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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; Bank of Montana, Missoula, Mont.; CNB Bank, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; Midwest Bank, Norfolk, Neb. Bank of Montana: Breaking the mold. Bank of Montana. 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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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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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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2020 CRE Outlook: Trends Expected to Shape Commercial Real Estate Lending

Abrigo

That’s just the beginning,” warned the Chicago Tribune less than a week earlier. Despite the painful evolution in retail, many experts expect another year of growth for commercial real estate – and for commercial real estate lenders, including community financial institutions. Real Estate Market Outlook.

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How to Measure Interest Rate Risk Effectively in Banks & Credit Unions

Abrigo

As recently as May 2021, regulators identified interest rate risk as among the key risks in the economy, financial markets, and the banking industry that could affect insured institutions. The large increase in deposits coupled with decreased loan demand pose interest rate risk challenges for banks,” the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Good News from Gen Next

Independent Banker

He’s a high school senior who lives in suburban Chicago. And the great news, according to “American Millennials and Banking,” a major new study commissioned by ICBA, is that Bauhs and the 80 million other people in his generational cohort are prime potential customers for community banks. By Ed Avis.