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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. That love of community has defined his career.

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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; Midwest Bank, Norfolk, Neb.

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Amazon Toured Sites In Washington, DC, Area Last Week

PYMNTS

Washington, D.C., According to news from The Washington Post , Amazon officials toured locations in Washington, D.C., Bowser (D) dined with Amazon representatives on Wednesday night, proposing four, fast-growing neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Montgomery County, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Meanwhile, D.C.

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10 Takeaways From The OCC Conference On Responsible Innovation

South State Correspondent

We attended a full day session at the OCC in Washington D.C. last week about responsible innovation. We give the OCC props for organizing this first class workshop that brought lawyers, fintech, banks, community activists, consultants and regulators together to exchange ideas.

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Brad M. Bolton: Our greatest assets

Independent Banker

We simply need to remember what makes us special as community bankers, and with that as our foundation, we can embrace this season of change in four primary ways: 1. Demonstrating the community bank difference. That’s the community bank difference, and we should be proud to reiterate it throughout the year. My Top Three.

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MOXY Preps Launch Of New Community Bank With NYMBUS

PYMNTS

MOXY bank , preparing to be one of the first new community banks to launch in the U.S. Following approval by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Washington, D.C.’s In addition to MOXY, two other community banks, Vision Bank and Trustar Bank, are looking to launch in the area.

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Chrome Credit Union Looks to the Future with Nymbus Core

Bank Innovation

Washington, Pa.-based based Chrome Federal Credit Union — formerly Washington Community Federal Credit Union — is replacing its Jack Henry Symitar system with a core from Nymbus, the splashy Read More.