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. As prudent lenders, community bankers make every effort to mitigate risk. By Charles Potts, ICBA.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

ICBA is leaning into it, bringing its ThinkTECH Accelerator program and innovation efforts in-house to provide community bankers with targeted solutions. I believe 2023 will continue our industry’s forward momentum as our members position themselves to be the agents of change that find and champion new opportunities.

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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. By Elizabeth Judd.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

While interest rate risk caused the most significant impact on value, several other factors contributed to the terminality of each bank that was closed. This article highlights ten not-so-evident lessons of the banking crisis that every banker must consider going forward. This is compared to about 40% at most banks.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2018

“We look forward to serving you and your community bank in the year ahead.”. Happy New Year, community bankers! And if you haven’t done so already, I encourage you to also come up with a community banking resolution—one that helps you flourish as a professional. Where I’ll be this month.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Digital media gives community bankers a platform for advocacy, and ICBA’s Virtual Advocacy Primer details how you can put it to work. How can a community banker best connect with a member of Congress? Are you trying to raise awareness about a certain policy or bill affecting community banks?

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

download NOW Takeaway 1 The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2023. Takeaway 2 The top lending and credit blog posts focused on the benefits of banking technology, interest rate management, and developing risk ratings.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Effects of the pandemic and other factors creating unpredictability have changed how community banks approach their credit and lending operations. Bankers and industry observers have several recommendations for how community banks can come up with risk ratings and rankings that foster safe growth in a volatile economic climate.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Bank leaders must feel like Rocky Balboa after 15 rounds with Apollo Creed. Just think of what the industry dealt with in the last 12 months: The brunt of the unprecedented scope and pace of Fed rate hikes hit home, and banks have seen an.80 The housing industry, and mortgage banking revenue, came to a stop.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2020

That approach doesn’t line up at all with the reality of true leadership. I’ll be continuing to connect with community bankers nationwide and champion their leadership via digital channels. They are strengthening the nature of community banking by bettering themselves, their teams and their organizations.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 7, 2024

It happened this week: Fintech Meetup , one of the newer trade events that brought 4,000 or so fintech and banker types to Las Vegas. The experience felt akin to entering a mosh pit but instead of musicians, you are in it with bankers and entrepreneurs and there are chairs. He likened it to regression testing.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

“While there’s no cyber or data security silver bullet, by bringing the theoretical into a true banking environment, we can begin to establish action plans that speak to real-world attacks.”. Cyber and data security have long been areas of emphasis for community banks, but in today’s escalating digital environment, that focus has grown.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We spoke with industry specialists about the priorities for community banks as they build a digital loan process for small businesses. It’s critical for community banks to have online loan applications, process automation staff skilled in digitization and more. Offer the ability to speed up the entire process.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

All of you with your hands up… … uh huh. It would have required a few trips to the local dispensary to dream up what bankers have endured this year. As expected, these rate hikes stopped the mortgage industry in its tracks. OK, show of hands. Who saw 2022 coming and accurately predicted the headlines? Pull ’em down.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

When it comes to supporting outliers in the Las Vegas community, Lexicon Bank knows how to play its cards. Name: Lexicon Bank. Lexicon Bank in Las Vegas opened its doors in August 2019, not long before COVID-19 shut down the city’s entertainment businesses. The gross gaming revenue of the gambling industry in the U.S.

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Independent Banker

JULY 28, 2016

Senate Banking Committee. She explained why lawmakers should exempt community banks from Basel III capital rule. Community bankers score big changes in final credit-loss standard. By James Kendrick. Concessions stand. Grassroots gains.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

Bank executives should take these new deals’ valuations as a sign that the free market sees the future of finance as unbundled from the traditional industry structure. Let’s be clear Gonzobankers, these deals are NOT about massive numbers of bank core replacements. Enter Finxact.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Community banks use dozens or even hundreds of vendors—making it critical that they have an efficient way to stay compliant, track performance and more. Some banks are using a combination of software and internal personnel and systems to do just that. billion-asset 1st Security Bank of Washington in Mountlake Terrace, Wash.,

