.