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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Prepare your cyber defenses

Independent Banker

Cyber and data security have long been areas of emphasis for community banks, but in today’s escalating digital environment, that focus has grown. In fact, our 2022 CEO Outlook Survey ranked data security as a top concern, and as the digital sphere continues to evolve, all signs point to that level of concentration increasing.

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Community Banking According to Andy

Jeff For Banks

In June 2021, we were up to six locations, $327.6 In 2021, we are up to over $70 million, mostly investment properties. He exemplifies the best of next generation bank leadership, with eyes wide open to the next iteration of banking in our rapidly changing environment. It was so awesome I asked if I can reprint here. million in loans.

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Sowing the Grassroots

Independent Banker

Advocacy Advocate—ICBA’s Joshua Harbursky works to assist community bankers with their industry policy engagement with lawmakers and regulators. ICBA has a great infrastructure in place and a lot of active advocates among community bankers. Anyone with an interest in promoting community banks can be an ICBA advocate.

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Supervisory Perspective

Independent Banker

“I know that unnecessary regulation saps the strength of community banks.” Curry offers a brief update about a few current regulatory issues on his mind, including his agency’s concerns about signs of growing credit risk throughout the banking industry. Curry, U.S. Comptroller of the currency. An interview with U.S.

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd. Quick Stat.

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The Current Banking Crisis – 10 Not So Apparent Lessons

South State Correspondent

This article highlights ten not-so-evident lessons of the banking crisis that every banker must consider going forward. Some form of this ratio will likely be applied to the national and regional banks, which means larger community banks will also be judged by this ratio. SVB’s 43% LTD used to be talked about with reverence.

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10 Data-Driven Ideas To Increase Branch Engagement

South State Correspondent

The concept that we allow the customer to choose how they want to bank often enables the bank to be passive in its position and give up agency. Branching, for example, is too expensive to be all things to all people. That said, branch profitability has come roaring back, given the value of deposits. This fact, however, is rapidly changing.

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