PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

However, there may be an opportunity to get more contactless cards into the hands of consumers — an opportunity that involves community banks and is backed by financial incentives. ICBA Bancard’s 1,600 community bank customers have issued more than 7.3 ICBA Bancard’s 1,600 community bank customers have issued more than 7.3

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William Mills

MARCH 29, 2023

Thousands of community bankers and fintechs converged in Honolulu over the weekend of March 12, when the stability of our nation’s financial markets was being challenged (yet again).

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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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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photo by Radachynskyi/Adobe Using ICBA’s Marketing Communications Toolkit, your community bank can tell its story with intention and precision. For the banking industry, marketing can be finicky. It’s all about building the message, finding the right platform and timing it well. Here’s a preview.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

As social media platforms tinker with their algorithms, marketing experts say one trend is clear: Paid social campaigns are becoming increasingly necessary to cut through the noise and reach customers. They share tips for how community banks can get started. Sometimes, the marketing team is a one-person show.”.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Kathy Strasser of IncredibleBank is evaluating marketing campaign management platforms. Customized, well-thought-out interactions—especially in the online banking space—are integral to wooing new customers and retaining existing ones. Fintechs know how to reach and work with the community. MainStreet Bank’s BaaS move.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photo by Chris Williams For community banks, marketing often points to finding ways to educate, support and grow community, as well as customer knowledge and awareness. True relationships withstand the test of time, and such is the case with the community bank/customer connection.

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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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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

From mailers and e-newsletters to social media posts and events, there are countless ways to spread the word about your community bank and its offerings. But it doesn’t matter how spectacular your marketing campaign is if it’s not reaching the right people—or anyone, for that matter.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Commercial bankers are trusted advisors and have a unique opportunity to understand their client’s specific financial and personal situations, explain the basic concepts of capital markets, and offer prudent and objective advice to help customers reach their goals.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Application to Community Banks. While we broke down the seven waves of impact that banks need to be concerned about across the enterprise ( HERE ), there are several immediate risks from inflation and persistently rising interest rates for community banks. with only a 1.50% increase in interest rates.

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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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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

An interview with Chris Lorence, ICBA’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Meet ICBA’s Marketing and Communications Contact. Leading a team of marketing and communications experts, he is an outside-the-box thinker who believes strongly in the mission of the organization and the importance of community banks.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Money 20/20 cocktail parties started at noon, and events from sponsored race car driving to helicopter tours were common. JP Morgan took over the centrally located Delmonico’s steakhouse for the entire event, which must have been a seven-figure investment.

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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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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

To regain some of that ground, Connie Davis, senior vice president at FIS , told PYMNTS in a recent interview, FIs — particularly credit unions (CUs) and community banks — must transform the way they think about digital offerings and connected experiences. That means they can compete more effectively against digital-only competitors.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Illustration by Maïté Franchi With educational sessions on hot‑button issues, inspirational speakers and beneficial networking opportunities, ICBA LIVE is the greatest community banking event in the country. Here’s a sneak peek of what to expect from the event, held this year from March 12–16 in Honolulu. New connections.

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Social Assurance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Much like the rest of the country, COVID-19 forced FNB Community Bank to realign its strategy to reflect the message that it is here to help the community get through this. Overall, the campaign received over 400 votes and 10,000 impressions, which added up to $2,100 in donations from FNB Community Bank.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

By investing in small businesses and creating jobs, community banks are helping support local economies throughout our nation. As prudent lenders, community bankers make every effort to mitigate risk. All too often, community banks fall prey to the we’ve-always-done-it-that-way mindset. By Charles Potts, ICBA.

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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. Then there is credit.

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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

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The French Deposit Defense stops a bank from executing a deposit promotion in a local market. Let’s say Bank A comes out with a 2.00% money market account, which is substantially above the current market average of 25 basis points (current money market promotions HERE ). The Counterattack.

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The Emmerich Group

APRIL 11, 2024

Rate matching is the most destructive force in community banking today. And because of it, as a community bank, you are underpaid for the value you deliver. They must be dramatically different than anything else in your market. You deserve to get paid more. How does that sound? If you build them, right.

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Social Assurance

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Establishing yourself as the community bank is a process. Other insights are available covering topics such as donations, community drives, marketing and more. Step two, however, centers on creating the best event possible to entertain and attract your customers. Are you holding an event to benefit a local project?

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Social Assurance

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Establishing yourself as the community bank is a process. Other insights are available covering topics such as donations, community drives, marketing and more. Step two, however, centers on creating the best event possible to entertain and attract your customers. Are you holding an event to benefit a local project?

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 4, 2022

This segment is steep because the market believes that the Federal Reserve will aggressively raise interest rates over the next couple of years. This is where most banks lend on commercial loans. Segment C of the lending curve has several advantages for community banks.

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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. Photo by Dennis Burnett. By Mindy Charski. Deepening roots.

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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. This reflects a larger industry trend. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

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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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Your digital footprint outside of your own properties is increasingly how decisions are made,” says Rob Birgfeld, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for ICBA. Community banks need to pay attention to what’s being said about them in those spaces. Northpointe Bank, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., But the $3.9

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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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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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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

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

By Jim Reber, ICBA Securities As many community bankers are still picking up the pieces from their bond portfolio’s meltdown last year, it occurs to me that the breathtaking rise in rates has created at least one byproduct that is both unusual in frequency and tangibly beneficial for future performance. One is that they are loan surrogates.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

It’s clear that people rely heavily on their bankers and their banking relationships during crises; we’ve seen that before in prior events,” said Brown. A digital-first mentality will become critical for FIs, a strategic imperative that offers smaller banks a chance to shine. Digital-First.

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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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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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