ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

On the latest episode the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Berkshire Bank President and CEO Nitin Mhatre discusss Berkshire Bank's "BEST Community Comeback," a new $5 billion ESG-focused initiative at the Massachusetts-based midsize community bank.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The company handles payments, retail banking, treasury desks and mortgage lending for about 90 of the top 100 banks in the world. Last year , Finastra acquired Malauzai , a provider of mobile and internet banking solutions for community financial institutions (FIs). Finastra has been successful, with $1.9

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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Anne Tangen, a bank IT expert-turned-CEO at BankFive in Fall River, Massachusetts, talks about BankFive's efforts to reduce friction in the account opening process, as well as her work to smooth the path for talented women in the community bank C-suite.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Gonzobanker

APRIL 25, 2024

Once upon a time, First Southern Farmers, Merchants & Community Bank & Trust (or FSFMCBT, for short), a community bank in Anytown, USA, was renowned for its neighborly charm. When Calvin DoRight founded the bank in 1948, delivering exceptional customer service was his dream. Thomas proclaimed.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The skills needed to succeed in the workplace are changing, with companies placing greater value on soft skills like communication and leadership. In response, community banks have an opportunity to revisit hiring policies and training programs. Being a community bank, our customers are our neighbors.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

This developing world of payments and the fierce competition offered by non-traditional providers of financial services presents big challenges to smaller and community banks – those financial institutions (FIs) with less than $10 billion in assets. That brings [smaller] banks an immediate string of deposits,” Good said.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

“For Ron, giving back to the community is part of the essence of who he is. With vigor and a strong commitment to service, Ron Paul leads a rapidly growing community bank in Maryland. Bank assets: $5 billion. Retail outlets: 22. He became an enthusiastic advocate of relationship-based banking. Bethesda, Md.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This is where community banks already have a competitive advantage. #4: 4: Integrating the Whole Bank. Bank leaders have historically allowed their wealth groups to remain siloed from the rest of the bank, but fortunately this mindset is shifting. It’s up to bank leadership to make this change happen.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

—Jim Gowen, Merchants & Planters Bank. offers a “humanly simple” leadership style of looking out for others. Merchants & Planters Bank. Bank assets: $250 million. Retail outlets: 11. In 1998, the bank became one of the first financial institutions in the St. In Arkansas, Jim S. Jim Gowen Sr.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

Leadership Team—Citizens Bank of Las Cruces’ executive management team, from left: Jed Fanning, Tim Hargrove, Ruth Christopher and George Ruth. Citizens Bank of Las Cruces. Retail locations: Six. As a community bank, Citizens Bank of Las Cruces has roots in our community, in our history and in our culture.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Bad things about the banking industry. Bravo Brett and team!

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ABA Community Banking

AUGUST 3, 2021

Bank marketing skills and experience can inform and inspire professionals to take on new leadership challenges. The post Career Profile: From Bank Marketing to Chief Diversity Officer appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

The Peoples Bank Co. Retail locations: Seven. While out-of-town lenders gave money to customers requiring no down payments to buy overpriced homes that they couldn’t afford, Hartings, the president and CEO of The Peoples Bank Co. Hartings required down payments for the bank’s home mortgage borrowers. By Kelly Pike.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

After leading a great and vibrant organization at Andrews Federal Credit Union, Jim and his family have taken on a new adventure, and the Gonzo team is confident Jim’s ambition and transparent leadership style will be welcome in Raleigh, N.C. The Bank That Gets Fintech. Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia.

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Jeff For Banks

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Because what I hear in community bank strategy sessions, the branch is an important if not critical portion to an enduring future. We think increasing teller pay, in the face of rising wages led by larger banks, is enough. It's branch leadership that needs to earn breadwinning pay. No intention of remaining in the branch.

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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. 16 passing of Robert Wilmers, chairman and chief executive officer of M&T Bank Corp. Rick” Callicutt II, BNC’s CEO.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The post Banking at the intersection of mission and opportunity appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Julieann Thurlow, ABA’s 2023-24 chair, unites financial inclusion and financial innovation.

