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Community bank, fintech team up to serve gig-economy workers

American Banker

Somerset Trust in rural Pennsylvania has partnered with RoamHR, a financial platform that assists the self-employed, to add tax-withholding help for contract and temporary workers to the bank's services.

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Banks Versus Credit Unions: Much Ado About Nothing

Jeff For Banks

Credit Unions don''t pay taxes! The frequent and resource sapping waling about credit unions tells me that banks don''t know their enemies, umm, competition. But one CEO opined that the rift between banks and CUs was greatly exaggerated by trade associations to keep the masses engaged. Admittedly, mostly banks.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2018 Edition

Jeff For Banks

This is clearly a turnaround situation, as the bank lost over $12 million in 2010, over 20% of its capital (ouch). But once they turned things around they took their deferred tax asset back onto their books and did three acquisition. is the parent company of Willamette Valley Bank, a community bank headquartered in Salem, Oregon.

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How About Profits in the Branch of the Future?

Jeff For Banks

In the chart below, derived from The Kafafian Group’s (TKG) peer database of hundreds of community bank branches, we see that the revenue generated from deposit spreads, asset spreads (typically consumer loans), and fees (typically deposit fees) as a percent of branch deposits averaged 2.08% for commercial banks and 1.88% for thrifts during 2014.

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SIFI Bank Ticked Me Off and What Are You Going To Do About It Mr./Ms. Community Banker?

Jeff For Banks

I had year-end tax planning, charitable contributions, and an upcoming holiday trip to fund. And for SIFI Bank (Systemically "Important" Financial Institution), the fuse expired. I doubt there is anybody in Pennsylvania, where my branch is located, that weighed in on that decision. My community bank was acquired by it.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Importantly, both grew their banks bigger and bigger while their egos remained as humble as ever. Goes to Greg Smith, retiring CEO of Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union. Bank Purchase of the Year. CVB Financial acquires Community Bank. Write articles about helping people with taxes or something.”

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