Independent Banker
JANUARY 31, 2023
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.
Independent Banker
APRIL 30, 2022
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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Independent Banker
DECEMBER 28, 2015
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.
Jeff For Banks
DECEMBER 22, 2013
Especially if I believe community banks must increasingly be known for some niche to differentiate. I first became aware of Marlin at the Utah Bankers Association Executive Development Program, where a Marlin Business Bank officer was attending. The branchless community bank operates in the Wilmington-Philadelphia market.
Independent Banker
JANUARY 28, 2016
Badley: We have a cool blend of communities. Some are heavily farming communities. But a couple are pushing up against the metro Detroit area. Collectively, we’re positioned where we can have customers and employees from a couple bigger areas (such as the communities of Lapeer and Port Huron). It is not necessary.
Jeff For Banks
APRIL 12, 2018
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”. Real estate secured.
Independent Banker
JUNE 30, 2022
The Peoples Bank helped the Jones family of Legacy Dairy in Hiseville, Ky., From left, Ally Jones; bank chairman, president and CEO Terry L. Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. The bank provides crop insurance to farmers in 11 states.
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