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Member Benefits: Fighting elder financial exploitation

Independent Banker

Community banks can help prevent, identify and report financial elder abuse. A number of ICBA solutions provide community bankers with the tools they need to assist customers who may be experiencing financial exploitation. ICBA Community Banker University courses. How to respond to elder financial abuse. CRA Partners.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Striking the right balance

Independent Banker

“We are poised to lead the charge in striking the right balance of technology and connection for our customers and communities.”. This conundrum presents a significant opportunity for community bankers. ICBA offers resources to support community banks in telling their stories. A year ago, I had a smattering of them.

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Paid social media’s place in your marketing strategy

Independent Banker

They share tips for how community banks can get started. Social media has made it easier for community banks to nurture connections with prospects, customers and the community. In its simplest form, it expands the reach of a community bank’s content. By Amy Geist. What is paid social?

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How community banks can help young homebuyers

Independent Banker

But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder. Burmis, senior vice president and retail lending manager at $450 million-asset Chelsea State Bank in Chelsea, Mich. So how can community banks help? By Beth Mattson-Teig. Plenty of tools in the box. Flexibility needed.

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Ways to detect and prevent money mules

Independent Banker

The number of money mule schemes affecting community banks is increasing, in part because of the pandemic. Here’s how two community banks are protecting their customers from falling victim to fraud. More and more community banks are having to deal with money mule schemes targeting unsuspecting customers.

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Main Street, USA = Community Financial Institutions + Small Businesses

ForwardBanker

Our Small Business Revolution – Main Street team recently finished its 2019 series of small business marketing seminars. Since 2016, the team put on more than 20 free seminars taking place in locations from Oregon and Washington state to South Carolina, Texas, and Michigan.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.