Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

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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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

But as Good explained, the definition of contactless needs to expand as firms re-examine their digital strategies. Things are definitely shifting toward digital,” Good said. And that is something that merchants, as well as community banks and credit unions, must be prepared for.”. Getting Prepared.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Experts say community banks can use education, biometrics and solid cybersecurity practices to fight this growing area of crime. Say a scammer calls a community bank customer and gains their trust by using information obtained from a major data breach. By Elizabeth Judd. Examples of remote authentication fraud.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

We know that despite the frights cyberattacks bring, you continue to flourish by safeguarding the communities you serve. After all, the rapid rise in fraud during the pandemic would spook anyone and definitely keeps community bankers up at night, which is why meaningful monitoring and action continue to be necessary.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 6, 2017

On September 27, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a Community Bank Summary entitled Proposed Simplification to the Capital Rule Pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996.

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ABA Community Banking

MAY 16, 2016

Part 2 of series: Get to know the lingo of this critical new science Technology HowTo Community Banking Big Data.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

These community banks are working to fix that through microlending programs. Now, some community banks are launching microlending programs to redress the balance. That realization sparked the idea at Summit Bank to create a microloan program that would target underserved groups in its communities.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In an interview with PYMNTS conducted over email, CSBS Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Margaret Liu said that the common concerns among the 33 FinTechs that were part of the panel focus on “creating more uniformity throughout the state system in definitions, disclosures, timelines, licensed activities and exemptions.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Shielding sensitive customer information from prying eyes remains a chronic industry challenge. Bob Hickok.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder. Definitely, student loans can be an issue for some people, especially for those individuals who come out of college with jobs that are not equal in pay to what they have in student loan debt,” says Mark A. So how can community banks help?

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Community bankers tell us why. First State Bank & Trust in Williston, N.D., started developing its digital lending platform about three years ago—and the bank is really glad it did. “I’m Chris Jundt, First State Bank & Trust. Community banks have really propelled themselves into this journey in a fantastic way.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

We asked ten banks how they define small business and where it reports and got different answers. Where there is no correct answer, the takeaway was that the most successful banks have a clearly communicated definition and often meet with their retail, commercial, and specialty counterparts to manage issues and conflicts.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

The definition of a bank was more or less unchanged for centuries. Then, within a matter of a few years, the old definitions have become more of a starting place than a final destination. Examining sentiments around banks, PYMNTS polled nearly 1,300 U.S. Definitions Are Changing. The question “what is a bank?”

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Perry's perspective is clearly focused on shareholder value and may be viewed as shareholder primacy, a sometimes derogatory term because pursuing shareholder value could be done at the expense of other stakeholders, such as employees, customers, and communities. i.e. not at the expense of stakeholders. I will highlight $QCRH and $CFBK.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

While most of Alpine Bank’s in-lobby “shops” are carried out here at its Glenwood Springs branch, the program also has an online element. It’s no secret why Alpine Bank’s mystery shopper program has helped the community bank meet and exceed customer expectations over the past two decades. Name: Alpine Bank.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Here’s another conversation with our consummate community banker. Hi Jim, this is Charlie Brown with Community Trust Bank. How are things at the community bank?”. “I Most community bankers I know don’t like to admit defeat. Quarterly bank industry update. By Jim Reber, ICBA Securities. 9 at 10 a.m.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

What it means for community banks is clear. Throughout the near future, similar market volatility and uncertainty is likely to plague mortgage lenders, calling on community bank leaders to develop new strategies to aging challenges. Developing leaders in mortgage lending.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Measuring the success of your community bank’s campaigns can lead to greater ROI, increased conversion rates and a game plan for future initiatives. From mailers and e-newsletters to social media posts and events, there are countless ways to spread the word about your community bank and its offerings. By Taylor Hugo.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 26, 2019

The community bank model is built around customer service, but for many bank and credit union customers, the definition of “good service” has been changing over the last couple of decades. To learn more about the other lending and credit risk topics during the conference, see the agenda.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

By Jim Reber, ICBA Securities As many community bankers are still picking up the pieces from their bond portfolio’s meltdown last year, it occurs to me that the breathtaking rise in rates has created at least one byproduct that is both unusual in frequency and tangibly beneficial for future performance. One is that they are loan surrogates.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2018

It’s in this industry climate that smaller, community banks see an opportunity, and competition is quickly heating up to fill the gaps in micro-business banking. They make the engine run,” said Mike Butler, CEO of community FI Radius Bank. “We tend to overthink it.”

