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Here’s How to Become More Than the Branch Next Door

Gonzobanker

Here are a few striking initiatives that caught my attention in the last couple of months: Issue biodegradable debit cards While Mastercard will require banks to use sustainable materials in issuing new payment cards by 2028, Bank of New Hampshire has been issuing biodegradable debit cards since last August.

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Young Lenders and the Groundhog Syndrome

Jack Henry

Then, just like the groundhog, that lender will retreat back to the burrow with nothing more than a prospect’s business card. In the last 60 days, I had several conversations with bank executives in Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Fresno and Atlanta on that very topic. If so, then you are not alone.

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Lender Life

Independent Banker

When Community Bank of Bergen County unveiled its online mortgage hub this summer, the bank put “ease of use” at the top of its goals for the site, says President and CEO Peter Michelotti. “I Sam Vallandingham, president and CEO of The First State Bank in Barboursville, W.Va., Hubs of Opportunity. By Elizabeth Judd.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

THE BANKING AWARDS. GonzoBanker of the Year – The Gonzo team would like to salute the career of David Rainbolt of BancFirst in Oklahoma. Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. At a banking conference.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

The Peoples Bank helped the Jones family of Legacy Dairy in Hiseville, Ky., From left, Ally Jones; bank chairman, president and CEO Terry L. Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. The bank provides crop insurance to farmers in 11 states.

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Entering the cannabis banking market

Independent Banker

While the legal status of banking cannabis-related businesses remains fuzzy at the federal level, community banks in some states are finding that, with proper controls, they’re able to enter this niche market and offer banking services to these local businesses. billion-asset Cogent Bank in Orlando, Fla.,

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