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Paid social media’s place in your marketing strategy

Independent Banker

They share tips for how community banks can get started. Social media has made it easier for community banks to nurture connections with prospects, customers and the community. Depending on a community bank’s in-house resources, however, creating a paid social campaign might feel daunting. “A

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Coping with “lower-for-longer”

ABA Community Banking

10/13 Banking Exchange Web Seminar details strategies for ongoing low-rate challenge Bank Performance Management Financial Trends Risk Management Rate Risk Community Banking.

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Jim Reber: Floating rate assets are back

Independent Banker

This column, in many cases, reflects what your correspondent hears from community bankers at conventions, seminars and in old-fashioned discussions. There are ways to manage this exposure that are beyond the scope of this column, which your brokers can explain. Still, it’s safe to say 2022 is built for a bond like an SBA 7(a).

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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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How can bank boards respond to increased regulatory scrutiny?

Abrigo

A recent Wall Street Journal article by Victoria McGrane and Jon Hilsenrath highlighted how the nation’s regulators are increasingly questioning and turning their focus toward bank boards. These smaller banks have also seen new, and more frequent, attention from regulators. How complex is the bank’s operating model?

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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

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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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.