Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. 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. Photo by Dennis Burnett.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

First Foundation is relocating its corporate headquarters to Dallas, where the tax burden is lighter and it sees more opportunity to beef up lending, add wealth management clients and pursue acquisitions of community banks.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Indeed, deposit levels to transaction accounts among community banks exploded 74% to $896.5 31, 2019, and June 3, 2021, according to the Community Banking in the 21st Century report. You can also incorporate the results into the asset/liability management model and develop stress testing scenarios down the road.

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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. Location: The Woodlands, Texas. The 183-unit Melrose Trail in Austin, Texas, is one of the properties backed by Woodforest National Bank.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

An event at EMS in June brought together (L–R) Clear Mountain Bank president/CEO Dave Thomas, ICBA president Rebeca Romero Rainey, FHLBank Pittsburgh president/CEO Winthrop Watson, and Tim Critchfield, EMS owner/president. Name: Clear Mountain Bank. Consider, for example, its commercial lending approach. By Mindy Charski.

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West Virginia Virginia Community Bank Community 91

Abrigo

MARCH 20, 2015

Based on an analysis of data from more than 6,500 banks across the country, Sageworks recently identified America’s healthiest banks by their Texas Ratios. The list highlights the top 20 banks within each region of the U.S. with the lowest Texas Ratios. banks and credit unions. Blog Bank'

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success.

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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

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Coping just fine, community banks in energy-producing regions manage the oil-price plunge. Yet community bankers serving the oil industry say they’ve been expecting a drop in the notoriously cyclical price of crude. Pat Hickman, chairman and CEO of Happy State Bank, a $2.6 Pat Hickman, Happy State Bank.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Greg Steverson (left) successfully manages a $100 million institutional investment portfolio for Ledyard National Bank in Norwich, Vt. Mikella Newsom (middle) successfully manages a $325 million institutional investment portfolio for City Bank in Lubbock, Texas. Investment principles of top bank portfolio managers.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

President and CEO for the $543 Million-Asset HomeTown Bank, N.A., in Galveston, Texas. IB: You were recently reelected to serve a second term on the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors. Group 3 includes the smallest banks in the state with the majority in rural areas. Photo by Robert Seale.

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Dallas Texas Houston Community 131

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? Bank Deal of the Year PNC nabs BBVA USA – paying 1.3 Everything.

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Idaho Community Industry Strategy 181

South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Most banks will target around 6% of revenues next year for their marketing budget, and banks with strong brands and marketing programs target above 7%. Bank Marketing Lesson 9: Goal Setting – A Common Theme. Bank Marketing Lesson 7: Multicultural Marketing. The top part of this range seems to be around 10.5%.

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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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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The CFPB announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, and Credit Union Advisory Council. New members to the Consumer Advisory Board will serve three-year terms and new members to the Community Bank and Credit Union Advisory Councils will serve two-year terms.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Adoption by community banks of the model is still likely a year or more away as lenders gradually upgrade to the new model. Regardless, the initial reaction is that FICO Score 9 could be good news for lenders, say several banking and lending analysts. Kerry Curry is a financial writer in Texas.

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San Jose Community Bank Lending Analytics 79

Jeff For Banks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Selection: Greg Garrabrants, BofI Holding, Inc, (NASDAQ: BOFI) Greg has been in charge of the Bank since 2007. Prior to BofI, he was an investment banker, management consultant, and attorney to the banking industry. Selection: Mitch Englert, EVP of Community Banking, Capital City Bank Group, Inc.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Even though the industry identified several major regulatory burdens, including those posed by the Truth in Lending Act and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, few substantive regulations were repealed. Many community bankers concluded that the EGRPRA is little more than a “check the box” process for regulators. in Lowell, Mass.;

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Washington Fort Worth Regulation Community Bank 70

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. Geneva-based Temenos’ announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based digital application provider Kony in a deal totaling $580 million.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Strategy Community Bank Louisville Community 135

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

million gets the vaunted consumer lender a much-prized bank charter, low-cost deposits to juice current earnings, and a business lending capability to drive future growth. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. Congrats to Randy and a great management team. Has it worked?

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Endless CRM and data management projects that shook our foundations and gutted our PMOs. THE BANKING AWARDS. 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. This year brought us: Mergers out the yin-yang.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 29, 2014

To exemplify, here are three Texas bank''s "Business" and "Business Strategy" sections to their most recently filed 10k. I picked Texas because of their perceived independent streak. Lending services include commercial loans to small to medium-sized businesses and professional concerns as well as consumers. Independent?

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Photo by Linkes Photography.

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Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Four Finovate alums were among the bunch: CBANC Network took in $4 million for it’s community bank information network. Trizic grabbed $2 million for its wealth management platform. BankersLab received an undisclosed investment towards its commercial lending training & compliance tools. HQ: Austin, Texas.

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San Francisco Company Fintech New York City 12

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In a world where information can be the most valuable currency, community banks are gathering more of their internal data. a bank software provider in Cedar Park, Texas, most community banks gather data well for reporting purposes. Drew McMullen, a partner and managing director for Sense Corp.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

In a world where information can be the most valuable currency, community banks are gathering more of their internal data. a bank software provider in Cedar Park, Texas, most community banks gather data well for reporting purposes. Drew McMullen, a partner and managing director for Sense Corp.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

billion of assets under management. Yet the Gonzo team has to give a shout out to the late entry of Texas Capital and Independent Bank. 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. The Experience Award.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

State Bank of Texas, led by president Sushil Patel (center), has a niche working with hospitality customers like Reena and Arun Patel, who own and operate a La Quinta hotel in Dallas. Between the [Trump] administration and Congress and the regulators, they did a terrific job of allowing banks to work with their borrowers,” says Jeff W.

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Community Bank Community Texas Dallas 209

Gonzobanker

JUNE 26, 2019

Sales and pipeline management has been the bread and butter of CRM, but setting it up in an integrated and user-friendly way has been grossly oversimplified. Paducha Bank warrants mention for its redesign and standardization of a new sales process. CRM systems are still a relatively new phenomena in banking.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Sure, we bought some December options on west Texas crude at $100 a barrel, but it was only with a third of the 401(k)—plenty of time to make that up, right? It’s been almost 20 years since the IPO but this team keeps delivering growth and outstanding financial performance while keeping the values of the hometown bank that started it all.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

So, isn’t retail delivery about consumer lending? Core system signings were also getting hyped, like FIS at Umpqua Bank and a soon-TBA $5B Midwestern bank, Jack Henry at Hudson Valley FCU, Fiserv at Bank of the Ozarks and Peoples Bank & Trust, D+H’s signing of a couple under-$50M CUs, and VSoft’s second U.S.

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Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 98

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Despite some controversy about the deal bidding structure, the point is that MB got close to $5 billion for the franchise and locked in an exchange rate before the bank equity market softened. Bank Purchase of the Year. CVB Financial acquires Community Bank. All that and its $370MM in revenue is paid mostly by banks!

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 14, 2022

The Great Texas Banking Crash: An Insider's Account 1996 Howard Green Green, Howard Banking On America: How TD Bank Rose to the Top and Took on the U.S.A. Partners in Banking: An Historical Portrait of a Great Private Bank, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., Grant Grant, Joseph M. 2013 Joshua R. 2014 John A.

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