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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

In contrast, experienced bankers will be worried about volume, beta, and training both the customer AND employee to be more rate sensitive. Worst of all, it trains the customer to expect higher rates and the employee to solve problems in the future with rate. That market share has come mainly from regional and community banks.

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Analytical and Personable

Independent Banker

As a successful commercial lending specialist for more than 30 years, Jamey Smith, Houston region CEO of Citizens Bank in Kilgore, Texas, has pursued a strategy of getting an in-depth understanding of potential customers and their businesses. He’s the epitome of a community bank lender.”.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

We believe we can effectively compete as a community bank in our market area and the niche markets we serve. Since the fourth quarter, 2012, we have expanded to serve the small business community by offering loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration as well as the U.S. We focus our marketing efforts in three areas.

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