Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

.; Bank of Montana, Missoula, Mont.; CNB Bank, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; Midwest Bank, Norfolk, Neb. 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. What great resignation?

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Community Bank Community Montana Leadership 169

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

It also aimed to capture the gaming market with its Professional Poker Banking Program, which is open to players who have participated in at least one of the World Series of Poker tournaments. Professional players’ finances can be unpredictable and can bring increased regulatory scrutiny, making this a market many banks won’t touch.

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Las Vegas Community Bank Community Wisconsin 129

Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2019

I’ll be heading to the Wisconsin Bankers Association annual convention and the Independent Bankers Association of Texas regional meetings. The law includes commodity price protections that will give producers and community banks greater business-planning certainty over the next five years. As a community banker in Taos, N.M.,

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Community Bank Wisconsin Community Texas 70

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Few community banks have the luxury of ripping and replacing their entire compliance management strategy, leaving many executives on the hunt for practical tips. Complicated or not, one thing is certain: Community banks can’t afford to skimp on their compliance efforts. Reduce dependencies on hourly consultants.

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Community Bank Compliance Community Resources 105

Independent Banker

JULY 1, 2015

When another lender left the $103 million-asset community bank, Harms picked up her client load for months without complaint and then trained the new replacement staffer. And even as new regulations make the mortgage environment increasingly challenging, he just smiles, adapts quickly and gets back to business.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

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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