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Use Our ERC Assist Program to Raise Deposits

South State Correspondent

The need for a known, reliable brand creates an excellent opportunity for community banks to help small business customers while building deposit balances. ERC gave eligible businesses a refundable tax credit of up to 50% of $10,000 for qualified wages paid per employee. In 2020, the U.S.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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US Intel Community: Supply Chain Cyberattack Imminent

PYMNTS

In another scenario, analysts pointed to the NotPetya attack, in which attackers used accounting and tax software to target Ukraine. “New foreign laws and increased risks posed by foreign technology companies, due to their ties to host governments, may present U.S.

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Jim Reber: Shop talk 2021

Independent Banker

Here’s another conversation with our consummate community banker. Hi Jim, this is Charlie Brown with Community Trust Bank. How are things at the community bank?”. “I I know most tax accountants preach that we should sell bonds at a loss instead of gains, because that speeds up the income tax liability.

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How To Talk To Commercial Borrowers After The Future Path of Interest Rates

South State Correspondent

As community bankers, we are foremost trusted advisors to our customers. First, Neil presents the interest rate futures curve to his borrowers. We believe that to be an effective and successful community banker requires us to be trusted advisors. Bankers As Trusted Professionals. Conclusion.

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Jim Reber: Inversion investing

Independent Banker

This isn’t any idle talk among Fed watchers and other pundits this time around, nor is it peripheral to the management of financial institutions, including community banks. This presents dilemmas, and opportunities, for bond portfolio managers. Tax-free munis appeal to many buyers, including individuals. Muni curve still steep.

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WEF Forms Consortium For International Crypto Governance

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The consortium will bring together traditional financial institutions, worldwide enterprises, government representatives, academics, technical experts, global organizations, members of WEF’s communities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).