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7 ways community banks can boost profitability

Independent Banker

of digital banking customers said they switched to digital banking because of the pandemic. Source: 2021 Provident Bank survey. These days, there’s a lot to contend with as a community bank, from changing consumer behaviors due to the pandemic to uncertainty surrounding the economy and inflation. Quick stat.

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Beneficial State Bank’s financial activism

Independent Banker

Under the leadership of CEO Randell Leach, Beneficial State Bank is pursuing an ambitious mission of financial activism and strong corporate values. The idea that community banking can be a force for positive change is at the heart of Beneficial State Bank, which engages its customers through financial activism.

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

Jeff For Banks

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. Their vision is simple: "Build a great place to work and bank." It is the $888 million holding company for Plumas Bank. First Capital, Inc.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

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. Best Bank Purchase of the Year – Goes to Heritage Financial for its strategic purchase of commercial niche player Puget Sound Bank.

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A New Human Connection

Independent Banker

ATMs with video connections to bank staff in a centralized back office have been getting a lot of buzz within the industry. For some community banks, video tellers, sometimes called interactive teller machines or ITMs, can work well for select markets or under certain conditions, experts say.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. The team at Encore is thinking about banking differently and hiring top performers around the country who are owners and want to build something unique. Provident Financial Services, Inc.

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