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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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Anderson bought F&M Bank in the early 1970s. Anderson celebrates 75 years in community banking this year. The chairman emeritus of F&M Bank offers us a glimpse of his life, his career and the lessons he’s learned along the way. Name: F&M Bank. Gibson, who owned F&M Bank in Crescent, Okla.,

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation. Those conversations, he says, centered around whether community banks could compete against this brash group of newcomers. Photo by Pogonici/iStock. Quick Stat.

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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

APRIL 30, 2022

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 30, 2023

Some customers offer better returns because they use more banking services and have more deposit balances. Not to say you want to ignore parts of your community, but why not focus more of your resources on those industries that will make your bank more profitable?

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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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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

of digital banking customers said they switched to digital banking because of the pandemic. Source: 2021 Provident Bank survey. These days, there’s a lot to contend with as a community bank, from changing consumer behaviors due to the pandemic to uncertainty surrounding the economy and inflation. Quick stat.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Community banks are pushing for a stronger role with their small business (SMB) customers. However, through an embrace of FinTech collaboration and industry consolidation, community banks appear poised to further dispel assumptions of a lack of digitization. A Consolidating Industry. Strengthening SMB Ties.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists?

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Fraud and cyber attacks are on the rise, and at great expense to the industry. Community banks have a choice about addressing the problem: Remain vulnerable or be vigilant. Fraud and cybercrimes continue to increase, causing challenges for community banks. Here are some ideas for strengthening fraud defenses.

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Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 14, 2021

In June of 2008 I gave a speech titled "The Death of the Community Bank" and in that speech I made predictions. If I ignore where I was wrong then I am as guilty of willy-nilly prognostications that I sometimes think industry pundits engage in. Prediction: The General Bank will become extinct. Result: Mixed.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Community bankers and industry experts share how to best put this data to use. By Colleen Morrison Data is the new currency for Big Tech, business, banking and beyond. billion-asset First State Community Bank in Farmington, Mo. All data creates a competitive advantage. The results?

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Following their stints as interns, Malvern Bank retained the talents of (L to R) Cody Sorenson, Keegan Wederquist and Adam Konfrst, hiring them as full-time, mid-level team members. These community banks share how they have (or haven’t) altered their hiring strategies. Finance and Insurance Industry. Photo: Colin Conces.

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 14, 2022

In 2012 the Obama administration launched "Operation Choke Point" ("OCP") which was designed to ensure banks considered the risk of banking payday lenders that were engaged in abusive practices. What were disfavored industries? And the current president has his/her own industries he/she disfavors. Climate risk.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

We asked community bankers and experts for their advice on ensuring employees feel a sense of belonging. Recently, there has been an increased focus across all industries on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. So, how can community banks build truly inclusive cultures, where everyone feels like they belong?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

Community banking can be one of the most rewarding and most challenging areas of financial services in which to work — that’s the view, anyway, of Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) , who recently joined the nation’s leading advocacy organization that exclusively represents community banks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Community banks are voicing their frustration with what they say is a lack of competition in the market for corporate bank technology providers, reports in The Wall Street Journal said Thursday (April 11). Community banks say their services are often too expensive and can sometimes be delayed.

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Abrigo

MARCH 9, 2015

The latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile was just released and the industry continues to be led by the nation’s community banks. The positive trends from the third quarter of 2014 continued for the industry sub-set. percent of community banks were unprofitable during the quarter. There was a 3.4

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Abrigo

MARCH 9, 2015

The latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile was just released and the industry continues to be led by the nation’s community banks. The positive trends from the third quarter of 2014 continued for the industry sub-set. percent of community banks were unprofitable during the quarter. There was a 3.4

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 11, 2014

While the final guidance clearly applies to larger financial institutions, community banks should still take note. ” The section further details this would only occur under extraordinary circumstances, but community banks should be aware of the new framework and even consider applying the guidelines as a proactive, best practice.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 15, 2024

As usual, it was full of insight that every community banker should consider. Our focus is on information that pertains to the community banking industry. Lesson 3: Stay Community Focused Despite JPM’s enormous size (currently $4.1T The industry exposures in real estate are shown in the table below.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 11, 2023

In a previous article ( HERE ), we analyzed industry performance and demonstrated that the average five-year net interest margin (NIM) and return on assets (ROA) are unrelated. This lack of connection has been a general observation in the banking industry for decades. The table below contains our output. Conclusion.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage. Analyzing the competition can also help a bank be realistic about which products it can sell and at what price.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2018

As more financial institutions (FIs) warm up to the idea, one bank in Maryland is taking significant steps to address cannabis companies’ FinServ challenges. Reports in The Washington Post this week profiled Severn Savings Bank, a community bank in the state that is said to be providing services to legal marijuana businesses.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The banking industry has seen a steady stream of media attention since 2008, much of it in the form of stories about data breaches linked to major retailers or mega banks’ profits. With more of a community bank’s operating costs being eaten up by the regulatory burden, the numbers need to shift from another column.

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2024

Takeaway 3 By following this 5-step plan to prepare for FedNow, your institution can avoid unnecessary risk and optimize the new service. Introduction Guidance for preparing to implement FedNow As the financial industry evolves, adopting new technologies like the FedNow Service can provide significant advantages for financial institutions.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 26, 2023

The bigger risk to community banks’ business model is not a moderate recession induced by aggressive interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve. This article will discuss community banks’ strategies and tactics to mitigate a prolonged and profoundly inverted yield curve. Yield pickup.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

Are community banks missing the chance to climb aboard the faster payments train? In late July, the Federal Reserve Faster Payments Task Force released its much-anticipated report on how to strengthen and operate the U.S. faster payments system. faster payment system. When ‘Wait And See’ Won’t Cut It Anymore.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Community banks can maximize profit and increase loan balances using innovative grid-based pricing for their commercial clients. That, in turn, reduces deposits at banks by the same amount. Therefore, attracting long-term, stable, and lower COF deposits is paramount for community banks.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2014

This article is the second in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. Everyone in the banking industry seems to be asking the same question these days: How can we facilitate growth? To properly asses the credit risk of that entity, the bank must perform a global analysis.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. Here stood a group of experienced and passionate community bankers who have dedicated themselves to advocating for the industry they care so deeply about. “I’m We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 30, 2023

Many banks pride themselves on superior customer service, and approximately 90% of all community banks believe that they provide an above-average level of customer service (the math cannot work that way). The graph below shows the industry ROE and ROA from 1984 to 2021.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Takeaway 3 With effective technology, the bank can continue to grow its portfolio without necessarily adding staff. Funding Managing through many issues Executive leaders of small community financial institutions face complex issues, considering the economic environment and ongoing industry and regulatory changes.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 18, 2022

Historically, community banks have relied on net interest margin (NIM) instead of fee income to drive return on equity (ROE). In contrast, larger banks have emphasized non-interest income rather than NIM to boost ROE and revenue. Industry Comparison of Fee Income. Why Fee Income Is Important. Conclusion.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Despite the fact that they are currently being hotly pursued by technologists, the Industrial Loan Charter (ILC) is not exactly a new idea. ILCs are used to form industrial loan companies, better known as industrial banks. ILCs are used to form industrial loan companies, better known as industrial banks.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 9, 2022

Your bank’s deposit beta is going to rapidly change. In our previous article ( HERE ), we reviewed the banking industry’s cost of funding earning assets (COF), and we compared how community banks’ COF behaves relative to national banks in a rising interest rate cycle. from 2019 to 2021.

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