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Robert Fisher: The nimbleness of community bankers

Independent Banker

Let’s rediscover what it means to be community bankers. Let’s exercise our nimble natures to exceed customer expectations. Because as community bankers, it’s what we do. That just may be community bankers’ word of the year. Mergers and acquisitions in our markets may lead to opportunities to draw in new customers.

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The Steps and Tools For Tactical Loan Refinancings

South State Correspondent

In two articles in the past few weeks ( here and here ), we discussed how the “higher-for-longer” interest rate environment will affect the community bank sector – continued increase in the cost of funds (COF), steady yields on loans, and a decrease in net interest margin (NIM) will put severe pressure on ROE for new loan originations.

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How to Choose a Hedge Provider as a Bank

South State Correspondent

Last week we wrote about loan-level vs. balance sheet hedging for community banks and provided our loan proposal generator ( HERE ). We compared and contrasted the two strategies and sized the market for community banks. A community bank may transact one or only a few balance sheet hedges over many years.

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Community Banking According to Andy

Jeff For Banks

2/ @Schornack The primary asset of the organization was Flagship Bank Minnesota, a Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender with two locations in the Twin Cities Metro Area. 3/ @Schornack The bank was under a cease and desist order and struggling with a high level of troubled assets. million in loans in the two locations.

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Charles Potts: ICBA’s legacy of success

Independent Banker

In 2022, ICBA’s award-winning ThinkTECH Accelerator program reached more community banks with innovative solutions and partnerships than ever before. For ICBA and our community bank members, 2022 was a year full of potential. In step with community bankers. By Charles Potts, ICBA. I couldn’t agree more.

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Stop Matching the Competition [VIDEO]

The Emmerich Group

Rate matching is the most destructive force in community banking today. And because of it, as a community bank, you are underpaid for the value you deliver. They must be dramatically different than anything else in your market. We took them through an exercise to develop their USPs. How does that sound?

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How to Set Your Strategic Planning Time Horizon

South State Correspondent

Banks consistently produce under their cost of capital. For example, at present, return on equity performance is about 12% for the average community bank. However, for the average bank, their cost of capital is between 9% and 14% depending on the bank’s equity liquidity with an average of 12.5%. Why is that?

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