Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

As community bankers, supporting local small business is second nature for generations and will continue to work for generations to come. Even though we as community bankers support small businesses every day of the year, the holidays provide us with a unique opportunity to put small businesses and our communities front and center.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

The Peoples Bank Co. Coldwater, Ohio. 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. Employees: 80.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 9, 2017

Avert Risk The OCC’s October 2012 Supervisory Guidance notes that financial institutions that perform stress testing “have the ability to minimize the impact of negative market developments more effectively” than those that do not have a stress testing process in place.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 16, 2020

At April 14, 2020, I measured all banks and thrifts with total assets between $1 billion and $10 billion. Still community banks, and have decent trading volume for more efficient pricing. At the median, these banks had a market metric slash line (P/E, P/TB, Dividend Yield): 8.8x / 95% / 3.39%.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

As in past years, community bankers will continue to contend with a dynamic, highly competitive lending environment in 2016. Several trends have arisen that are likely to continue shaping the commercial lending market. This ups the ante for banks courting certain business owners, particularly those managing startup companies.

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Independent Banker

JULY 1, 2015

Clint Morton Farmers & Merchants Bank in Miamisburg, Ohio. The combination has helped make him the star lender at Farmers & Merchants Bank, a $120 million-asset community bank in Miamisburg, Ohio. million of the bank’s $17.4 The bank’s portfolio grew 8.84 By Ellen Ryan. He booked $6.9

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Anticipating what’s new for your community bank’s next field examination. This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. As Barr points out, most community banks—close to 75 percent—are now growing their loan portfolios.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 13, 2018

My method was to search for the best banks based on total return to shareholders over the past five years. I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

More community bank loan officers are using laptops and tablets to allow customers in the field to complete loan applications and obtain faster approvals. Commercial loan officers at Univest Bank and Trust Co. billion-asset community bank’s president of small-business banking. Dan Hickman, Riverhills Bank.

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Payments Source

JUNE 19, 2019

The Cincinnati bank could add about $30 million a year in noninterest income with its deal for the capital markets firm Bannockburn Global Forex.

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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. Photo by Linkes Photography. By Ed Avis.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 19, 2015

My method was to search for the best banks based on total return to shareholders over the past five years. I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

an advanced data management company in Akron, Ohio, that periodically studies how companies’ emails are read. Patti Renner, Knotice’s director of marketing, points out that this news should concern any community bank that is not sending out mobile optimized emails, or emails that “render well on a mobile device.”

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

TD has been a player that maintained its acquired market share so we are hoping this one doesn’t get messed up like other Canadian banks that have struggled in the Southwest. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. First Horizon is a wonderful franchise with a valuable Southeast footprint. Bravo April!

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Sen. From opposite political directions, Senators Shelby and Brown stand on point to greatly influence community banking’s agenda in the next Congress. Moreover, ICBA and community bankers from Alabama and Ohio have established strong working relationships with the senators. By Ed Avis.

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