PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

This developing world of payments and the fierce competition offered by non-traditional providers of financial services presents big challenges to smaller and community banks – those financial institutions (FIs) with less than $10 billion in assets. Those operations manage and own 50 percent of [U.S. Deposit Trends.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Illustration by Maïté Franchi With educational sessions on hot‑button issues, inspirational speakers and beneficial networking opportunities, ICBA LIVE is the greatest community banking event in the country. Everyone leaves the event with new information in hand to put into action back at their bank.” New connections.

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Honolulu Community Community Bank Leadership 91

Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Weakness: Middle Management. Why is it so common in community banks? Peter Principle is alive and well in banking. We elevate superior performers in their functional position to leadership positions to which they are ill prepared. So what does a $40 million in revenue community bank do?

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Thankfully for bank and credit union executives, lenders, risk managers, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officers, banking podcasts and podcasts for credit unions are plentiful, and options are growing. BSA Training. Asset/Liability. CECL Models. Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Stress Testing.

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Community Lending Maine Resources 195

Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The professor charged with moving the program forward expressed frustration that banks were not providing enough internships nor commitments to hire graduates. Which is strange because in most strategic planning sessions we moderate, talent availability is a threat, and management below senior leadership is often a weakness.

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Community Bank Community Management Leadership 78

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

JULY 30, 2015

Lindsay LaNore is responsible for ICBA’s new Community Banker University. She leads a team that works to identify, develop and offer courses that meet community banks’ educational needs. Her role is to make certain that relevant education is provided in a responsive manner to all community bank members. “I

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Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

Last year Community Banker University’s eight certification programs provided more than 4,000 community bankers with highly tailored training. Community Banker University certification programs offer real-world, useful advice that community bankers can use immediately. It also offers online training available 24/7.

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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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Community Bank Community National Fresno 196

Jeff For Banks

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

And the younger generation want help managing their budget, using the improved technology tools, and applying for loans. And I have personal insights because I was once a branch manager. Because what I hear in community bank strategy sessions, the branch is an important if not critical portion to an enduring future.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Kaarin Long stops by a local manufacturer while getting to know customers as Investors Community Bank’s cash management relationship manager. Cash Management Relationship Manager. Investors Community Bank in Manitowoc, Wis. IB: What is Investors Community Bank like? Kaarin Long.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

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? Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar!

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Idaho Community Industry Strategy 181

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

If community banks put in the effort to foster a sense of belonging, the result is a stronger workplace culture, greater employee loyalty and, ultimately, a better experience for customers. So, how can community banks build truly inclusive cultures, where everyone feels like they belong? Misti Stanton, Mercantile Bank.

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Community Bank Community Leadership Millennials 91

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Real-world testing. “I

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Tools Community Community Bank Security 70

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Real-world testing. “I

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Tools Community Community Bank Security 70

Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

Of course, community banks are the primary economic engines behind small businesses on Main Street America, funding more than 60 percent of all small-business lending. When you’re looking at key issues in the community, bring entrepreneurs to the table and ask them to solve it—because that’s who solves things,” Williamson insists.

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Miami Community Bank Community Resources 70

ABA Community Banking

JUNE 13, 2023

The latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast features the winners of ABA's Distinguished Service Awards for Risk and Compliance. The post Podcast: Perspectives from two bank risk and compliance leaders appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Compliance Risk Management Training Leadership 52

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 2, 2019

Best Strategy The best single strategy for employee retention is management attention, according to Bill Conerly , a business economist and former banker. Management and leadership are soft skills that are not on a financial institution's priority list. million in December 2018, the highest since pre-recession 2007.

Leadership 60

Leadership Strategy Management Training 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

billion of assets under management. Hats off the Schools Financial’s board and management for acknowledging that even multi-billion dollar credit unions can drive value via merging with someone bigger. Bank Acquisition of the Year. And this year’s Smarter Bank is … drum roll … USAA. ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

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Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. GonzoBanker of the Year: Bank. David Brager, Citizens Business Bank (Ontario, Calif.). As COCC’s Susan Salecky concludes, “Lynndel was the first female bank techie I met.

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Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Execs from Broadway Bank and U.S. Bank discussed universal bankers in one solid session with gritty details of higher satisfaction and retention rates of universals and the emphasis on knowledge (training and ongoing mentoring). Where’s the creativity and product leadership, folks? Two jumped out.

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Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 98

Gonzobanker

AUGUST 19, 2015

Ladies & Gentlemen, What you are about to hear is based on a true story of two mid-size banks, but names, numbers and key aspects of the story have been changed to protect the innocent. This is a tale of growth at Warm Pulse Bank and Cold Fish Bank. However, there is a big difference in the senior leadership team.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Since Richman and about 100 other bankers from LaSalle Bank in Chicago joined PrivateBancorp nearly a decade ago, the bank has grown to an $18 billion solid niche player with $10 billion in assets under management. Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. V: “On the training extranet.”.

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Utah System Community Marketing 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Since Richman and about 100 other bankers from LaSalle Bank in Chicago joined PrivateBancorp nearly a decade ago, the bank has grown to an $18 billion solid niche player with $10 billion in assets under management. Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. V: “On the training extranet.”.

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Utah System Community Marketing 60

Gonzobanker

MARCH 30, 2017

Maybe I’ve spent too much time breathing re-circulated plane air, but I couldn’t help but think of President Clinton’s tagline as I read a concerning statistic in the recently released “What’s Going On in Banking” : more than half of both credit union and bank executives reported that their contact centers are not “future-ready.”

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Customer Experience Training Community Bank Community 60

Gonzobanker

MARCH 30, 2017

Maybe I’ve spent too much time breathing re-circulated plane air, but I couldn’t help but think of President Clinton’s tagline as I read a concerning statistic in the recently released “What’s Going On in Banking” : more than half of both credit union and bank executives reported that their contact centers are not “future-ready.”

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Customer Experience Training Community Bank Community 60