Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

.; 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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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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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Last week, the American Banking Association (ABA) held its annual Bank Marketing Conference in Denver, receiving rave reviews. The theme was – developing your marketing superpowers. Amid the brewery networking, superhero costumes, and fun, some fantastic bank marketing lessons were had, and not just for bank marketers.

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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. Assessing best practices, rates, marketing efforts and more can position loan producers for future success in unpredictable market conditions. David, Community Bank Consulting Services, Inc.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 28, 2024

Most borrowers are implicitly expressing a view that interest rates will be lower in the future than the current market expectation. This view is reflected by a sharp decrease in the average contractual loan commitment term at community banks and an increase in floating vs. fixed rate structures.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If you want to grab a material amount of new deposit balance, offer a 5.05% money market rate, post it all over Instagram, and sit back and watch the money roll in. The approach is a mess, yet it is done every day in banking. Your margins are contracting this year because you are already NOT spending enough on marketing.

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ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 16, 2020

Speaking to attendees at a mortgage industry event in Kansas City, Missouri, today, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman expressed optimism about the trajectory of the housing market but raised concerns about the declining number of community banks remaining in the consumer real estate mortgage market.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 9, 2024

We estimate that the average contractual loan commitment for term credit at community banks has decreased from just under five years in 2022 to just under three years currently. Community banks should carefully consider the prudence of such a strategy from both a risk and revenue perspective.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Banks must plan for the possibility of high inflation and rising interest rates, not just for the next few years but perhaps for the remainder of the decade. This rapid change in interest rates requires careful planning, product selection, and new lending and deposit-gathering strategies. Application to Community Banks.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

And in lending, with the financial crisis in the rearview mirror, a decade on, invention – okay, innovation – has become a hallmark, at least in some corners. The rise of FinTech offers a bit of a prism through which to view those events. As for lending to businesses, banks have still been a bit hesitant to lend to smaller firms.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 10, 2023

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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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Community bank Patriot National has hit a regulatory roadblock in its plans to launch a Small Business Administrative platform, but reports in American Banker on Thursday (March 13) said the financial institution remains undeterred by the challenge. Hana is one of the largest SBA lenders, facilitating $96.6

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South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

With financial hardship, competition from dominant players, and a startup budget, Gentle Monster faced many of the same challenges as a community bank. He chose to compete in the women’s luxury segment and looked for a gap in the market. COI marketing for banks should always be a top priority.

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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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South State Correspondent

JUNE 13, 2022

In this age of social media, global interconnectedness, and market volatility, banks can be one tweet torrent away from a lightning-fast onset of risk. In this article, we explore why and how banks are starting to incorporate the “velocity of risk” into their risk management practices.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

In addition, with the threat of a recession and dramatically increasing cost of funds, there is a solid argument to be made that banks should be shrinking rather than growing. That said, smart banks will make growth a byproduct and ensure they have all their other processes right. Yeah, that was a mistake. Then there is credit.

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

With headlines like “banking crisis” and “bank runs,” customers or members, employees, and other stakeholders are looking for any sign that another bank or credit union is in trouble -- even if the institution is not facing the unique circumstances leading to those banks’ collapses.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2021

As they bantered back and forth, I was struck by how much the conversation reflected the nature of community banking. Relationships drive all that we do, so community bankers are in it for the long haul, sitting with our customers as they write each page of their stories. We have been and will continue to be here for you.

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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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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 14, 2024

It’s time to register for the events you’re considering. 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. Spring is in the air, and that means conference season is back.

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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. or largely focused on the domestic banking market. And all release a new episode at least monthly.

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Gonzobanker

JUNE 18, 2018

We all figured it would happen sooner or later, and now it has – by Thoma Bravo , which, as part of the deal, merged MeridianLink with CRIF Lending Solutions’ ACTion, Synergy and Achieve divisions. OnBase) and its more notable flip of Digital Insight from Intuit to NCR, Thoma Bravo is no stranger to this market.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 21, 2022

You may be aware that Wellington is a significant institutional investor in community bank stocks. I wanted to know from him what he thought community banks should do about shareholder succession. Actually calculate the jobs supported through local lending. Make shareholder meeting an event.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

In this challenging labor market, how do you make sure you retain new talent? Thanks to high levels of engagement, community banks are well known for having long-standing employees. But, in this challenging labor market, how do you make sure you retain new talent? By Lindsay LaNore, ICBA. Values and ownership matter.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 8, 2015

The annual LendIt conference was held last month at Times Square in New York City and GonzoLender descended boldly on the scene to evaluate the mysterious underbelly of digital lending. The lending attack on community banks and credit unions has been waged. I’ll repeat that: one credit union and one community bank.

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Abrigo

MARCH 13, 2023

Banks in rural America are not going to have the same kind of lending activities, or depositor relationships as this bank seemingly had. Lending to startup companies with a plan to go public is not itself a problem. We know one thing is for certain, the regulators will be making this event a focus of upcoming exams.

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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. And that means it can be a challenge to keep up with the latest trends in social media marketing. By Julie Kendrick.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

Even as small businesses are able to access capital, it’s often not enough to endure the ongoing market volatility and uncertainty. Traditional bank loans aren’t always easy to access, either. As such, Baugh said that he is “cautiously optimistic” about the market ahead. Expanding Availability.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

Goodfield State Bank, chartered in 1920, has decided that sticking to the basics and focusing on niche markets will provide steady asset growth and a reasonable return to our shareholders. There is no secret sauce to our community bank’s recent strong performance. Goodfield State Bank. Chad Martin. By Chad Martin.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 13, 2023

We see borrowers trying to out-predict the market by guessing what the Fed might do, analyzing economic trends, studying graphs, or talking to friends at cocktail parties. No one can time the market when purchasing a stock or locking in financing costs – the market is too efficient and unpredictable.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 4, 2020

Readers note: You can also view this post on Penn Community Bank's website. Gatherings and events were all cancelled to slow the spread of the virus. As the stock market faltered in March, we saw the Federal Reserve step up with emergency rate cuts and Quantitative Easing to buy bonds. Click here. trillion passed.

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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). An arms race in marketing and digital cannot be ignored. What does this mean?

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Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

Ruby Valley National Bank is not much different from other community banks, except our risk threshold is probably higher than most. Serving a marketplace with a population of 7,800, where cows outnumber people by five to one, our community bank has developed strong agricultural lending expertise.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

Whether it is an earnings call, quarterly shareholder letter, or employee update, these are concerns the market has, and as a bank leader, you should be prepared. The Single Change in Messaging To Improve Your Bank Multiple. When rates were at zero, and disposable income was growing, few cared about their bank.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

TD has been a player that maintained its acquired market share so we are hoping this one doesn’t get messed up like other Canadian banks that have struggled in the Southwest. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending.

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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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