Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 2, 2021

One of my tweeps (Twitter friends), is Andy Schornack, CEO of Flagship Bank Minnesota, based in Wayzata. He exemplifies the best of next generation bank leadership, with eyes wide open to the next iteration of banking in our rapidly changing environment. I would say Andy and Flagship Bank Minnesota are Squared Away !

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ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

A conversation with Tim Marshall, president and CEO of the Bank of Ann Arbor. The post CEO Q&A: Brand Presence for Community Banks appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

.” Other critics have raised the issue that the OCC is advising examiners to take community group concerns into consideration separately from their M&A approval processes. ” Now, Powell is also raising concerns about how bank industry consolidation could negatively impact the small business community.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Much like we saw with some concentrated initiatives in 2020 with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the CARES Act, 2023 will bring a more granular focus to community banks’ lines of business. Embedded finance is expected to increase exponentially over the next few years, opening up new markets and enhancing customer experiences.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. or largely focused on the domestic banking market. So here’s your head start on finding some banking podcasts that might work for you. Banking Resources.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The skills needed to succeed in the workplace are changing, with companies placing greater value on soft skills like communication and leadership. In response, community banks have an opportunity to revisit hiring policies and training programs. Being a community bank, our customers are our neighbors.

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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. That brings [smaller] banks an immediate string of deposits,” Good said.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

But equally important is what they should be doing to keep the talented employees that they already have, both to avoid a short-term staffing crisis and to keep the pipeline of leadership full. However, community banks have a big opportunity to stand out from the crowd of potential employers.”. Malvern Bank’s personal touch.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

Wisconsin bank uses LEAD FWD Summit as a development resource. You can feel the energy boost at Park Bank from its leadership development program. Young employees at the community bank in Madison, Wis., In 2015, the bank paid for 10 employees to attend the conference. By Tim Cook. are excited.

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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Anne Tangen, a bank IT expert-turned-CEO at BankFive in Fall River, Massachusetts, talks about BankFive's efforts to reduce friction in the account opening process, as well as her work to smooth the path for talented women in the community bank C-suite.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. There’s a lot of energy in the southern half of Texas, and it’s not just the resources that power our homes and cars. We spoke with four community banks in the southern half of Texas to learn how they are serving this buzzing region.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Investment and trust servicing work is complex and labor intensive, and many banks struggle with talent recruitment in this business, especially outside of major metropolitan areas. In addition, banks are struggling with achieving enough scale and leverage from legacy technology platforms to create adequate efficiencies.

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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

JULY 29, 2016

These in-depth and timely professional development programs are designed exclusively for community bankers and led by nationally recognized industry experts who know the issues community banks grapple with. Each certification course is designed to prepare bank professionals to handle essential tasks and responsibilities.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Daniel Galindo, pictured, and Doug Schaeffer of Woodforest National Bank helped involve the community bank in providing funding for and access to affordable housing. We worked with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to jumpstart its down payment assistance program,” recalls Schaeffer. “We

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Few community banks have the luxury of ripping and replacing their entire compliance management strategy, leaving many executives on the hunt for practical tips. Complicated or not, one thing is certain: Community banks can’t afford to skimp on their compliance efforts. Reduce dependencies on hourly consultants.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

In this challenging labor market, how do you make sure you retain new talent? This month, we look at the second, Retain, with more advice from Valerie Utsey, ICBA’s chief human resources officer. This month, we look at the second, Retain, with more advice from Valerie Utsey, ICBA’s chief human resources officer.

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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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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Jim Gowen, Merchants & Planters Bank. offers a “humanly simple” leadership style of looking out for others. Merchants & Planters Bank. Bank assets: $250 million. If you don’t grow and expand your markets, then you’re going to have a harder time doing the things that community banks need to do.”.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Expanding access to real-time payments will incite innovation and ensure a cohesive market. I will be meeting with the Council of State Community Bank Associations and then gathering with ICBA leadership bankers at our fall meetings in West Virginia. To drive payments innovation. Where I’ll be this month.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

Ideas, programs and resources to boost local entrepreneurship. 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. This is a mindset shift for communities. Clearly, community banks aren’t angel investors.

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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. Eclipse Bank: Reputation matters. Total employment.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

And the great news, according to “American Millennials and Banking,” a major new study commissioned by ICBA, is that Bauhs and the 80 million other people in his generational cohort are prime potential customers for community banks. This is really the moment for community banks to show that they’re a fit for millennials.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

From left to right: Mercantile Bank’s Tina L. Van Valkenburg, VP & human resources (HR) specialist; Brett Hoover, SVP & HR director; Misti Stanton, VP & DEI officer; and Johnna Staat, HR AVP. So, how can community banks build truly inclusive cultures, where everyone feels like they belong?

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This deal looks good for Temenos, Kony and the banking industry clients of both firms. The digital banking market continues a long burn—this time like the smoke of a Texas summer barbecue. market expansion. market has been a hard row to hoe for Temenos. This third U.S. launch effort appears to be on a solid pace.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

And the great news, according to “American Millennials and Banking,” a major new study commissioned by ICBA, is that Bauhs and the 80 million other people in his generational cohort are prime potential customers for community banks. This is really the moment for community banks to show that they’re a fit for millennials.

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Social Assurance

APRIL 24, 2020

From news on increasing unemployment claims to extended social distancing precautions, communities are continuing to be challenged in new and dramatic ways during COVID-19. As a community bank, more people are looking to you not only for help financially — but also for the main thing that all leaders need to provide — hope.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks. 16 passing of Robert Wilmers, chairman and chief executive officer of M&T Bank Corp. Rick” Callicutt II, BNC’s CEO.

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ABA Community Banking

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Does your bank board mirror your market? Mounting pressure for banks to better reflect their communities is prompting banks to rethink director recruitment. The post Hiring Directors, Halting Bias: Ideas for Improving Diversity appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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ABA Community Banking

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

"When we're able to take banking the them, at a place where they already have trust with their employer, that's a bridge," says Jennifer Huffman of Atlantic Union Bank's workplace banking product. The post Podcast: Building trust by bringing the bank into the workplace appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In this feature, we’ll look at a number of ways you can continue to build trust—an especially crucial task as the pandemic continues, telecommuting persists and consumer banking practices evolve. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. billion-asset community bank.

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Social Assurance

JANUARY 11, 2021

As financial marketers finalize their 2021 marketing plans, the focus for the the new year will center on executing new organizational goals, addressing changing consumer demands and behaviors and learning and experimenting with new marketing channels and tactics in evolving their marketing strategy. Facebook Pay.

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Social Assurance

JANUARY 11, 2021

As financial marketers finalize their 2021 marketing plans, the focus for the the new year will center on executing new organizational goals, addressing changing consumer demands and behaviors and learning and experimenting with new marketing channels and tactics in evolving their marketing strategy. Facebook Pay.

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ABA Community Banking

JULY 31, 2019

Natalie Bartholomew is chief administrative officer at Grand Savings Bank in northwestern Arkansas, but she is probably better known for her popular blog "The Girl Banker," which provides advice on career advancement and work-life balance for women in banking as well as spotlighting female leaders in financial services.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The post Leader of the Pod appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Meet Puget Sound banker Laurie Stewart, who is chairing ABA in 2019-20.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Community bank marketing resources. Two very strong and focused community banks unite to combine big bank reach with community bank style and make the bet that it can scale to $15 billion and beyond. C’mon Man!’ Merger of the Year. American West/Banner. Acquisition of the Year.

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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. Situated in slow growth markets. Extensive branch networks.

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