Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 28, 2023

I work for The Kafafian Group, a community bank consulting firm based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Many of my readers might not know what my firm does, so I want to dedicate this post to the problems we help community bankers solve.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 5, 2022

I know, my first job in banking in 1985 at Northeastern Bank of Pennsylvania was making microfiche. In Pennsylvania, Rocket has number 1 market share. They are/were the business owners, demanders of capital and loans, and significant depositors. And what greater meaning can they get than at a community financial institution?

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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. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. This is clearly a turnaround situation, as the bank lost over $12 million in 2010, over 20% of its capital (ouch). is the parent company of Willamette Valley Bank, a community bank headquartered in Salem, Oregon. Welcome to the list! #2. And to them I say.

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