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Kentucky banks stand tall

Independent Banker

Chris Vogt of the Wisconsin Badgers NCAA basketball team presents an anonymous donation to First Kentucky Bank officials. We’re not thought of as ‘tornado alley’ around here, at least not before this,” says Stacy Overby, senior vice president of $535 million-asset First Kentucky Bank in Mayfield, Ky. A beacon of light.

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Ensure your community bank is inclusive

Independent Banker

If community banks put in the effort to foster a sense of belonging, the result is a stronger workplace culture, greater employee loyalty and, ultimately, a better experience for customers. So, how can community banks build truly inclusive cultures, where everyone feels like they belong? Misti Stanton, Mercantile Bank.

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How Can Banks Thrive in the Next Five Years?

Jeff For Banks

Banks were permitted to branch wherever they wanted. The money market mutual fund became a formidable competitor to the bank account. First Internet Bank in Indiana was founded in 1998. In Pennsylvania, Rocket has number 1 market share. But they must be in ample supply in your markets to support growth.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2019 Edition

Jeff For Banks

My method was to search for the best banks based on total return to shareholders over the past five years. I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments.

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Onovative Raises $1 Million in New Funding

Fintech Labs Insights

Onovative , which introduced its Core iQ bank marketing software at FinovateSpring earlier this year, has raised $1.2 “(We) feel that this round of funding gives us the ability to continue to achieve our vision of providing community banks and credit unions with software that is simple to use and affordable.”