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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. Bank of Montana: Breaking the mold. Bank of Montana. Can Bank of Montana’s success be replicated? LESS THAN $250 MILLION.

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Southern Bancorp is building wealth for everyone

Independent Banker

Southern Bancorp partners with other community banks to increase loan accessibility and financial literacy to low-income customers. As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Darrin Williams wants to promote relationships between community banks and CDFIs to create more prosperous communities. Photo by Dero Sanford.

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What are power skills?

Independent Banker

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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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. Photo by Dennis Burnett. By Mindy Charski.

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Evaluate New Core Providers With Successful Vendor Management

Independent Banker

Oftentimes conversations with prospective core providers will only be between the bank and the vendor’s sales representative. Make sure your team meets the team working behind-the-scenes, from the leadership team to the support managers. Generally, off-the-shelf core solutions won’t work for every bank. Read the story here. .

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Ensure your community bank is inclusive

Independent Banker

The latter part of this equation, inclusion, refers to the goal of every single employee feeling able to bring their whole self to work—to feel valued and accepted just as they are. So, how can community banks build truly inclusive cultures, where everyone feels like they belong? Misti Stanton, Mercantile Bank.

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Customer to Community Banker

Independent Banker

With vigor and a strong commitment to service, Ron Paul leads a rapidly growing community bank in Maryland. Bank assets: $5 billion. Ronald Paul first encountered community banking as a real estate developer in the early 1980s. He became an enthusiastic advocate of relationship-based banking. Bethesda, Md.