Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Tioga State Bank aims for a pragmatic approach to its swag. Promotional merchandise, or swag, has long been regarded as a no-brainer approach to business branding, but community banks are shedding those thrifty connotations with a new, mindful approach to company gifting that imparts value and purpose while bolstering bottom lines.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Under Larry Wilson’s leadership, First Arkansas Bank and Trust’s branch on the Little Rock Air Force Base was named the 2020 Air Force Bank of the Year. Community banks operate on a majority of the country’s military installations. Community banks comprise more than two-thirds of the 66 banks operating on U.S.

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ABA Community Banking

MAY 14, 2024

ABA and CBA filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit brought against Colorado for a new law capping interest rates and fees on loans to state residents made by state-chartered banks, no matter where the bank is located.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

The Peoples Bank helped the Jones family of Legacy Dairy in Hiseville, Ky., From left, Ally Jones; bank chairman, president and CEO Terry L. Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. The bank provides crop insurance to farmers in 11 states.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

A community bank’s practical guide to compliance cost control. Few community banks have the luxury of ripping and replacing their entire compliance management strategy, leaving many executives on the hunt for practical tips. Arguably, compliance costs are one of the fastest noninterest expense costs for a community bank.

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American Banker

JANUARY 14, 2020

The Colorado Bankers Association claims that state law bars Elevations Credit Union from buying Cache Bank & Trust.

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Payments Source

MARCH 31, 2020

The newly minted Transact Bank will provide payment processing and card issuing services to a wide range of clients.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Effects of the pandemic and other factors creating unpredictability have changed how community banks approach their credit and lending operations. Bankers and industry observers have several recommendations for how community banks can come up with risk ratings and rankings that foster safe growth in a volatile economic climate.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

They share tips for how community banks can get started. Social media has made it easier for community banks to nurture connections with prospects, customers and the community. Depending on a community bank’s in-house resources, however, creating a paid social campaign might feel daunting. “A

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American Banker

APRIL 28, 2024

is arguing that Colorado has the right to establish an interest rate cap that all state-chartered banks must follow. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Three industry groups are suing the state in an effort to stop its attempted crackdown.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Denver-based InBank will expand into Georgia and Arizona, part of a wider plan to seize market share and build what one executive called a top-tier SBA lender.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2019

“While community banks could certainly benefit from the tax advantages credit unions have, we flourish despite them.”. From Florida to Arizona, credit unions are acquiring community banks at an alarming rate. With fewer community banks, there simply is less support of local economies.

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American Banker

JULY 2, 2020

The company said its plan to shutter 12 locations reflects "increased client usage of online and mobile banking and a commitment to improve digital banking technology.".

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ABA Community Banking

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

central bank digital currency, or CBDC, would be a “threat to core funding to the banking industry,” Jim Reuter, ABA board member and president and CEO of FirstBank in Lakewood, Colorado, said on a new episode of IntraFi Network’s Banking with Interest Podcast.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Shielding sensitive customer information from prying eyes remains a chronic industry challenge. Bob Hickok.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Neil Zick, president and CEO of Twin City Bank, helped Tim Norris obtain financing to start The Link Cannabis Co. When Oklahoma legalized the sales of cannabis for medicinal purposes in 2018, executives of $550 million-asset Blue Sky Bank in Tulsa, Okla., It’s a strategy that an increasing number of community banks are embracing.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Employees serve the bank’s customers. Jason Lord, Sunmark Community Bank. SunMark Community Bank. At SunMark Community Bank in Hawkinsville, Ga., There’s really no typical day for Jason Lord, an information security officer at SunMark Community Bank in Hawkinsville, Ga. By Judith Sears.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Academy Bank COO Tom Kientz notes that the community bank was eager to expand its deposit and loan services. Looking for an avenue to increase its deposit base, Academy Bank tapped into a market it hadn’t explored before: homeowners associations. Academy Bank in Kansas City, Mo., Photo by Jason Tracy.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2020

ANB Bank has billions of dollars in assets in Colorado, Wyoming and Kansas City, and chief executive Koger Propst said he’d already instructed workers to issue deferrals on loans for commercial, home and car properties for 3,700 customers. Loans may expand soon as Congress works out the kinks of various efforts moving through the U.S.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Measuring the success of your community bank’s campaigns can lead to greater ROI, increased conversion rates and a game plan for future initiatives. From mailers and e-newsletters to social media posts and events, there are countless ways to spread the word about your community bank and its offerings. By Taylor Hugo.

