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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

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. Instead, we give those dollars to the community.”. Asset size: $1.36

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Striking the right balance

Independent Banker

“We are poised to lead the charge in striking the right balance of technology and connection for our customers and communities.”. This conundrum presents a significant opportunity for community bankers. ICBA offers resources to support community banks in telling their stories. A year ago, I had a smattering of them.

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The true cost of fraud

Abrigo

While some of the recent trending fraud schemes are not new, they have been transformed to prey on communities already dealing with unprecedented times. Additionally, the human capital investment—in terms of both hiring fraud prevention experts and training existing staff—represents a significant operational expense.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: The future is bright

Independent Banker

I was blown away by the incredible community banks that are featured, and I have a feeling you’ll feel the same way! Even after such a phenomenal ICBA LIVE and the ICBA Capital Summit, which may be happening as you read this, I can still draw such inspiration from our nation’s community bankers. Where I’ll be this month.

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How can bank boards respond to increased regulatory scrutiny?

Abrigo

While the larger banks are receiving the bulk of attention, boards at smaller, community banks are realizing that they’re not immune to this heightened attention. These smaller banks have also seen new, and more frequent, attention from regulators. One important consideration is the use of a formal risk appetite statement or document.

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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. When you’re looking at key issues in the community, bring entrepreneurs to the table and ask them to solve it—because that’s who solves things,” Williamson insists.

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Five Challenges to Your Bank of the Future and Ideas to Overcome Them

Jeff For Banks

I recently mentioned to a community bank management team that community financial institutions are slower to close branches because their decision making goes beyond the spreadsheet and market potential. Community bankers know the town mayor, and key business leaders. We over-invest in under-performing branches. no, this week!