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Developing leaders in mortgage lending – Navigating uncertainty with leadership strategies

Independent Banker

What it means for community banks is clear. Throughout the near future, similar market volatility and uncertainty is likely to plague mortgage lenders, calling on community bank leaders to develop new strategies to aging challenges. Download white paper. Developing leaders in mortgage lending.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Navigating the digital movement

Independent Banker

It’s never been about being on the bleeding edge or doing what everyone else is doing, but about better addressing the interests of our distinct communities. The habits of our customers change, and we’re constantly walking beside them, transforming our services to meet their needs. How honestly are we assessing our products and services?

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A 10-Part Plan For Victory on the Small Business Lending Battlefield

Independent Banker

Community banks who are considering entering the small business lending space are already challenged by several barriers to entry: Inefficiency of traditional loan processing. New competition from emerging categories (Fintechs, Challenger Banks, Neobanks). Download the entire white paper on Velocity Solutions’ website.

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New Marketing Competencies for Community-Based FIs

Gonzobanker

Hey, community bank and credit union marketers: Imagine that you’re sitting in your office, and your CEO comes in and says, “Got a minute? In many community-based FIs, however, Marketing isn’t good at doing that. ” You’ve got a minute. What do you say? ”]. ”]. .”

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ABA Foundation Highlights Strategies for Expanding Financial Inclusion to Persons with Criminal Records

ABA Community Banking

Banks are employing a number of successful strategies to help promote financial inclusion among individuals with criminal records, the American Bankers Association Foundation noted today in a new white paper.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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ABA, Trade Groups Release Report on Improving Financial Inclusion

ABA Community Banking

The American Bankers Association, along with five financial services trade groups, released a white paper today outlining obstacles and solutions for improving financial inclusion for the unbanked population and for reducing the use of high-cost nonbank financial products and services.

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