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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. Bank of Montana: Breaking the mold. Bank of Montana. We don’t operate from a position of fear.”. LESS THAN $250 MILLION.

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How community banks can leverage payment trends

Independent Banker

billion-asset First State Community Bank in Farmington, Mo. The dos and don’ts of data analysis can make the difference in a bank’s payments strategy (see sidebar below). Applying data Data can support community banks in helping their customers better manage their finances. The results?

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Managing Stagflation Credit Risk in Banking – Part III

South State Correspondent

In a stagflation environment, as interest rates rise and cash flow (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), or net operating income (NOI)) decreases, the borrower’s capacity to service debt as measured by the debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) decreases rapidly. A loan starting at 1.20X DSCR dips below 1.0X

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Should you be doing something with reference rates?

ForwardBanker

Just a few short years ago, banking experts encouraged community banks to tie variable rate loans to LIBOR. They said the switch would help smaller banks compete with big banks, while reducing their basis risk, operational overhead, and more. The post Should you be doing something with reference rates?

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Wells Fargo Overhauling Risk Management Processes

PYMNTS

Wells Fargo, weeks after it was hit with a rare enforcement action from the Federal Reserve, is overhauling its risk management processes and announced internally that four top risk management executives would be retiring. In reference to corporate governance, Wells Fargo has two months to boost board oversight and compliance efforts.

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The benefits of small business relationships

Independent Banker

Whether achieved by internal or external resources, community banks provide valuable support for small businesses. By providing “bonus” services to small businesses, such as startup loan programs and referral services, community banks prove themselves to be reliable financial partners, with mutually beneficial results.

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Southern Bancorp is building wealth for everyone

Independent Banker

Southern Bancorp partners with other community banks to increase loan accessibility and financial literacy to low-income customers. As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Darrin Williams wants to promote relationships between community banks and CDFIs to create more prosperous communities. Photo by Dero Sanford.