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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. Declining deposits, higher cost of funds, and ever-increasing competition are just a few challenges these executives are managing.

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At home with HOA banking

Independent Banker

Academy Bank COO Tom Kientz notes that the community bank was eager to expand its deposit and loan services. Today, the community bank has successful relationships with HOAs across the country. is a full-service commercial bank with 80 branch locations in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. Photo by Jason Tracy.

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Chase Plans Expansion In Top US Markets In 2019

PYMNTS

The bank said about 30 percent of the branches will be in low or moderately low income communities. Louis, Missouri; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Kansas City, Kansas and Greenville, South Carolina, among others. Over the next five years, the bank plans to open 400 new locations, which will need about 3,000 employees.

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Aiming for Earnings

Independent Banker

More than ever, community banks are exploring new ideas and unconventional approaches to achieving greater profitability. on profitability in community banking. on profitability in community banking. Missouri Bank sharpens focus on trimming expenses. Higher-volume lending has become more important to profitability.

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Core Unicorn Deals Rattling the Future of Financial Technology

Gonzobanker

While both firms have strong underlying technology and development shops, neither Finxact nor Technisys has the functional requirements to service all consumer and commercial account types for most regional and community banks. Temenos is still slowly underway at Commerce Bank in Missouri.

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Branch Transformation: Innovating to be Nimble

Banking 2020

As community banks, we must recognize and be responsive to what our clients are demanding of us. There are silos between banking services – front line services and lending, not to mention wealth management. Innovation requires understanding your client base and providing differentiated services that clients will find value in.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2014 Edition

Jeff For Banks

They are built as a relationship bank serving the Korean community in LA and surrounding areas. through its subsidiary BNC National Bank, offers community banking and wealth management services in Arizona, Minnesota, and North Dakota from 14 locations. OTCQX: BNCC) BNCCORP, Inc., share at the end of 2010.