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Retail banking trends to look out for in 2023

Independent Banker

ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. What’s on the horizon for retail banking? We spoke with two community banks that have ramped up their services to meet—and exceed—the changing expectations of customers. So how are retail banks meeting this challenge?

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

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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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Create opportunities for new leaders

Independent Banker

Having that door opened to me unleashed a passion to do more to help community banks flourish. In my late 20s, I was honored to join the Board of the Independent Community Bankers of New Mexico, where I focused on ways I could help meet our state’s community banking needs. Connect with Rebeca @romerorainey.

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Spilling Business Beans

Independent Banker

Community banks are vital providers of small-business credit because of their extensive local market knowledge and deep customer relationships. However, an innovative program run by the U.S. Less than three years after brewing its first keg of beer, Boneyard Brewery has grown to become one of Oregon’s largest microbreweries.

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36 Hours at Fintech Meetup: Three Themes from the Las Vegas Event

Gonzobanker

Scaling through community banks and credit unions is, of course, another move plenty of fintech companies seek. Beanstox Chairman Kevin O’Leary said it was looking for a bank partner at the conference. Beanstox Chairman Kevin O’Leary said it was looking for a bank partner at the conference.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2019 Edition

Jeff For Banks

As a point of reference, the SNL US Bank & Thrift index total five year return was 65%. Oregon Bancorp, Inc. It is the Mountlake Terrace, Washington holding company for 1st Security Bank, a $1.7 billion in assets community bank with 22 branches that encircle the Seattle Sound. Carolina Financial Corp.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

These services are provided through a variety of delivery systems including automated teller machines, private banking, telephone banking and Internet banking. We believe we can effectively compete as a community bank in our market area and the niche markets we serve. We focus our marketing efforts in three areas.

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