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A Second Chance

Independent Banker

It also helps school those people in money management using the FDIC Money Smart Program, a 10-module set of instruction on topics ranging from budgeting and saving to establishing and maintaining credit. Carol Patton is a freelance writer in Nevada. Pyramid Healthcare offers health-care assessments, counseling and treatment.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Using FDIC data for 2021, we calculated a lender score out of 100 for each community bank. 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. By Ed Avis. Methodology. State Bank of Bern. Cedar Valley Bank & Trust.