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Growing a mortgage portfolio: Encourage borrowers to bank local

Abrigo

With mortgage rates down in the US , many homebuyers are looking locally to their community banks to finance their new, potentially life-changing purchase. In the spirit of the go local movement, new data from Sageworks Bank Information peeked in on 10 cities to see which community banks were making an impact on local mortgage lending.

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Podcast: Minority Banks and Financial Inclusion

ABA Community Banking

First Independence Bank was founded 50 years ago to help rebuild Detroit's economy in the wake of damaging urban violence.

Detroit 90
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Main Street Focus

Independent Banker

When Urban Partnership Bank in Chicago was born four years ago from the remains of a failed community development institution, its mission was revised and then revived again. That special charter allows the bank, one of 40 in the nation that is both a minority depository institution and a CDFI, to receive funding from the U.S.

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Five Straight Years on Top

Independent Banker

Midwest Bank. Detroit Lakes, Minn. The employees of Midwest Bank are pleased that the bank is featured as an ICBA high-performing community bank and are especially pleased that it represents the fifth straight year of this recognition. ROAA in 2015: 2.16 ROAE in 2015: 22.61 Assets: $369 million.

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Welcome to New Orleans

Independent Banker

Welcome to the Crescent City, where the largest educational gathering of community bankers convenes this month. It’s Community Banking LIVE 2016 in New Orleans. For the most current information about Community Banking LIVE 2016. One thing I think is really important for community banks is customer experience.

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15 Minutes With … Scott Badley

Independent Banker

Badley: We have a cool blend of communities. Some are heavily farming communities. But a couple are pushing up against the metro Detroit area. Collectively, we’re positioned where we can have customers and employees from a couple bigger areas (such as the communities of Lapeer and Port Huron). It is not necessary.

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Innovation on Display: The 2017 Ford GT and FIS Connect 2017

Celent Banking

The Ford GT showcases Detroit's recent focus on platform engineering — the configuration of common unibody structures and drivetrain components to create unique products that can appeal to disparate customers. As Ford has shown with its 3.5L