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

The ICBA and community bank campaign to improve those rules has included a comprehensive study on their impact that was released before the CFPB announcement of its proposed changes, which are expected to be formally adopted. Alternatively, ICBA also urged the CFPB to expand its “small creditor” and “rural” definitions.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The ICBA and community bank campaign to improve those rules has included a comprehensive study on their impact that was released before the CFPB announcement of its proposed changes, which are expected to be formally adopted. Alternatively, ICBA also urged the CFPB to expand its “small creditor” and “rural” definitions.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Under the right circumstances, providing residential mortgages that fall outside of the new federal Qualified Mortgage definition could help a community bank grow its lending, some community bankers say. a $613 million-asset community bank serving central and northern Wisconsin that engages in non-QM lending.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Yesterday at the ABA's virtual Conference for Community Bankers (CCB), Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman gave a speech, My Perspective on Bank Regulation and Supervision. Up-to-date geographic market definitions are available at the St. Louis' Fed CASSIDI database or from the relevant Reserve Bank.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 13, 2016

As I’ve said time and again, having a place at the policymaking table in Washington isn’t simply important for community banks—it’s essential. As I’ve also repeatedly assured, ICBA will always pursue and protect the interests of community banks, and only the interests of community banks, with unsparing energy and action—and we do.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Specifically, on behalf of community banks nationwide, the association has asked a federal court to invalidate the NCUA’s member business lending rules set to take effect in January. Community bankers know firsthand the NCUA’s longstanding reputation for bureaucratic featherbedding rather than impartial regulation.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 5, 2023

While individual commercial loans are priced non-uniformly depending on credit quality, loan size, cross-sell opportunity and overall relationship, the curve below assumes a $1mm, bankable credit, with the current average community bank credit spread of 2.41%.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Community bankers offer real-world reasons for more Basel III relief. Nearly one year after the Basel III capital rules went into effect, community bankers say that now recognize just how much more complex and how much more difficult this new set of capital rules will make life and business for them if they remain in place.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

imberly Anderson, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of Cañon National Bank in southern Colorado, became her community bank’s loan compliance officer in 2003. In early 2004, examiners visited her $253 million-asset bank, an experience that revealed a need—someone with a stronger compliance background.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 30, 2020

Section 4012 – Temporary Relief For Community Banks. Section 4012 of the CARES Act provides temporary relief to financial institutions that elected to be subject to the Community Bank Leverage Ratio pursuant to the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA).

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Community Bank of Raymore. Notably, the CFPB joined in an amicus brief filed by the United States in support of Regulation B’s definition of “applicant,” which includes guarantors. Earlier this week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Hawkins v.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Lenders must recognize that banks are in the business of keeping loans and not making loans. It costs the average community bank $6k to $14k to book a new commercial loan but only about $2k to $4k to modify or amend an existing commercial loan. There are a few basic guidelines that every good banker must consider.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 17, 2022

For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. Tech companies trying to support a bank stack have no easy task. While it might be easier to think about building a new bank from the ground up, most banks simply do not have that luxury.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

is set to see its first new community bank in decades, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) lent its approval for MOXY Bank to launch in Washington, D.C. With clearance to move forward with its plans, the community banking landscape will see its first new industry player in years.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Far more than any other issue, regulatory compliance is the biggest challenge community bankers experienced in 2015, with 43 percent naming it as such in ICBA’s State of the Community Banking Industry survey. First Security, a $180 million-asset community bank in New Salem, N.D., By Denise Logeland.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

The result will be more Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering information collection and recordkeeping for community banks, says Lilly Thomas, ICBA vice president and senior regulatory counsel. New definitions. The customer due-diligence rules also adopt a few new definitions. Servicing Rules.

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