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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

That said, smart banks will make growth a byproduct and ensure they have all their other processes right. In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. This combination means that banks will need to focus on the quality of their earnings. Why is this so important?

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What Makes an Effective Community Banking Board?

Jeff For Banks

And it doesn't matter if they are in Ag Supply or are the brand manager for the Dallas Cowboys. Then, as now, my working theory is that the best boards are ones that approve strategy and hold management accountable for achieving it, and effectively dispatch their duties as described by the FDIC above.

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What Makes an Effective Community Banking Board?

Jeff For Banks

And it doesn't matter if they are in Ag Supply or are the brand manager for the Dallas Cowboys. Then, as now, my working theory is that the best boards are ones that approve strategy and hold management accountable for achieving it, and effectively dispatch their duties as described by the FDIC above.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success.

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First Mid plans to expand St. Louis operations with Linco acquisition

American Banker

The company would also gain a branch near Dallas with the proposed acquisition.

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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

These in-depth and timely professional development programs are designed exclusively for community bankers and led by nationally recognized industry experts who know the issues community banks grapple with. Each certification course is designed to prepare bank professionals to handle essential tasks and responsibilities.

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15 Minutes With—Les Leskovin

Independent Banker

Community National Bank & Trust of Texas. Leskoven: We’re about 45 miles southeast of Dallas. We have a very successful junior college, school district and hospital—the typical things that you would expect to see in a community. But like the commercial side of our bank, we focus on what we know and do well.