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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

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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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

To you, manage your interest rate risk. When the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 passed, the top capital gains tax rate was lowered, providing yet another incentive for equity speculators to pour money into the fledgling internet industry. Most of the more than 500 financial institutions that failed were community banks.

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Where to Find Personal Loans for First Responders

MyBankTracker

Police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel (EMTs) are community heroes and the first to show up in a crisis. As a “thank you” for protecting the community, some banks and credit unions offer special loans to these individuals as a way to give back. They’re visible throughout many communities.