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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

“I’m so inspired by the professionalism, integrity and commitment of our executive committee and board of directors as we work together to serve the needs of community bankers across the nation,” says Terry Jorde, ICBA senior executive vice president and chief of staff. ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey echoes this sentiment.

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What Goes Up …

Independent Banker

Happy State Bank’s 32 offices are spaced over 500 miles, giving the bank’s lending portfolio geographic diversity. Today, Happy State Bank lends more conservatively as oil prices move higher. “I Energy lending has a few advantages over commercial real estate, says C.R. But North Dakota is a newcomer to the oil-producing world.

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From Farce to Menace

Independent Banker

It’s yet another disturbing proposal from the National Credit Union Administration to bureaucratically finagle its way around Congress and federal law. By flouting congressional authority, the tax-exempt credit union model intended to serve only people of modest means and limited constituencies is on the verge of becoming fraudulent.