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At home with HOA banking

Independent Banker

Looking for an avenue to increase its deposit base, Academy Bank tapped into a market it hadn’t explored before: homeowners associations. Location: Kansas City, Mo. Academy Bank in Kansas City, Mo., is a full-service commercial bank with 80 branch locations in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri.

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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

according to FFIEC and FDIC data. Acquisitions allow organizations to spread costs across a larger asset base, recognize synergies within business lines, reduce staff, and consolidate branches in overlapping markets. Community banks are critical to ag lending and small business lending. Background on Community Banking.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

In order to compete as a small bank, we have been forced to keep higher-than-peer capital levels, so that our lending limit allows us to service local borrowers’ needs. Central Bank of Kansas City. Kansas City. A: We strategically positioned ourselves to take advantage of the market. One American Bank.