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A Whale of a Tale: Enloe State Bank

Jeff For Banks

And what was going on in this tiny enclave 80 miles northeast of Dallas that has four heads of cattle for every one person? When the TDB shut them down and the FDIC investigators came in, they had to occupy the church next door because of the smell from the fire. The FDIC issued this guidance in June 2011. For over a decade.

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What Makes an Effective Community Banking Board?

Jeff For Banks

I will say there seems to be more PE, Investment Banker, Investment Management types on the Bottom 5 boards than on the Top 5. Then, as now, my working theory is that the best boards are ones that approve strategy and hold management accountable for achieving it, and effectively dispatch their duties as described by the FDIC above.

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What Makes an Effective Community Banking Board?

Jeff For Banks

I will say there seems to be more PE, Investment Banker, Investment Management types on the Bottom 5 boards than on the Top 5. Then, as now, my working theory is that the best boards are ones that approve strategy and hold management accountable for achieving it, and effectively dispatch their duties as described by the FDIC above.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

The Bank also offers wealth management and trust services. We serve our local geographic market which is the Dallas - Fort Worth metropolitan area. The amount of deposits available to us while maintaining full FDIC insurance protection for our trust customers has consistently exceeded $30 million for the last three years.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Underlying BankVista’s success has been a management philosophy focused on open debate about how to improve, Freeman adds. Using FDIC data, we took into account pre-tax return-on-assets (ROA) figures from the past three years, with the most recent year weighted at 3x, second most recent year at 2x and third most recent year at 1x.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

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. Using FDIC data for 2021, we calculated a lender score out of 100 for each community bank. By Ed Avis. Methodology. Springfield. PrimeSouth Bank. Blackshear.