Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Here’s how community banks can enhance their payments offerings. We’ve got capital market resets that are potentially happening, technology advancements and continued heightened digital expectations. As 2023 kicks off, community banks can respond to today’s payments landscape by addressing five key trends. By Colleen Morrison.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Daniel Galindo, pictured, and Doug Schaeffer of Woodforest National Bank helped involve the community bank in providing funding for and access to affordable housing. Location: The Woodlands, Texas. Assets: $9 billion. Generational wealth typically starts with home ownership. The largest purchase families make is typically their home.”.

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Austin Texas Community National 91

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Take the legal hemp and marijuana market, for example. According to the publication, the passage of SAFE won’t necessarily mean big banks will suddenly step in to service these small businesses; rather, reports said, it’s likely to result in “more community banks and credit unions deciding to serve marijuana businesses.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Effects of the pandemic and other factors creating unpredictability have changed how community banks approach their credit and lending operations. These experts share nine tips and credit risk best practices to offer stability in an ever-changing market. Illustration by erhui1979/iStock. By Judith Sears.

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Management Community Bank Community Regulation 103

Abrigo

JANUARY 15, 2015

With mortgage rates down in the US , many homebuyers are looking locally to their community banks to finance their new, potentially life-changing purchase. In the spirit of the go local movement, new data from Sageworks Bank Information peeked in on 10 cities to see which community banks were making an impact on local mortgage lending.

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Cleveland Detroit Michigan Community Bank 150

Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

in Galveston, Texas. Rasmussen: Yes, it is an honor to serve the Group 3 Banks in Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Louisiana for three more years. Finally, I focus on economic news in our markets, which include five communities south of Houston. Our lending strongly supports our tourist economy.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Financial institutions went from having no PPP lending program at all to funding their first loan in 90 days – and this with literally last-minute regulatory guidance. Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar!

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Idaho Community Industry Strategy 181

American Banker

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Amarillo bank is buying First National Bank of Tahoka, continuing the industry’s consolidation in the state.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2019

It never ceases to amaze me how powerful we are when we work together, community bankers. First and foremost, we have a new farm bill—something that is good for American agriculture and for community bankers’ ability to provide credit to support their local economies. As a community banker in Taos, N.M., And while S.2155

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Philadelphia.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

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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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Mikella Newsom (middle) successfully manages a $325 million institutional investment portfolio for City Bank in Lubbock, Texas. Community bank institutional investment portfolio managers have been put through their paces the past several years. Yet that is exactly what many community banks have accomplished.

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Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

The demand for professional development opportunities for community bankers has never been greater. Last year Community Banker University’s eight certification programs provided more than 4,000 community bankers with highly tailored training.

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Minneapolis Community Bank Community San Antonio 70

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

million gets the vaunted consumer lender a much-prized bank charter, low-cost deposits to juice current earnings, and a business lending capability to drive future growth. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. SoFi’s March acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp for $22.3 GonzoBanker of the Year – Credit Union.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The CFPB announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, and Credit Union Advisory Council. New members to the Consumer Advisory Board will serve three-year terms and new members to the Community Bank and Credit Union Advisory Councils will serve two-year terms. Kathleen C.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The digital banking market continues a long burn—this time like the smoke of a Texas summer barbecue. Geneva-based Temenos’ announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based digital application provider Kony in a deal totaling $580 million. market expansion. market has been a hard row to hoe for Temenos.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Adoption by community banks of the model is still likely a year or more away as lenders gradually upgrade to the new model. Regardless, the initial reaction is that FICO Score 9 could be good news for lenders, say several banking and lending analysts. Kerry Curry is a financial writer in Texas. in San Jose, Calif.,

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William Mills

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Customer experience, automation, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), ease of use, flexibility – all of these were part of the discussions at this year’s SourceMedia’s Small Business Banking Conference in Austin, Texas. Think Quicken Loans® on steroids but for small business lending. www.miradortech.com. www.rcgiltner.com.