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ABA Community Banking

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

"When we're able to take banking the them, at a place where they already have trust with their employer, that's a bridge," says Jennifer Huffman of Atlantic Union Bank's workplace banking product. The post Podcast: Building trust by bringing the bank into the workplace appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. American Bank, National Association.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

While the Commerce implementation is still in progress, signings of Varo Bank and PayPal followed as well as the 2018 acquisition of high-end origination provider Avoka. With its Quantum offering, Kony has several clients outside of the financial services vertical including the retail likes of Michael’s and Amway. This third U.S.

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ABA Community Banking

JUNE 24, 2021

The post Driven by Data appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. For Bernard Tynes, realizing the power of marketing takes the perfect combination of gut feeling and hard information.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2018

Finastra , the FinTech company, announced Monday (June 18) that it has acquired Malauzai , a provider of mobile and internet banking solutions for community financial institutions (FIs). retail and business banking sectors by further enabling digital transformation for community banks and credit unions around the U.S.

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Celent Banking

APRIL 28, 2017

As sharp-eyed Celent retail banking subscribers know, I'm an avid collector of good analogies. My favorite and I believe useful analogy for banking system engineering is that of automobile engineering, an industry that has a similarly colorful past and has been marked by fits and starts of innovation over the past 120 years.

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ABA Community Banking

JUNE 29, 2020

A conversation with Brent Beardall on WaFd Bank's response to COVID-19. The post CEO Q&A: Providing Small Business Lifelines appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Celent Banking

APRIL 28, 2017

As sharp-eyed Celent retail banking subscribers know, I'm an avid collector of good analogies. My favorite and I believe useful analogy for banking system engineering is that of automobile engineering, an industry that has a similarly colorful past and has been marked by fits and starts of innovation over the past 120 years.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The post Podcast: Inspiring rising leaders to be part of something bigger appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. As a leader in selecting and developing potential Chick-fil-A restaurant operators for many years, André Kennebrew conducted around 8,500 talent interviews.

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ABA Community Banking

JULY 31, 2019

Natalie Bartholomew is chief administrative officer at Grand Savings Bank in northwestern Arkansas, but she is probably better known for her popular blog "The Girl Banker," which provides advice on career advancement and work-life balance for women in banking as well as spotlighting female leaders in financial services.

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ABA Community Banking

AUGUST 7, 2020

While the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated digital banking and deposit-taking, outdated laws stand in the way of a modern regulatory treatment of deposits, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols wrote in an American Banker op-ed today. The post Nichols Op-Ed: Brokered Deposit Law ‘Woefully Outdated’ appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

With a focus on digital banking and branch transformation, it was interesting to see the attendee list with lots of sexy new customer experience and analytics titles. After Retail Delivery had some mushy general sessions a few years ago, this is the second year in a row we have seen some provocative stuff on the main stage.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of the Board, WSFS Bank – We have to give the nod to an early 2019 retirement of Turner, who had one hell of a run in 12 years at the helm of a great community and wealth bank. It was always clear how much Jones loves his credit union, his team and his community. Change Agent of the Year.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. It’s hard to understand how Clobes has time in the day to drive her unlimited amount of leadership activities. Provident Financial Services, Inc. merges with Lakeland Bancorp.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The post Leader of the Pod appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Meet Puget Sound banker Laurie Stewart, who is chairing ABA in 2019-20.

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The Emmerich Group

DECEMBER 31, 2015

4) They will master the “outbound” on the retail side. THEY are there to redefine the conversation that makes rate irrelevant. 3) They will master core deposits—attracting the lowest-cost deposits while mastering stickiness of those deposits.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

To PNC , who at BAI Retail Delivery pointed to hiring a behavioral psychologist to review its origination process. To those community bankers claiming their growing Compliance departments say no to everything. Community bank marketing resources. Popular Community Bank in Miami. C’mon Man!’

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Big announcements like JP Morgan Chase’s to hike the pay of 22,000 workers and build 400 new branches certainly had bankers inspired to show some level of investment and even civic leadership from the tax break. Sarver grew Alliance from a small $700 million community bank acquisition to a $20 billion powerhouse in less than 15 years.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Since Richman and about 100 other bankers from LaSalle Bank in Chicago joined PrivateBancorp nearly a decade ago, the bank has grown to an $18 billion solid niche player with $10 billion in assets under management. Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. Best Free Market Research a Retail Banker Will Ever Get.

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