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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

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.

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The Concentric Relationship Strategy in Banking

South State Correspondent

We concluded that the market does not adequately compensate banks for credit and interest rate risks. Top-performing community banks deploy relationship banking. We define relationship banking as a model focused on a consultative banking approach. uses at our bank.

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Here Are 15 of the Best Deposit Marketing Campaigns Ranked

South State Correspondent

You will also end up cannibalizing existing balances, training customers to be rate-sensitive, and training employees, and you will be forced to spend more to keep those customers from walking out the door. The approach is a mess, yet it is done every day in banking.

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Expanding credit portfolios: 3 Growing pains

Abrigo

Community banks are expanding their loan portfolios to include more small business loans, according to the most recent Community Bank Performance report by the FDIC. While this form of education is successful, it has to be supplemented with formal training. percent over the 3rd quarter of 2013.

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How to keep good employees

Independent Banker

Job seekers are in the driver’s seat across most industries, including community banking,” says Lindsay LaNore, group executive vice president and chief learning and experience officer for ICBA. However, community banks have a big opportunity to stand out from the crowd of potential employers.”. Put people first.

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The math behind small business lending: Problems & possibilities for banks & credit unions

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 Several small business lending processes can tax both borrowers and staff. As a share of their total assets, community banks have more business loans below $1 million than larger banks, according to the St. DOWNLOAD Takeaway 1 Financing plays a crucial role in small business survival and success.

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The math behind small business lending: Problems & possibilities for banks & credit unions

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 Several small business lending processes can tax both borrowers and staff. As a share of their total assets, community banks have more business loans below $1 million than larger banks, according to numbers from the St. DOWNLOAD Takeaway 1 Financing plays a crucial role in small business survival and success.

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