Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

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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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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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. The real issue for many bank and credit union leaders is how to add incrementally to that portfolio in a profitable manner. Nearly all U.S.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

Wisconsin bank uses LEAD FWD Summit as a development resource. You can feel the energy boost at Park Bank from its leadership development program. Young employees at the community bank in Madison, Wis., In 2015, the bank paid for 10 employees to attend the conference. By Tim Cook. are excited.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The post The Fine Art of Banking and Leadership appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Scott Anderson, a consummate behind-the-scenes leader, steps into the spotlight as ABA’s 2021-22 chair.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s no surprise, then, that community banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions with recent exams have described how regulators “came down hard on liquidity,” she said. The liquidity and funds management process should be very clear in terms of policies and procedures, she added.

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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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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Podcasts for Bank & Credit Union Execs & Staff Are Plentiful; Here Are 10 Good Ones These banking podcasts discuss current events, strategic and policy issues, competition, digitalization advice, and more. And all release a new episode at least monthly. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox?

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The post Podcast: The Fine Art of Leadership in Banking appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. On the podcast, Anderson discusses his goals for ABA during his chairmanship and his perspective on being "creatively entrepreneurial" as a banker.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

banking industry is in flux, largely thanks to federal policy that has made it easier (and faster) for institutions to merge. ” Now, Powell is also raising concerns about how bank industry consolidation could negatively impact the small business community.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The skills needed to succeed in the workplace are changing, with companies placing greater value on soft skills like communication and leadership. In response, community banks have an opportunity to revisit hiring policies and training programs. Being a community bank, our customers are our neighbors.

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Independent Banker

MAY 24, 2016

For example, the accounting standard will now be crystal clear that community banks can forgo certain unnecessary or inappropriate disclosures. They avoid what otherwise would have become seriously unworkable accounting requirements for community banks. In the end, results were what ultimately mattered.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

But equally important is what they should be doing to keep the talented employees that they already have, both to avoid a short-term staffing crisis and to keep the pipeline of leadership full. However, community banks have a big opportunity to stand out from the crowd of potential employers.”. Malvern Bank’s personal touch.

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ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 3, 2024

Citing his leadership in advocacy and “his thoughtful, deliberate dedication to the essence of community banking,” BankBeat magazine has named Bryan Bruns — president and CEO of Lake Central Bank in Annandale, Minnesota — as its 2024 Banker of the Year.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Community bank compliance professionals know three things about effective compliance management: It starts at the top. It permeates all of the policies, processes and procedures of the bank. leadership and staff understand the purpose of its BSA/AML efforts and how its reporting is used. By Mary Thorson.

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ABA Community Banking

MARCH 1, 2021

Jim Rieniets, chair of ABA’s Government Relations Council, brings Music City creativity to bank leadership and financial policy. The post Lights, Camera, Advocacy appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

Leadership Team—Citizens Bank of Las Cruces’ executive management team, from left: Jed Fanning, Tim Hargrove, Ruth Christopher and George Ruth. Citizens Bank of Las Cruces. As a community bank, Citizens Bank of Las Cruces has roots in our community, in our history and in our culture. Las Cruces, N.M.

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Independent Banker

MAY 24, 2016

Crop insurance “has a target on its back,” says Mark Scanlan, ICBA’s senior vice president for agriculture and rural policy. million farms and the community banks that lend to them each growing season, Scanlan points out. Community banks also are likely to see increased regulatory scrutiny of agricultural loans this year.

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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Anne Tangen, a bank IT expert-turned-CEO at BankFive in Fall River, Massachusetts, talks about BankFive's efforts to reduce friction in the account opening process, as well as her work to smooth the path for talented women in the community bank C-suite.

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FICO

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

This issue was discussed at the NAGGL 2019, National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, conference where hundreds of SBA lenders gathered to learn about policy changes, SBA online application submission solutions, how to create successful sales reps, and other trends in the industry impacting SBA lenders.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Real-world testing. “I

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Real-world testing. “I

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

Forming new business lines—if carefully planned and considered—can be a potentially significant way for a community bank to boost revenues and profits. But just as their upsides are significant, the downsides of new propositions for community banks can create more problems than opportunities.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Corey Neil.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

It was a prescient move for Hartings and the $450 million-asset community bank, which comfortably weathered the downturn even though residential mortgages are its biggest business line—but not everyone appreciated Hartings’ common-sense approach at the time. Many can trace their ownership to the bank’s founding in 1905.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Community banks need to get engaged on the regulators’ capital framework overhaul, outgoing ABA Chair Dan Robb told ABA’s Annual Convention in Nashville this morning. The post Dan Robb: Capital proposal is concerning to community bankers appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 13, 2018

McWilliams stated that the FDIC’s top priorities included: (1) reducing regulatory burden on community banks; (2) increasing the speed with which the FDIC reviews charter and deposit insurance applications; and (3) assisting banks to introduce new financial products that serve underserved communities.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. Also a big Gonzo thumbs up to Mantl’s Jeff Calnen.

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ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

ABA announced the winners of its 2024 ABA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards, which recognize member banks for their internal-facing programs, leadership and activities focused on improving DEI within their workplace. The post ABA announces 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award winners appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 14, 2021

On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, ABA Government Relations Council Chair Jim Rieniets outlines policy areas where ABA will focus in 2021. The post Podcast: The Year Ahead in Banker Advocacy appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The post Banking at the intersection of mission and opportunity appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Julieann Thurlow, ABA’s 2023-24 chair, unites financial inclusion and financial innovation.

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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

ABA’s advocacy successes in recent years are laying the groundwork for a return to bipartisanship on banking issues. The post Keeping Banking Bipartisan in 2020 appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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ABA Community Banking

AUGUST 7, 2020

While the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated digital banking and deposit-taking, outdated laws stand in the way of a modern regulatory treatment of deposits, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols wrote in an American Banker op-ed today. The post Nichols Op-Ed: Brokered Deposit Law ‘Woefully Outdated’ appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The post From Washing Windows to Walking the Halls of Congress appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Missouri banker Dan Robb’s journey from maintenance man to industry advocate.

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ABA Community Banking

JULY 1, 2019

Kim Reynolds announced today that former ABA Chairman Jeff Plagge, president and CEO of Northwest Financial Corporation in Arnolds Park, has been appointed superintendent of the Iowa Division of Banking. The post Plagge Appointed Superintendent of Iowa Division of Banking appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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ABA Community Banking

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The post ABA Past Chair Stewart Calls for Additional PPP Funding appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The post Leader of the Pod appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Meet Puget Sound banker Laurie Stewart, who is chairing ABA in 2019-20.

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