Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

The early 1980s was a difficult time for the United States, as consumers faced rising prices, high unemployment, and the effects of a supply shock—an oil embargo—which caused energy prices to skyrocket. Although community banks did not lend to sub-prime borrowers in any meaningful way, did we participate?

FDIC 78

FDIC Community Bank Regulation Lending 78

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Community banks, which will continue to face a growing number of senior customers with everyday cash needs and built-up home equity, should explore this niche lending opportunity, two community bankers providing these specialty loans suggest. The bank closes 35 to 45 reverse mortgages each month. By Howard Schneider.

Trends 70

Trends Community Lending Community Bank 70

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 27, 2019

Every major economy, including the United States, European Union, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and Great Britain (with Brexit issues), is dealing with weaker growth. The impact of the tax cuts has faded. Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004.

Marketing 60

Marketing Community Taxes Community Bank 60

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 1, 2015

This highlights an important banking concept: revenues are mostly driven off of balances, not activity. Malls are experiencing difficulty in the United States, as millennials opt for smaller, urban environments to shop. mBank’s light branch depicted above is located in a mall. And the rest of us are increasingly buying online.

Pennsylvania 60

Pennsylvania Community Bank Community Taxes 60

Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

It was a prescient move for Hartings and the $450 million-asset community bank, which comfortably weathered the downturn even though residential mortgages are its biggest business line—but not everyone appreciated Hartings’ common-sense approach at the time. Large Community Bank Council, member. Membership-Marketing.

Ohio 70

Ohio Community Bank Community Lending 70

Banking 2020

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Out on the campaign trail, Sen Bernie Sanders (D-VT), has fired up support with calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, raising the minimum wage, and breaking up Wall Street conglomerates. In Britain, a much smaller market than the United States, banks closed 500 branches in the last year alone.

Community 40

Community United States Survey Millennials 40

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.

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Conference Industry Community Bank Community 114