ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

On the latest episode the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Berkshire Bank President and CEO Nitin Mhatre discusss Berkshire Bank's "BEST Community Comeback," a new $5 billion ESG-focused initiative at the Massachusetts-based midsize community bank.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Carly Fiorina, former CEO and chair of Hewlett-Packard, is a keynote speaker at ICBA’s Community Banking LIVE conference in Orlando. ICBA convention keynote speaker Carly Fiorina, a former Hewlett-Packard chief, shares her perspective on business innovation and leadership. IB: Any other thoughts from your leadership experience?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

The FPC wants to “foster service provider strategies, policies, practices and capabilities that give end users transparency into what to expect when making faster payments, and ultimately bolstering confidence in faster payments, which results in greater adoption.”. “The Also, it’s focused on end-user transparency.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 9, 2024

I still find this to be a challenge at community banks. So the engineering firm ends up at "Big Bank", and the community bank wonders why. I described the problem to the Lendio guy, and we had a back-and-forth on how community banks can solve it. They want to grow small business deposits.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 31, 2020

Building innovation on a basic bank chassis to produce fresh growth and expansion means venturing beyond your institution's comfort zone. The post Taking a Community Bank National Demands a Niche and a Strategy appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In 2022, ICBA’s award-winning ThinkTECH Accelerator program reached more community banks with innovative solutions and partnerships than ever before. For ICBA and our community bank members, 2022 was a year full of potential. In step with community bankers. By Charles Potts, ICBA. I couldn’t agree more.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

This advice led me to a new way of contemplating leadership. It’s our teams—our employees in every level of the organization, with their varied experiences, strengths and skills—who help us grow as leaders and as banks. Seek out consultants who support the mission of community banks.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2021

Because the community bank business model relies on our employees as our strongest assets, recruiting and retaining top talent has always been a chief priority. Certainly, job flexibility is a key component, but for community banks, that historically has been challenging.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Aligning these factors is critical to a community bank’s success, and a great way to start doing that is by ensuring your professional development programs support your strategic goals. Yes, it’s essential to satisfy annual training requirements but, as one CEO recently remarked, we need to grow our own community bank leaders.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 20, 2022

financial institution executives surveyed for What’s Going On In Banking 2022 , 19% of community banks and 10% of credit unions had not launched a digital transformation strategy prior to this year, and another 15% had no plans to do so. Among 300 U.S. What Does a Digital Product Manager Do?

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NCR

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The days when community banks and credit unions could stay behind the technology curve and still come out on top are long gone. Community banking has no future if leadership doesn’t wake to the new competitive reality and adapt some of their strategies and long-held biases in order to compete.

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Gonzobanker

APRIL 25, 2024

Once upon a time, First Southern Farmers, Merchants & Community Bank & Trust (or FSFMCBT, for short), a community bank in Anytown, USA, was renowned for its neighborly charm. When Calvin DoRight founded the bank in 1948, delivering exceptional customer service was his dream. Thomas proclaimed.

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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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The Financial Brand

JUNE 24, 2021

21 deals with neobanks and fintechs like Aspiration, Ellevest and Greenwood sent a community bank down an unexpected (and profitable) path. The post Community Bank Builds Future on ‘Banking as a Service’ & Google Plex appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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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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The Financial Brand

MAY 26, 2021

Building up digital capabilities and tapping partnerships with fintechs with special expertise can breathe new life into traditional banking. The post How One Community Bank is Reinventing Itself for Future Relevance appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. What’s on the horizon for retail banking? We spoke with two community banks that have ramped up their services to meet—and exceed—the changing expectations of customers. So how are retail banks meeting this challenge?

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

I’ll also be traveling to a series of meetings for ICBA Bancard, TCM Bank, ICBA Reinsurance and ICBA Securities, and attending the Community Bankers of West Virginia Convention. Open dialogue is important, because as a community bank, no two scenarios are exactly alike.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2016

19) the addition of new consumer experts from outside the federal government to the Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council and Academic Research Council — the four bodies that provide advice to CFPB leadership on a range of consumer financial topics and emerging market trends.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 8, 2021

The post How Community Banks Can Foster (and Benefit From) Financial Inclusion appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Local financial institutions should be a natural for serving many underbanked consumers. Here's why they're not and how to change it.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 4, 2021

The post How Community Banks Can Stay Relevant in the Face of a Digital Assault appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Traditional strengths still count, yet the ability to innovate and adapt are key. Asset size does play a role, bankers and others note.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2019

“A plethora of new digital payments offerings now must factor into business strategies.”. That’s why I’m thrilled we’re recognizing our “Best Community Banks to Work For” recipients. Nominated by their employees, these banks demonstrate the workplace dynamics we all strive to achieve. What does “the best” mean?

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 19, 2023

Some small banks, for example, do nothing more than have their CEO call the largest depositors twice per year to check in and thank them. This is one of the great mysteries of community banking. Almost every community bank touts its commitment to the relationship. It starts with articulating a strategy.

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American Banker

JUNE 3, 2020

David Howard's leadership of the OceanFirst digital strategy and innovation team that has developed a robo adviser, an Alexa skill and other cutting-edge tools earned him recognition as one of American Banker's digital bankers of the year.

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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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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Banking Transformed Banking Transformed by the Financial Brand’s Jim Marous has new episodes several times a month and features executives from financial institutions, financial technology firms, authors, consultants, and other experts in the banking industry.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This is where community banks already have a competitive advantage. #4: 4: Integrating the Whole Bank. Bank leaders have historically allowed their wealth groups to remain siloed from the rest of the bank, but fortunately this mindset is shifting. It’s up to bank leadership to make this change happen.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Community bank goes modern in a big way by pioneering a new core system and partnering with an unusual fintech-powered mobile banking club. The post Traditional Bank Stakes Its Future on Daring Digital Strategy appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

First Financial Bancorp in Cincinnati has made Brad Ringwald its president of community banking; named Paul Silva the president of investment commercial real estate; tapped Rick Dennen to oversee the company's national lending businesses; and said Roddell McCullough, director of community development, will take on more responsibility helping determine (..)

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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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American Banker

MAY 26, 2016

A community bank CEO takes a contrarian approach to underperforming branches, staffing up instead of closing them down, and Bank of the West embeds star employees at nonprofits as leadership training.

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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. Generational wealth typically starts with home ownership,” says Doug Schaeffer, Woodforest National Bank’s executive vice president and executive director, CRA.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

A community bank’s practical guide to compliance cost control. Few community banks have the luxury of ripping and replacing their entire compliance management strategy, leaving many executives on the hunt for practical tips. Bank leaders can eliminate at least one outsourced audit and conduct it internally instead.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 4, 2020

Nothing against proud announcements from fintechs, but while some of us at Cornerstone come from fintech leadership backgrounds, most of us are former bankers, and we really love hearing banking stuff from bankers. Two of the best stories we’ve heard are from Atlantic Union Bank. and Citizens Bank of Edmond.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

These community banks share how they have (or haven’t) altered their hiring strategies. According to the BLS, “quit levels and rates” by employees is higher in all employment sectors than it is in “finance and insurance” specifically, which is where community banks would fall (see table below). By William Atkinson.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Corey Neil.

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Jeff For Banks

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Why is the branch so important to the execution of strategy, yet nobody wants to be there? Because what I hear in community bank strategy sessions, the branch is an important if not critical portion to an enduring future. We think increasing teller pay, in the face of rising wages led by larger banks, is enough.

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