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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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How community banks can help young homebuyers

Independent Banker

As house prices skyrocket, student loan debt grows and wages stagnate, many Gen Zers and millennials are watching their homebuying dreams move out of reach. But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder. So how can community banks help? By Beth Mattson-Teig. Plenty of tools in the box.

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Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers

PYMNTS

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.

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What the Coronavirus Has Taught Us About Banking Relationships

Abrigo

One of the key values community financial institutions have always leaned into is their relationships with their customers, but these relationships have been put to the test amid the coronavirus pandemic. The post What the Coronavirus Has Taught Us About Banking Relationships appeared first on Abrigo. Portfolio Risk & CECL.

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Who is Coming After Gen Z and What Will They Expect from a Customer Experience?

Perficient

What will they expect from an experience given how they grew up under the influence of Millennials (their parents)? a pandemic resulting in: rapidly shifting social and community norms. feelings of personal, family, community, and world ‘ stuckness ‘ So What? But who are they?

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[Vlog] COVID-19 Vaccinations: Addressing Fears and Barriers

Perficient

I’m joined by really one of my favorite people, Chandra Craven, a senior healthcare strategist with us also at Perficient. It can really be transformative to people’s lives, especially in areas and in communities where healthcare access is either limited or is non-existing.

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12 Industries That Will Thrive Thanks To Millennials

CB Insights

Popular media coverage of millennials often fixates on the industries the generation is allegedly killing and their supposed fiscal irresponsibility. Some industries benefiting from millennials’ increased spending power, such as travel, reflect well-worn Gen Y tropes like the general preference for “experiences” over things.