Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

A new approach to loan protocols is just one way for community banks to grow in new and different directions. Amid changing economic conditions and rising rates, it’s a good time for community banks to re-evaluate their loan strategy with an eye on adaptability. David, Community Bank Consulting Services, Inc.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

We analyzed the loan performance (return on equity, loan yield, fee income, and loan size) of hedged borrowings in a large group of community banks and compared this to the community bank industry averages. The table below shows a summary of our analysis (community banks are defined as banks under $10B in assets).

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In a previous article ( HERE ), we discussed the concept of Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP), why systemically important banks and large regional banks incorporate FTP, and why community banks should also consider implementing FTP. bank about loan pricing. FTP Attribution – A Specific Loan Example.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The banking industry has faced many challenges in 2020, from transitioning to CECL, managing Paycheck Protection Program loans, and navigating an unprecedented economic recession. More than 500 banking professionals across the country gathered for a two-day 2020 ThinkBIG: Manage Risk. CRE Lending. SBA Lending.

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. They help manage and shape strategy in volatile economic and industry conditions. the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) and the minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio).

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Takeaway 3 Signing up for 2022 conferences is another smart use of surplus budget funds, because some events are offering early-bird discounts. Indeed, deposit levels to transaction accounts among community banks exploded 74% to $896.5 31, 2019, and June 3, 2021, according to the Community Banking in the 21st Century report.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket. This reflects a larger industry trend.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

An event at EMS in June brought together (L–R) Clear Mountain Bank president/CEO Dave Thomas, ICBA president Rebeca Romero Rainey, FHLBank Pittsburgh president/CEO Winthrop Watson, and Tim Critchfield, EMS owner/president. Consider, for example, its commercial lending approach. Quick Stat. They don’t work in a vacuum, however.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Podcasts for Bank & Credit Union Execs & Staff Are Plentiful; Here Are 10 Good Ones These banking podcasts discuss current events, strategic and policy issues, competition, digitalization advice, and more. And all release a new episode at least monthly. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox?

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Popular projects for 2023 include online loan and deposit onboarding utilizing third-party data to speed the process, compliance-as-a-service, payments, card controls, service case management, leveraging data for customer insights, and providing open banking APIs to customers. of the banking market, according to Statista Research.

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Abrigo

MARCH 6, 2017

Sageworks (which is also on Twitter at @Sageworks ) has identified 15 must-follow Twitter accounts for banking professionals. 1) @davidpoconnell – David O'Connell is a former commercial lender and a senior analyst at Aite Group, where he covers commercial banks and their use of analytics.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 21, 2022

I'm growing more concerned about the time and effort by community financial institutions to understand the needs of next generation shareholders and build a strategy around shareholder succession. I recently met with a former partner at Wellington Management. Actually calculate the jobs supported through local lending.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

The Social Bankers, a collective of community bank marketers, offers inspiration, information and professional development advice to community bankers focused on marketing and social media. Membership is open to non-competing community bankers throughout the United States. Tim Martinson, North American Banking Company.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The CARES Act extended the CECL implementation deadline for many larger community banks until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Community bankers tell us that while the extension is welcome, they’re already down the road to implementation. ICBA tells FASB CECL isn’t feasible for community banks. By Stephanie Vozza.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example. Key Community Bank. At the heart of Key Community Bank’s work culture is connection. Greg Dennis, Key Community Bank. “We

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Maybe instead of Acquire or Be Acquired, this conference should be called Evolve or Be Acquired,” observed Eric Sprink, CEO of Coastal Community Bank in Everett, Wash., and a trailblazer in the world of banking as a service (BaaS). Technology Management Breaking the Bank? A new frontier of efficiency will arrive.

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Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2023

They wear many hats, especially in smaller community banks and credit unions. Examiners are directed to “review reports to the board of directors and senior management regarding the status of ongoing compliance and pertinent BSA-related information.” Share those types of events as well. Share that with the board too.

