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Park National to close 21 branches in Ohio and North Carolina

American Banker

The Ohio company said the decision reflects branch overlap and lower customer usage of the locations being shuttered.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

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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How community banks can help young homebuyers

Independent Banker

But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder. year-over-year increase in the first quarter of 2022, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Burmis, senior vice president and retail lending manager at $450 million-asset Chelsea State Bank in Chelsea, Mich.

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A Lifelong Pursuit

Independent Banker

With the ICBA Community Banking LIVE® conference just around the corner, I can’t help but think about how lucky we are as community bankers to have such amazing networking and education opportunities throughout the year—both in person and at our fingertips. Not only that, the convention makes us better community bankers too.

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Regulation and Compliance: Ready for Review

Independent Banker

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. Regulators and industry consultants agree that community banks are generally doing a great job handling their regulatory oversight and requirements.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

The Peoples Bank Co. Coldwater, Ohio. While out-of-town lenders gave money to customers requiring no down payments to buy overpriced homes that they couldn’t afford, Hartings, the president and CEO of The Peoples Bank Co. Hartings required down payments for the bank’s home mortgage borrowers. By Kelly Pike. Employees: 80.

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Covering New Ground

Independent Banker

More community bank loan officers are using laptops and tablets to allow customers in the field to complete loan applications and obtain faster approvals. Commercial loan officers at Univest Bank and Trust Co. billion-asset community bank’s president of small-business banking. Dan Hickman, Riverhills Bank.