Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Chris Vogt of the Wisconsin Badgers NCAA basketball team presents an anonymous donation to First Kentucky Bank officials. We’re not thought of as ‘tornado alley’ around here, at least not before this,” says Stacy Overby, senior vice president of $535 million-asset First Kentucky Bank in Mayfield, Ky. A beacon of light.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 5, 2022

Banks were permitted to branch wherever they wanted. The money market mutual fund became a formidable competitor to the bank account. First Internet Bank in Indiana was founded in 1998. In Pennsylvania, Rocket has number 1 market share. But they must be in ample supply in your markets to support growth.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 7, 2019

My method was to search for the best banks based on total return to shareholders over the past five years. I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments.

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