2023 Community Bank Leadership 
Independent Banker
JUNE 26, 2022
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Independent Banker
AUGUST 31, 2021
of digital banking customers said they switched to digital banking because of the pandemic. Source: 2021 Provident Bank survey. These days, there’s a lot to contend with as a community bank, from changing consumer behaviors due to the pandemic to uncertainty surrounding the economy and inflation. Quick stat.
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Gonzobanker
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Bank leaders must feel like Rocky Balboa after 15 rounds with Apollo Creed. Just think of what the industry dealt with in the last 12 months: The brunt of the unprecedented scope and pace of Fed rate hikes hit home, and banks have seen an.80 million (that’s right million) of financial donations and support to the community in 2025.
Independent Banker
OCTOBER 31, 2022
ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. What’s on the horizon for retail banking? We spoke with two community banks that have ramped up their services to meet—and exceed—the changing expectations of customers. So how are retail banks meeting this challenge?
Independent Banker
DECEMBER 31, 2022
Stevens’ novel, The Lies About Truth , that captures our ethos heading into 2023: “If nothing changes, nothing changes. I believe 2023 will continue our industry’s forward momentum as our members position themselves to be the agents of change that find and champion new opportunities. You want change, make some.”
Abrigo
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
As rates stay high, concerns about credit risk and borrower health are top of mind for bank and credit union leaders, especially as it relates to lending to small businesses. Longer working capital cycles drive line utilization Businesses are holding inventory longer (81 days in 2023 vs. 72 in 2019) and extending receivables (31 to 41 days).
Gonzobanker
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Fintech startups looking for funding in 2023 are finding that it isn’t as easy as it was a few years ago. Community Banks as Venture Capitalists In fact, not all providers of venture capital are venture capitalists. Increasingly, banks are filling the void created by VCs. billion in capital into fintech startups in 2023.
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