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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Location: Augusta, Maine. Last year was earth-shattering in many ways.

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2021’s Best Community Banks to Work For

Independent Banker

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example.

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. So first, we’ll look at how two community banks have become trusted pillars of the community through charity work and good old?fashioned billion-asset community bank. Build your community. It’s in their DNA.

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Kirk Muhlenbruck Named Market President for Merchants Bank in Northfield

MerhantsBanks

. – Long-time Northfield resident and experienced community banker, Kirk Muhlenbruck, has been named the new Market President for Merchants Bank in Northfield, according to Dan Massett, Central Region President. Muhlenbruck has more than 30 years of banking experience, serving mainly in senior commercial and retail leadership roles.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

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Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. Yet some platforms’ podcast rankings seem to promote podcasts that haven’t put out new episodes in years. Banking Transformed 2.

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Office Profile: Go Inside Perficient’s Charlotte Location

Perficient

And I think we have a great mix of ‘big city’ atmosphere and activity, combined with a bit of ‘small town’ community and connection,” says Matt Kislowski, Client Services Director. Giving Back to the Community. The Charlotte team is strongly committed to giving back to the community and does so often.

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Popular Celebrates 127 Years of Service to our Communities

PopularBank

When we first opened our doors, we did so with a great sense of purpose and a vision to make a difference within our communities. I am proud to share that Popular’s commitment to meeting the diverse and growing needs of our customers and communities across all our regions is stronger than ever before.