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Austin Mayor Announces Cancellation Of SXSW Due To Coronavirus

PYMNTS

The annual music and culture festival SXSW in Austin, Texas has been canceled due to fears over the spreading of the coronavirus , according to a report by Dallas News. As recently as Wednesday, Austin Public Health stated that ‘there’s no evidence that closing SXSW or any other gatherings will make the community safer.’

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Growing a mortgage portfolio: Encourage borrowers to bank local

Abrigo

With mortgage rates down in the US , many homebuyers are looking locally to their community banks to finance their new, potentially life-changing purchase. In the spirit of the go local movement, new data from Sageworks Bank Information peeked in on 10 cities to see which community banks were making an impact on local mortgage lending.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

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. Philadelphia.

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BankLabs Chooses William Mills Agency for Public Relations Services

William Mills

BankLabs is a national provider of innovative mobile technology products helping community banks improve efficiency, increase time for relationships with customers and create marketplace options that expand business opportunities. With offices in both Dallas and Little Rock, Ark., About BankLabs. About William Mills Agency.

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Why Pets Are Pulling Retail Innovation’s Leash

PYMNTS

And the idea is to take advantage of the ongoing rise of mobile commerce and social media to create, in essence, digital communities centered around pets — and not just ones that spark to life when little Fido goes missing, or plots an escape from a dog park or a particular section of the beach in the summer. Pet Medicine.

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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

The demand for professional development opportunities for community bankers has never been greater. Last year Community Banker University’s eight certification programs provided more than 4,000 community bankers with highly tailored training.

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15 Minutes With—Les Leskovin

Independent Banker

Community National Bank & Trust of Texas. Leskoven: We’re about 45 miles southeast of Dallas. We have a very successful junior college, school district and hospital—the typical things that you would expect to see in a community. In a community bank, the trust officer is really kind of a jack-of-all-trades.