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Bankers: Are We Accountable?

Jeff For Banks

And yes, some are beyond our control such as population mobility, technology, and the need for some scale to invest enough to remain relevant. It reminds me of Louisiana Senator Russell Long''s quip in the 1950''s. don''t tax you, don''t tax me, tax that fella behind the tree." Today that number is cut in half.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

Fortunately for Red River Bank, loan demand is picking up in Louisiana as cities stabilize from the pandemic and businesses reopen. Technology is on community bankers’ to-do lists. Technology is both a challenge and an opportunity for community banks in 2022. Blake Chatelain, president and CEO of $2.9 Ponce Bank in Bronx, N.Y.,