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The community banks beating the Great Resignation

Independent Banker

These community banks share how they have (or haven’t) altered their hiring strategies. According to the BLS, “quit levels and rates” by employees is higher in all employment sectors than it is in “finance and insurance” specifically, which is where community banks would fall (see table below). Photo: Colin Conces. By William Atkinson.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. It’s hard to understand how Clobes has time in the day to drive her unlimited amount of leadership activities. Provident Financial Services, Inc. merges with Lakeland Bancorp. Bravo April!

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At the Intersection of Banking and Politics

ZootBlog

As for Wall Street ties, in a campaign speech in Ottumwa, Iowa earlier this year Trump said, “I know Wall Street, I know the people on Wall Street. Voting changes communities. However, during the democratic debate last February, Clinton said, “We now have the power under the Dodd-Frank legislation to break up banks.