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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. Burmis, senior vice president and retail lending manager at $450 million-asset Chelsea State Bank in Chelsea, Mich. So how can community banks help? By Beth Mattson-Teig. Flexibility needed.

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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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Business Trend Lines

Independent Banker

Increased competition from online lenders. Mark Vis, a real estate and commercial loan officer with First State Bank Southwest, a $250 million-asset community bank in Worthington, Minn., has seen more competition from online lenders. Morton, a senior lender at the $120 million-asset community bank.

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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. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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Welcome to New Orleans

Independent Banker

Welcome to the Crescent City, where the largest educational gathering of community bankers convenes this month. It’s Community Banking LIVE 2016 in New Orleans. The Peoples Bank Co. Coldwater, Ohio. Independent Community Bankers of America. Bank Director Current Issues**. General Session Speakers.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

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. American Bank, National Association.

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FI Highlight: S&T Bank

NCR

April kicked off Financial Literacy Month so we recently talked with Becky Stapleton, senior executive vice president and chief banking officer at S&T Bank, to learn about the various initiatives they host in order to promote financial literacy in their local community. Is there anything else you would like to add?