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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Community Bank Community Montana Taxes 172

South State Correspondent

APRIL 3, 2023

Empirical evidence, historical bank failures, and common sense teach us that many risks do not translate to higher yields. The second article compared and contrasted community banks’ pay-for-risk and relationship business models. Top-performing community banks deploy relationship banking.

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Community Bank Community Lending Marketing 195

South State Correspondent

APRIL 18, 2023

In recent articles ( here and here and here ), we discussed why banks that take risks to earn higher revenue demonstrate lower performance as measured by return on assets (ROA). Empirical evidence, historical bank failures, and common sense teach us that many risks do not translate to higher yields. uses at our bank.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Under Larry Wilson’s leadership, First Arkansas Bank and Trust’s branch on the Little Rock Air Force Base was named the 2020 Air Force Bank of the Year. Community banks operate on a majority of the country’s military installations. Community banks comprise more than two-thirds of the 66 banks operating on U.S.

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Arkansas Community Bank Community Operations 168

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.

Texas 182

Texas San Antonio Community Bank Community 182

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

In other cases, stimulus payments were commingled with tax refunds, and were subject to garnishment. As Waterhouse said: “The good news is … at least for the banks and from the consumers’ perspective, the next round, once we get clarity around what that is, should be a lot better than the first.”. Jack Henry … And Aiming For Ubiquity.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2019

“While community banks could certainly benefit from the tax advantages credit unions have, we flourish despite them.”. From Florida to Arizona, credit unions are acquiring community banks at an alarming rate. With fewer community banks, there simply is less support of local economies.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Taxes Arizona 70

South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The variables that banks typically test are amortization periods, interest rates, vacancy rates, and lease rates. However, in the last 25 years, we have yet to see a community bank perform sensitivity analysis on inflation rates – for obvious reasons. US corporate’s ROIC is relatively steady and does not increase with inflation.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

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.

Community Bank 143

Community Bank Community Millennials Resources 143

PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2016

I do think if the next president does the right things around immigration, corporate and individual tax reform, proper infrastructure spending, America will be booming.”. The community banks, he said, should have regulatory burdens reduced, even if larger players do not see the same regulatory relief. And I agree with that.”

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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. Offering digital lending isn’t about the bells and whistles.

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Lending Community Bank Community North Dakota 91

Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Job seekers are in the driver’s seat across most industries, including community banking,” says Lindsay LaNore, group executive vice president and chief learning and experience officer for ICBA. However, community banks have a big opportunity to stand out from the crowd of potential employers.”. Put people first.

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How To Louisville Community Bank Training 91

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Strategies to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. Usually, a problem is either brought to us, or we identify a problem. This brings us to cost-benefit. How to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. WARM was geared specifically to community banks.

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Community Bank Community Lending Analysis 150

Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2023

This new portal has an artificial intelligence AI integration and is to be the best-of-breed customer experience in all of banking. A lot of us used a customer portal for PPP Lending due to the mere volumes of customer loan requests and documents flowing to/from the bank and the customer. They are: . Digital lending.

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Lending System Customer Experience Case Study 195

South State Correspondent

MARCH 16, 2022

One element that many commercial banks attempt to differentiate with borrowers is the prepayment provision (or sometimes the lack of one). Many community banks will market their fixed rate loans based on the simplicity of the prepayment provision, and this starts by understanding the value that each provision creates.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 31, 2019

article , former Small Business Administration administrator Karen Mills said community banks with strong small business customer bases that don’t find new ways to serve them digitally are going to face a “reckoning.” Institutions are “spreading” financial statements for electronically provided tax returns or financial statements.

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Lending Community Bank Community Data 136

Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Overall, the US economy is on a path of recovery, but the pace and strength of the recovery will depend on the course of the pandemic and the success of vaccination efforts. Me to ChatGPT: What is the outlook for the US economy? Me to ChatGPT: What is the outlook for US banks? But TV talking heads should be worried.

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United States US Cyber Security Taxes 78

South State Correspondent

JULY 5, 2022

In a stagflation environment, as interest rates rise and cash flow (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), or net operating income (NOI)) decreases, the borrower’s capacity to service debt as measured by the debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) decreases rapidly. in December 2021).

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Management Capital US Community Bank 195

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

By identifying the preferred banking and spending habits of different generations, scammers can tailor how they reach their targets. We look at community banks’ options for fighting this type of crime. Brandon Koeser, RSM US LLP. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Rehman Khan, Travelers. Targeting boomers.

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Fraud social media Millennials Examples 133

Jeff For Banks

JUNE 10, 2022

And outside stakeholders with money at risk can teach us about value whether or not your financial institution is valued by shareholders every day. Jim is a 40 year industry veteran that serves on numerous bank boards because Patriot favors making investments where they obtain board seats. Butterfield and Son Limited. Technology?

