Abrigo
JANUARY 30, 2024
Attendees return from ThinkBIG energized and informed so they can continue positively impacting their institutions and, more importantly, their communities. Enjoy the Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort Attending the ThinkBIG conference means enjoying the iconic and luxurious Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix.
Gonzobanker
JANUARY 4, 2016
There is strength in numbers, and there’s absolutely no reason for community bankers to try to compete against players a hundred times bigger on their own. Today, bank executives are struggling to stay current in an industry growing ever-more complex with increased regulation, changing customer expectations and digital disruption.
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Gonzobanker
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.
Jeff For Banks
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
Things look grim for us: community financial institutions (collectively, "banks") and those that serve those august institutions. Regulations are nipping at our revenue, and piling on our expenses. Excess regulation and costs are driving weak competitors such as mortgage brokers out of the market. We are a community bank.
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.
Gonzobanker
DECEMBER 19, 2022
As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. Bravo April!
Gonzobanker
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Nothing seems to put a bounce in a banker’s step more than a tax break and regulatory relief, and this bountiful energy was radiating at Bank Director’s annual “mecca” for bank M&A in Phoenix last week – Acquire or be Acquired. For those in the know – simply AOBA. 2: The Bulls. Source: Federal Reserve.
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