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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. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 29, 2014

To exemplify, here are three Texas bank''s "Business" and "Business Strategy" sections to their most recently filed 10k. I picked Texas because of their perceived independent streak. Lending services include commercial loans to small to medium-sized businesses and professional concerns as well as consumers. Independent?

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Ag lending in the South: Relationships matter.

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Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

What we do is really not that self-important; we borrow money from businesses and consumers and lend it back to them. I do wish, however, that some presenter had pined that there is still a place for mid-size banks that grow organically and have deep roots in the communities they serve. $5 5 billion is the new floor. to $5 billion.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Four Finovate alums were among the bunch: CBANC Network took in $4 million for it’s community bank information network. BankersLab received an undisclosed investment towards its commercial lending training & compliance tools. Real estate lending marketplace. Community financial institution research network.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The biggest pure-equity round went to Finovate alum, CoverHound , an insurance portal gaining favor with the VC community. Auto lending marketplace lender. HQ: Austin, Texas. Mobile P2P lending platform. Financial markets analysis. Financial markets analysis. Source: P2P-Banking. CoverHound.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. It was always clear how much Jones loves his credit union, his team and his community. Yet the Gonzo team has to give a shout out to the late entry of Texas Capital and Independent Bank.

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Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 22, 2016

million for its P2P lending platform for small businesses. Alt-lender focused on lending against existing automobile titles. P2P real estate lending marketplace. Peer-to-peer lending marketplace. Tags: SMB, lending, P2P, peer-to-peer, underwriting, credit, investing, Finovate alum. SmartAsset raised $3.8

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

Three Finovate alums brought in new cash: Kreditech raised $11 million for its banking and lending services for the underbanked. Here are the fintech deals by size from 19 March to 25 March 2016: Open Lending. Automated lending solutions for financial institutions. Automated lending solutions for financial institutions.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In a world where information can be the most valuable currency, community banks are gathering more of their internal data. a bank software provider in Cedar Park, Texas, most community banks gather data well for reporting purposes. says most community banks are gathering, monitoring and reporting data well from core areas.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

In a world where information can be the most valuable currency, community banks are gathering more of their internal data. a bank software provider in Cedar Park, Texas, most community banks gather data well for reporting purposes. says most community banks are gathering, monitoring and reporting data well from core areas.

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Gonzobanker

JUNE 26, 2019

Idaho Central Credit Union and Delta Community Credit Union successfully deployed CRM in the contact center. Digital & Marketing. Credit Union of Texas used MuleSoft ( purchased by Salesforce last year ) to tackle digital banking improvements. This CRM Conqueror is tying success metrics that drive ROI to specific use cases.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2021

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. MCBS, with a market cap of $705 million, and LTM revenues (net interest income plus fee income) of $125.5

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

State Bank of Texas, led by president Sushil Patel (center), has a niche working with hospitality customers like Reena and Arun Patel, who own and operate a La Quinta hotel in Dallas. For other borrowers, the $596 million-asset community bank allowed deferrals of principal or, in some cases, full payment deferrals. Photo: R.J.

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Community Bank Community Texas Dallas 209

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk implored the crowd to get beyond the marketing talk and stop marketing in the past. His point that Uber sells time (nobody wants to keep submitting payment) as much as transport was spot on, and he encouraged us to test our marketing campaigns and double down on what works. Online delivery?

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Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 98

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Sure, we bought some December options on west Texas crude at $100 a barrel, but it was only with a third of the 401(k)—plenty of time to make that up, right? In the age of Twitter, Apple Pay and Lending Club, it’s important to remember the shareholder performance delivered by Gleason and team when compared to the behemoths. Bravo OZRK!

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Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Middle market capital matchmaker. Lending marketplace for small businesses. HQ: Austin, Texas. Fixed income markets enterprise software. Distributed ledgers for financial community. Tags: Institutions, lenders, mortgage, lending, customer service, mobile, account opening. Source: Crunchbase. AxialMarket.

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New York City Company Fintech Comparison 18

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. Goes to the always-sharp Mitch Feiger and the team at MB Financial for the bank’s sale to Fifth Third at a 24% premium to market price in May.

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