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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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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Create opportunities for new leaders

Independent Banker

Having that door opened to me unleashed a passion to do more to help community banks flourish. In my late 20s, I was honored to join the Board of the Independent Community Bankers of New Mexico, where I focused on ways I could help meet our state’s community banking needs. Where I’ll be this month.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2019 Edition

Jeff For Banks

As a point of reference, the SNL US Bank & Thrift index total five year return was 65%. Oregon Bancorp, Inc. It is the Mountlake Terrace, Washington holding company for 1st Security Bank, a $1.7 billion in assets community bank with 22 branches that encircle the Seattle Sound. Carolina Financial Corp.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

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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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. THE BANKING AWARDS. THE BANKING AWARDS. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks.

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5 ways AI can improve customer service

Independent Banker

AI can help solve customer pain points—but does it mean community banks will lose the personal touch they pride themselves on? As community bankers themselves tell us, the answer is no. The estimated amount of money banks will save by using AI applications by 2023. billion-asset Sunwest Bank in Sandy, Utah.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

These services are provided through a variety of delivery systems including automated teller machines, private banking, telephone banking and Internet banking. We believe we can effectively compete as a community bank in our market area and the niche markets we serve. We focus our marketing efforts in three areas.

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