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ABA Community Banking

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Family-owned businesses, especially those crossing the mark of $10 million in annual revenue, often have unique banking needs. They have the freedom to make long-term investments, but they also face challenges associated with funding for growth, complex family dynamics and the need to manage liquidity events for family members.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

The old borrow short, lend long strategy. I want to read to you the FDIC’s conclusion from their An Examination of the Banking Crisis of the 1980’s and Early 1990’s. To you, manage your interest rate risk. Who would’ve thought lending $1 million to a San Francisco cab driver to buy a house at 100% loan to value would go bad?

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Most banks will target around 6% of revenues next year for their marketing budget, and banks with strong brands and marketing programs target above 7%. Bank Marketing Lesson 9: Goal Setting – A Common Theme. Bank Marketing Lesson 7: Multicultural Marketing. Bank Marketing Lesson 4: Empowering Marketers.

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Celent Banking

MARCH 6, 2015

It’s an important topic that Celent discussed in a report published last year: And Then There Were None: The Disappearance of Community Banks. The figures below outline the decline of banks in the US, going from 11,462 at the end of 1992 to 5,809 in 2014. prepaid services, P2P lending, etc.).

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 13, 2023

When interest rates rise, lenders struggle to manage revenue and economic capital; when rates fall, borrowers can commonly refinance the debt at lower rates. Lenders must point out that the correct context for comparing financing costs excludes black swan events such as the great financial recession and the pandemic.

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FICO

APRIL 3, 2020

When it comes to the financial fallout, small businesses, including smaller community banks, will take the biggest hit. They’re scrambling to stay afloat – but with no end in sight, what will this mean for the economy and the credit and lending industry? Community banks are just that—in the community.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A cluster of community activists and business leaders pooled their resources to form Ponce de León Federal Savings and Loan Association, which opened its first branch on March 31, 1960. They named the community bank after the Spanish explorer and governor of Puerto Rico, Juan Ponce de León, to honor its founders’ roots. “If

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 10, 2023

It eats up a substantial number of resources for a bank and often causes a less-than-optimal customer experience. Unfortunately, banks have purchased various systems such as digital/mobile banking, account opening, treasury management, and other banking services from their core service providers because it was easy.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 28, 2023

I work for The Kafafian Group, a community bank consulting firm based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Many of my readers might not know what my firm does, so I want to dedicate this post to the problems we help community bankers solve. We feed customer profitability systems. If product profitability, we follow their product list.

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FICO

APRIL 24, 2020

Last Tuesday, FICO’s Matt Stanley and Tom Dehler presented an overview of best practices for the use of analytics in banking to help organizations respond to the challenge of the Covid-19 crisis. This session was the first breakout session in our month-long virtual event entitled Building Resiliency—Adapting to the Challenges of Today.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

ICBA has planned an educational lineup of more than 60 workshops and networking sessions for next month’s Community Banking LIVE conference in New Orleans. Community banks can beat tech-based, nontraditional competitors at their own game. billion-asset community bank in Winter Haven, Fla., Digital Jujitsu.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Coping just fine, community banks in energy-producing regions manage the oil-price plunge. Yet community bankers serving the oil industry say they’ve been expecting a drop in the notoriously cyclical price of crude. Pat Hickman, chairman and CEO of Happy State Bank, a $2.6 Pat Hickman, Happy State Bank.

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Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

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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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

Of course, community banks are the primary economic engines behind small businesses on Main Street America, funding more than 60 percent of all small-business lending. This is a mindset shift for communities. Entrepreneurs are the ones who will transform the community.”. They’re not managed well.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar!

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

We consult to the mid-size and community banking space. Like you, we make our livelihood from this industry and have deep respect for the banking business and the people in it. The bank that Warren Buffet bought for his portfolio. To the senior team at Wells Fargo: We write to you today on behalf of the GonzoBanker team.

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Abrigo

APRIL 14, 2020

Managing through uncertainty. It is no secret that we are all trying to cope with and manage through the uncertainty due to the coronavirus and the health and economic impacts of COVID 19. This flow of repayments is the major source of “liquidity” in the community banking system. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Independent Banker

JULY 28, 2016

Establishing a comprehensive Compliance Management System. The demands of managing regulatory compliance are uncontested, and depending on the disposition of the participants inside and outside of the bank, compliance management exists with varying degrees of problems and adversity. By Mary Thorson Wright.

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