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The idea that community banking can be a force for positive change is at the heart of Beneficial State Bank, which engages its customers through financial activism. Name: Beneficial State Bank. The team at Beneficial State Bank believes that banking has the power to bring about radical change. Assets: $1.5

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Abrigo

APRIL 23, 2020

Key Takeaways Regulators and industry officials provided insight for lenders entering the second round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). My best estimate is that if he signs today, it will be available the next day,” he said. To sign up for lender notifications from the SBA, use this link.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

THE BANKER AWARDS. Bank Deal of the Year. With prices rational and revenue pinched, there were some nice acquisitions by many banks. Bancorp for grabbing MUFG Union Bank. Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. Doug Larson.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Bankers started the year with good business plans, strong balance sheets, and optimism. 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?

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South State Correspondent

MAY 31, 2023

The concept that we allow the customer to choose how they want to bank often enables the bank to be passive in its position and give up agency. Despite that increase in profitability, banks need to be mindful of how they manage their branch and customer base to increase profitability further.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Gruenberg to the list of regulators and industry officials warning about growing credit risks in the U.S. Gruenberg said the industry reported another positive quarter overall, with most performance indicators showing improvement. Banks’ net interest margin, on average, ticked slightly higher to 3.08 Add FDIC Chairman Martin J.

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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. Based on some industry trends and regulatory priorities, here are a few ideas for spending surplus budget funds to help grow your financial institution next year or mitigate risk.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Community bankers aren’t the only ones who think so. And ready for the toss, President Obama says he would welcome such bipartisan legislation to sign. Inside and outside Washington, most people agree the time has come to enact real, meaningful and significant regulatory relief for community banks. The Time Is Now.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Community bankers aren’t the only ones who think so. And ready for the toss, President Obama says he would welcome such bipartisan legislation to sign. Inside and outside Washington, most people agree the time has come to enact real, meaningful and significant regulatory relief for community banks. The Time Is Now.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Happy New Year, fellow community bankers! This upcoming year has a lot of good in store for our industry, because ICBA continues to pursue even more successes for community banks nationwide. Postal Service bank or establishing a single federal banking regulator.

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Abrigo

MARCH 24, 2021

Independent Banker Survey. Growing loans, earnings are banks' top challenges in 2021. The top banking challenges in 2021 are growing loans and earnings, according to Independent Banker’s recent 2021 Community Bank CEO Outlook survey. Technology sets up future lending success.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

FASB awoke wide-eyed and astonished to the liberating truth that community banks played no role in either triggering or participating in the Wall Street financial crisis. The good news is that FASB’s unfortunate remarks could lead to a desperately needed wake-up call and policy turnaround. Imagine that?

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

Advocacy Advocate—ICBA’s Joshua Harbursky works to assist community bankers with their industry policy engagement with lawmakers and regulators. ICBA has a great infrastructure in place and a lot of active advocates among community bankers. ICBA’s advocacy director talks about fostering a culture of advocacy.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 17, 2022

As technology buyers, banking executives need to up their game on tech purchases and technology performance management. For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. Tech companies trying to support a bank stack have no easy task.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 15, 2014

My heart goes out to the hard working professionals who run the Treasury Services or “Cash Management” divisions at community banks. It’s not always pretty, but these bankers have learned to package their offerings with duct tape and wire and land the latest big new deal with a health care group, municipality or homeowners association.

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

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. Our members are thought leaders and visionaries who are the backbone of every community,” he says. “Our Community Banking Month.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

And I am weary of the persistent "get big or get out" mentality of many industry pundits. The first bank to crack the Top 5 over $50 billion did so in 2020. As a reference, the best SIFI bank in five-year total return this year was JPMorgan Chase at 82nd overall. Its headquarters is the only location.

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

Throughout the 84th Texas legislative session this year, the Independent Bankers Association of Texas focused on several proactive agenda items intended to address issues of importance as directed by IBAT’s legislative committee and board of directors. By Steve Scurlock. Data security breaches. Debit card surcharge enforcement.

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