Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

Community Bank 239

Community Bank Community Industry Texas 239

Abrigo

AUGUST 11, 2016

Bank acquisitions by credit unions did not exist until 2011, when St. Joseph, a Michigan-based credit union, acquired Indiana-based Griffith Savings Bank. A recent article in the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel notes, “More community bank takeovers by large credit unions are likely.”

Michigan 150

Michigan Milwaukee Indiana Wisconsin 150

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

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.

Community Bank 143

Community Bank Community Millennials Resources 143

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

THE BANKING AWARDS. Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks. Credit Union Merger of the Year – Goes to Lake Michigan Credit Union and its CEO Sandy Jelinski for acquiring Florida-based community bank Encore.

Conference 101

Conference Industry Community Bank Community 101

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Interestingly, IBCP recently announced an acquisition in northwest Michigan, five years after they sold 15 branches in the northeast part of the state. Actually, the Bank had a one-time after tax litigation settlement (from a 2002-04 event) of $6.2 is the holding company for Parke Bank, a $1.1 Times change.

Minnesota 60

Minnesota West Virginia Virginia Iowa 60