Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Offering digital lending isn’t about the bells and whistles. Community bankers tell us why. First State Bank & Trust in Williston, N.D., started developing its digital lending platform about three years ago—and the bank is really glad it did. “I’m Illustration by Out of the box/Stocksy. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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Lending Community Bank Community North Dakota 91

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2019

When I think about how the lending market has changed over the past decade, there is one consistent theme—community banks have been, and continue to be, the backbone of our nation’s financing. This kind of ingenuity prevails in community banking, and this month’s issue features banks with an inventive mindset.

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North Dakota Community Bank Montana Community 105

Independent Banker

MAY 2, 2016

We ignite prosperity in all the communities we serve through community reinvestment, lending to local businesses, and providing educational opportunities for the community and our employees. We are more than a community bank; we are a community prosperity engine. The Bank of Tioga. Tioga, N.D.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Far more than any other issue, regulatory compliance is the biggest challenge community bankers experienced in 2015, with 43 percent naming it as such in ICBA’s State of the Community Banking Industry survey. First Security, a $180 million-asset community bank in New Salem, N.D., Making adjustments.

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North Dakota Community Bank Community Compliance 70

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 18, 2014

through its subsidiary BNC National Bank, offers community banking and wealth management services in Arizona, Minnesota, and North Dakota from 14 locations. It also conducts mortgage banking from 12 offices in Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Arizona, and North Dakota.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 19, 2015

My method was to search for the best banks based on total return to shareholders over the past five years. I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

TD has been a player that maintained its acquired market share so we are hoping this one doesn’t get messed up like other Canadian banks that have struggled in the Southwest. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending.

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