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Independent Banker
MARCH 31, 2022
Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.
Independent Banker
DECEMBER 31, 2021
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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Independent Banker
JANUARY 31, 2022
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.
Gonzobanker
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim! Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. Lifetime Leadership Achievement Awards. Bank Merger of the Year.
PYMNTS
MAY 9, 2016
The majority reported feeling optimistic about their local economies, but less than half (43 percent) said the same about the national market. Further, 80 percent said they’re concerned about the government and its ability to bring effective leadership across government branches.
Jeff For Banks
MARCH 27, 2015
The Credit Union National Association (CUNA), the credit union equivalent to the American Bankers'' Association (ABA), states that credit unions exist to serve members, returning earnings to members in the form of lower loan rates, higher interest on deposits, and lower fees. And the taxes. Yes, you read profits.
Gonzobanker
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. For 35 years, Wilmers led M&T with creativity, integrity and the “old-school” wisdom of a community banker who created a $26 billion market cap company. THE BANKING AWARDS. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks.
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