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Abrigo

APRIL 18, 2020

Abrigo customer Western States Bank in Laramie, Wyoming, which has already received SBA approval for 318 loans totaling $26.7 million, told customers on its website that it continues to take applications from eligible customers in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming, even though the PPP funds had run out. “We

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

ICBA has planned an educational lineup of more than 60 workshops and networking sessions for next month’s Community Banking LIVE conference in New Orleans. Community banks can beat tech-based, nontraditional competitors at their own game. billion-asset community bank in Winter Haven, Fla., Digital Jujitsu.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This article A Generative AI Decision-Making Guide for Community Banks and Credit Unions appeared first on The Financial Brand. This article A Generative AI Decision-Making Guide for Community Banks and Credit Unions appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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ABA Community Banking

AUGUST 13, 2020

ABA today announced that Colorado banker Jim Reuter will chair its American Bankers Council—the banker-driven peer group for midsize bank chief executives—for the 2020-21 membership year. The post FirstBank’s Reuter Appointed Chairman of ABA’s American Bankers Council appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

Of course, community banks are the primary economic engines behind small businesses on Main Street America, funding more than 60 percent of all small-business lending. When you’re looking at key issues in the community, bring entrepreneurs to the table and ask them to solve it—because that’s who solves things,” Williamson insists.

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MARCH 29, 2014

These services are provided through a variety of delivery systems including automated teller machines, private banking, telephone banking and Internet banking. We believe we can effectively compete as a community bank in our market area and the niche markets we serve. We focus our marketing efforts in three areas.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

imberly Anderson, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of Cañon National Bank in southern Colorado, became her community bank’s loan compliance officer in 2003. In early 2004, examiners visited her $253 million-asset bank, an experience that revealed a need—someone with a stronger compliance background.

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American Banker

JANUARY 14, 2020

Blue Federal Credit Union in Wyoming will also gain about $100 million in deposits.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Reuter retired last spring after leading FirstBank Holding in Colorado since 2017. He will succeed Kevin Riley, who previously announced plans to step down this year.

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American Banker

MARCH 31, 2020

The newly minted Transact Bank will provide payment processing and card issuing services to a wide range of clients.

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Independent Banker

JULY 1, 2015

“Jamey works hard to be a true partner to his customers, becoming an integral part of their team of professionals,” says Sammy York, Citizens Bank’s president and CEO. “He He’s the epitome of a community bank lender.”. He’s helping to teach the next generation of lenders for our bank,” York says.

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American Banker

JULY 30, 2020

Now that its deal with Texas Capital has been called off, Independent Bank in McKinney plans to scale back or exit some commercial lines and will seek to duplicate its retail banking successes in Colorado.

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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

As part of its new “United States of Work” series spotlighting 10 workers across the country, NPR’s Marketplace program featured Kate Bellino, a 24-year-old new account representative at Colorado-based FirstBank. The post NPR’s Marketplace Features Early-Career Banker in New Series appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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American Banker

MARCH 16, 2016

Guaranty Bancorp in Denver has agreed to buy Home State Bancorp in Loveland, Colo., million in cash and stock. The deal is expected to close in the summer.

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American Banker

MARCH 7, 2016

Triumph Bancorp in Dallas has agreed to buy ColoEast Bankshares in Lamar, Colo.

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American Banker

MAY 17, 2016

Six years ago the family that controlled Home State Bancorp in Colorado said they were in it for the long haul. But, after a methodical review process tied to estate planning, family members decided to cash in their holdings.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The pending purchase of Carlile Bancshares will lower Independent's concentration in commercial real estate, while introducing the company to fast-growing markets in Texas and Colorado.

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