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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

Independent Banker

Inspired by the entrepreneurship of lemonade stands, Scottsdale Community Bank created a microloan program. Photo by Brandon Sullivan De novo Scottsdale Community Bank set out to provide microloans to small and mid-size businesses, family organizations and nonprofits—a project that was inspired by the humble lemonade stand.

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Community Banking According to Andy

Jeff For Banks

2/ @Schornack The primary asset of the organization was Flagship Bank Minnesota, a Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender with two locations in the Twin Cities Metro Area. 3/ @Schornack The bank was under a cease and desist order and struggling with a high level of troubled assets. million in loans in the two locations.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3% Photo by Dennis Burnett.

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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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The Big Gorilla

Independent Banker

Far more than any other issue, regulatory compliance is the biggest challenge community bankers experienced in 2015, with 43 percent naming it as such in ICBA’s State of the Community Banking Industry survey. First Security, a $180 million-asset community bank in New Salem, N.D., Fearful of mistakes.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2013 Edition

Jeff For Banks

It supports the claim by highlighting its efficiency ratio compared to peer banks (38.7% versus 68.5%, respectively) and its operating expenses as a percent of average assets compared to peer banks (1.66% versus 3.09%, respectively).So, The branchless community bank operates in the Wilmington-Philadelphia market.

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Consumer Lending: Should Banks Do It?

Jeff For Banks

Which we already do via buying mortgage back securities and using loan brokers in metro areas. Are you ready to be Web Bank , part deux? Most community financial institution strategies has some sort of “community” focus. It’s implied whenever someone says “we’re a community bank”. Even the big banks.

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