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Are Employers The Low-Dollar Lenders Of The Future?

PYMNTS

As the controversy around payday lending continues to swirl and questions about how and if low-dollar loans can be offered to low-income workers in a fair and low-cost manner are brought up more and more, a new potential source of such funds has started striding onto the field. and Zebit Inc. to help fund and service loans.

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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

These in-depth and timely professional development programs are designed exclusively for community bankers and led by nationally recognized industry experts who know the issues community banks grapple with. It is the only nationally recognized leadership event designed especially for middle- and upper-level community bank executives.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: The future is bright

Independent Banker

Quantum National Bank in Suwanee, Ga., reaches out to its diverse customer base with free seminars that have covered topics such as economic conditions, cybersecurity and residential construction trends. came up with an innovative lending solution to help its customers rebuild their homes after wildfires devastated their community.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Award winners for 2021 demonstrate that when their local areas need support, community banks are there with innovative, compassionate and thoughtful responses. The KSB Lends a Hand program took anniversary funds totaling $20,000 and distributed them to more than 100 local organizations. “We

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Reverse Trend

Independent Banker

Community banks, which will continue to face a growing number of senior customers with everyday cash needs and built-up home equity, should explore this niche lending opportunity, two community bankers providing these specialty loans suggest. Consumer Lender Life Lending Web Exclusives' FirstBank, which has $2.3

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How community banks can help young homebuyers

Independent Banker

year-over-year increase in the first quarter of 2022, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Burmis, senior vice president and retail lending manager at $450 million-asset Chelsea State Bank in Chelsea, Mich. Source: 2022 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends, National Association of Realtors.

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Regulations and Syllabus for Banking Diploma ( JAIBB & DAIBB)

FluentBanking

for securing highest marks in (i) Law & Practice of Banking (JAIBB) (ii) Management of Financial Institutions (DAIBB) (iii) Lending Operation & Risk Management (DAIBB) (ii) Agrani Bank Ltd Two prizes of Tk. for securing highest marks in Marketing of Financial Services (JAIBB) (x) National Bank Ltd. One prize of Tk.