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Conference Taxes Strategy Community Bank 78

Independent Banker

AUGUST 27, 2015

Community National Bank & Trust of Texas. We have a very successful junior college, school district and hospital—the typical things that you would expect to see in a community. Tell us about that. But like the commercial side of our bank, we focus on what we know and do well. IB: Tell us about your clients.

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Community Community Bank Texas US 70

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 5, 2021

A bank trade association CEO asked me a couple of questions while he was researching an op-ed piece. Shouldn't the CFPB work to address the impediments to starting a bank in LMI markets rather than punish community banks who scrambled to serve their customers when the economy shut down? The edited Q&A is below.

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Regulation Indiana Charlotte Community Bank 78

Gonzobanker

MARCH 24, 2021

Some examples: My colleague Ron Shevlin pointed out in a recent study conducted with StrategyCorps that Chime, the big dog challenger bank, now has nearly 8 million customers who consider it their primary bank. Community banks and credit unions, in total, have 56 million.

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Customer Experience Strategy Community ATM 144

Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

When the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 passed, the top capital gains tax rate was lowered, providing yet another incentive for equity speculators to pour money into the fledgling internet industry. Although community banks did not lend to sub-prime borrowers in any meaningful way, did we participate? Good times.

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FDIC Community Bank Regulation Lending 78

Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

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. in Coldwater, Ohio, and ICBA’s incoming chairman, held fast to his community bank’s conservative lending practices.

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Ohio Community Bank Community Lending 70

Ublocal

MARCH 14, 2022

As a homeowner, there may be times when you question the advantages of ownership as you calculate the annual amounts you spend on property taxes, home repairs, homeowners’ insurance, and mortgage payments. Interest on credit cards is not tax-deductible, but HELOC interest can be deducted from your taxes in certain situations.

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New Hampshire Vermont Taxes Cards 52

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As a point of reference, the SNL US Bank & Thrift index total five year return was 45%. This is clearly a turnaround situation, as the bank lost over $12 million in 2010, over 20% of its capital (ouch). But once they turned things around they took their deferred tax asset back onto their books and did three acquisition.

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Economic growth picked up strongly in the second quarter, with a reading of +4.2%, as momentum from the tax cuts and deregulation pushed spending and investment higher. The Fed has now given us eight rate increases totaling 2.00% since December, 2015. Even US growth is weaker than average. US household debt is at $13.3

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Marketing US Taxes Trends 66

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 21, 2024

It was not until May 11, 2023, that the US national emergency was lifted, but sadly, the free cash handouts continue. This development could give us good news on inflation. High debt levels continue to harm GDP as the US Treasury issues new debt with abandon and the politicians hand out money like candy. 2024 could exceed -$2.0

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 27, 2019

The yield curve had begun to invert in early March, 2019 in response to economic slowdown fears and a flight to quality began where demand for US Treasury bonds increased, pushing longer-term rates down. He showed us that he can win despite the many setbacks he has endured, especially the physical ones of the past few years.

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 12, 2018

By the time it was clear to all of us that the economy was being dragged down by the housing and mortgage crisis, the Fed finally lowered rates, but it was too late. This is because the economy has been gaining momentum, however modest, from the tax cuts and deregulation. US Treasury debt now stands at 103.9% since that time.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Neither GDP or inflation look to soar anytime soon, leaving us with Fed actions that will put upward pressure on short term and long term that will lead to lower GDP growth and lower inflation. Tax cut and tax reform proposals have been floated. Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004.

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Marketing Taxes DC Community Bank 60

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 12, 2018

Pretty soon we’ll be left with small to mid-sized business loans and commercial real estate that isn't big enough for large banks or conduits. Mortgage lending is getting away from us. Are you ready to be Web Bank , part deux? Most community financial institution strategies has some sort of “community” focus.

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Lending Resources Community Metro 60

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 1, 2015

This highlights an important banking concept: revenues are mostly driven off of balances, not activity. And the rest of us are increasingly buying online. Since 2006, community banks have recognized the need for greater balances in branches to improve profitability. Not very inspiring.

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Pennsylvania Community Bank Community Taxes 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

One word can summarize this action-packed banking year, GonzoBankers – tiring. This year brought us: Mergers out the yin-yang. Heavy core conversions weighing us down. 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.

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Conference Industry Community Bank Community 101

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

You tell us. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. Eric has always been a student of innovation, and now at Coastal, this fearless leader has spearheaded a number of high-profile banking-as-a-service partnerships. Famous for turning around a bank to create the foundation for powerful U.S.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

We asked community banks how they’re dealing with the resulting shifts in their employment models. Before remote work was an emergency measure to keep employees safe from a devastating virus, it was a perk some community banks offered to retain and attract talent. One bank that is not turning back. WesBanco, Inc.

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Missouri Community Bank Community Management 142