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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. What great resignation?

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7 ways community banks can boost profitability

Independent Banker

A profitability strategy has a lot to factor in given today’s uncertain market. Here’s what community bankers need to know when planning their budgets for the next year. of digital banking customers said they switched to digital banking because of the pandemic. Source: 2021 Provident Bank survey. Quick stat.

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CRE Credit Risk – What You Need To Know Now

South State Correspondent

The current banking crisis has put a magnifying lens on all non-Too-Big-Too-Fail banks. While the market focuses on deposits and liquidity, media pundits and analysts are waiting for credit problems to appear. Of all the credit risks within banks, one of the largest is in commercial real estate exposure.

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Top 13 Bank, Fintech & Financial Services Marketing Conferences

Fintech Labs Insights

For financial marketers, especially those in credit unions and community banks, the biggest event of the year, The Financial Brand Forum , is just two months away. See below for links to our financial services calendars, including fintech, banktech, insurtech, general banking events, and more.

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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. American Bank, National Association. First Southern Bank.

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Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

Independent Banker

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Shielding sensitive customer information from prying eyes remains a chronic industry challenge. Bob Hickok.

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Gonzo Goes to BAI Retail Delivery 2014: Sweet Home Chicago?

Gonzobanker

Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk implored the crowd to get beyond the marketing talk and stop marketing in the past. His point that Uber sells time (nobody wants to keep submitting payment) as much as transport was spot on, and he encouraged us to test our marketing campaigns and double down on what works.

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