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How community banks can help young homebuyers

Independent Banker

But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder. So how can community banks help? For customers who decide buying is the right choice, community bankers have a variety of products and services available to help. By Beth Mattson-Teig. Plenty of tools in the box. Flexibility needed.

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

PYMNTS

a global payments provider, now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments at grocers, allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase groceries online for the first time, the Wisconsin-based company announced on Tuesday (May 5). brand, is accepting online EBT payment at select locations.

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St. Louis Colleagues Rank Perficient a Top Workplace in 2020

Perficient

While touring the local recycling facility won’t happen in 2020, colleagues didn’t miss the opportunity to share their quarantine sustainability best practices tips and participate in an online plastic-free challenge. See open jobs or join our community for career tips, job openings, company updates, and more!

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Canadian bank still waiting on regulators to OK cross-border merger

American Banker

VersaBank in London, Ontario, agreed nearly two years ago to buy a small Minnesota bank. The buyer's CEO says he remains hopeful approval will come soon.

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Community Spark Award 2020 Runner-Up: Drake Bank

Social Assurance

With COVID-19 significantly hindering small businesses and the job market, Drake Bank saw that its community needed help. Its goal was to provided financial assistance to community members who needed it the most. The directors of Drake Bank, its staff and other community members came together to help with this initiative.

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The effect of nonbanks in the mortgage space

Independent Banker

Josh Prejean (right) of Bank of Zachary, here with mortgage client David Rozas, says community banks must compete through customer service. We look at how community banks can counter nonbanks’ offerings through streamlined technology, customer service and other strategies. trillion this year and $2.72 million in 2023.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

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. First State Bank Minnesota. By Ed Avis.