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Millennials Are the Future for Community Banks

Finer Points

The nation’s millennials—the biggest and most diverse generation of customers in our nation’s history—account for more than $1 trillion in annual purchasing power. And according to ICBA’s recently released 2014 American Millennials and Banking Study, this generation represents a major opportunity for community banks.

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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. That love of community has defined his career.

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Report: How Faster Disbursements Can Woo Millennial Investors

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It also analyzes why younger investors like millennials have remained reticent to invest and how the health crisis could affect this generation’s spending and saving habits, especially as legacy disbursement methods such as paper checks continue to fall out of favor. Millennials have been hit especially hard, with one study finding that 5.6

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Walden Mutual aims to serve New England’s food community

Independent Banker

As the first mutual bank to open in decades, Walden Mutual Bank is gearing up to support New England’s farmers, food service industry and sustainable food community. submitted its application to the FDIC at the end of August with the intent to serve New England’s local and sustainable food community with a bank owned by its depositors.

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How to Attract Multiple Generations to Open New Accounts and Apply for Loans

Understanding these attitudes and using them to inform marketing messages enables community banks, regional banks and credit unions to better serve their customers. How are Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z defined? The experiences of every generation are characterized by their behaviors involving finances.

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Leavy App Raises $14M To Help Millennials Raise Travel Funds

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Paris-based startup Leavy.co , which offers a travel app to help millennials finance their travel plans, has raised $14 million. Founded in 2017 by CEO Aziza Chaouachi, the app has been described as a “travel community and marketplace” that wants to help millennials travel for less. ” The Leavy.co

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Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers

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They want convenient booking tools, fast payment methods and secure reservations when planning their trips, and these needs have not changed much as millennials have come of age. Millennials and younger generations are digitally minded and want to interact with brands that can answer their personal requests through online and mobile channels.