Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Under Larry Wilson’s leadership, First Arkansas Bank and Trust’s branch on the Little Rock Air Force Base was named the 2020 Air Force Bank of the Year. Community banks operate on a majority of the country’s military installations. Community banks comprise more than two-thirds of the 66 banks operating on U.S.

Arkansas 168

Arkansas Community Bank Community Operations 168

PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2017

PaymentsSource reported that while Lowe’s has long offered financing through its private-label credit card programs, this option is a poor fit for construction crews that need to manage ongoing expenses. Lowe’s new service is built on the BizNow platform, which Jacksonville, Fla.-based

Cards 100

Cards Jacksonville Community Bank National 100

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Changing customer banking habits means it’s more important than ever for community banks to use every tool at their disposal. Community banks may have longstanding relationships with their core vendors, but that doesn’t always mean they keep up to date on all the latest features and functionalities.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Milwaukee Jacksonville 91

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2016

The CFPB has announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. Lynn Drysdale, Managing Attorney, Consumer Law Unit, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc., Jacksonville, FL. William Howle, Head of U.S.

San Antonio 60

San Antonio Kansas City Groups CA 60

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Big-brand megabanks, the Visa and MasterCard networks, and big-box merchants had signed up to become partners with Apple’s universal retail smartphone app that uses Near Field Communication and tokenization technologies. So where do ballyhooed mobile banking and payments developments among the biggest players leave community banks?

Mobile 105

Mobile Community Bank Community Technology 105

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Far more than any other issue, regulatory compliance is the biggest challenge community bankers experienced in 2015, with 43 percent naming it as such in ICBA’s State of the Community Banking Industry survey. First Security, a $180 million-asset community bank in New Salem, N.D., Making adjustments.

North Dakota 70

North Dakota Community Bank Community Compliance 70

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 19, 2015

The bank was hammered with credit problems during the financial crisis, as Michigan's economy was hit pretty hard. Between 2008-11, the bank lost over $200 million, and its equity base was cut in half. But management went to work. Selling branches, shrinking the balance sheet, raising equity, and working out bad loans.

North Dakota 60

North Dakota Arizona Michigan Florida 60