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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success.

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Community banks most likely to approve small business loans

Abrigo

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

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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Investor presses Republic First in Philadelphia to find buyer

American Banker

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Embattled Republic First in Philadelphia names permanent CEO

American Banker

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Republic First fails; Fulton Bank acquires assets, branches

American Banker

The Philadelphia-based bank's parent company, Republic First Bancshares, had been roiled by a yearslong proxy battle involving activist investors groups and its former CEO.

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The benefits of micro-lending programs

Independent Banker

These community banks are working to fix that through microlending programs. Now, some community banks are launching microlending programs to redress the balance. For example, OceanFirst Bank was one of five financial institutions that partnered to create the Microloan Recovery Program in Philadelphia.

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