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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. Corporate relocations and expansions—influenced by factors like affordability, low corporate tax rates, no personal income tax and a rich talent pool—have contributed to a momentum that isn’t likely to subside soon. Photo by Dennis Burnett. By Mindy Charski.

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Investing in America: 7 Strategies and 7 Tactics That Can Drive Business

South State Correspondent

By partnering with community leaders, state and federal agencies, local commissions, and commercial customers, banks can be an effective conduit to leverage this public capital better while making sure the funds are fully utilized effectively in the communities we serve. There are lots of details and breadth in these programs.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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How to keep good employees

Independent Banker

But equally important is what they should be doing to keep the talented employees that they already have, both to avoid a short-term staffing crisis and to keep the pipeline of leadership full. However, community banks have a big opportunity to stand out from the crowd of potential employers.”. Quick Stat. Put people first.

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Building your growth plan: Key metrics to consider - Part 4

Abrigo

At the same time, early adopters of new technologies, like mega banks, are edging out community banks and credit unions in the fight for customers and creating a rapidly consolidating industry. For community banks and credit unions that want to continue to thrive, the way forward is growth. Manual data entry is, simply, a pain.

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Bankers Are Navigating a Brave New World with Mergers and ESG

Gonzobanker

Cornerstone Advisors estimates $145 billion of pre-tax revenue has disappeared for bankers via margin compression in only the past two years. It must be what pours out from the culture, the leadership, the brand, and the operations of a modern banking institution. Banker in the Middle. Earning the Trust of the Stakeholders.

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SoftBank-Backed Brandless Goes Bust

PYMNTS

The secret sauce, according to then-CEO Tina Sharky when PYMNTS spoke to her in 2017, was its elimination of what she called “the brand tax,” which typically pushes up prices on brand-name beauty products and household goods by as much as 30 percent. So what went wrong? The goal was profitability by 2023. “I’m

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