Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Community bankers are largely positive about the future, based on the first results of a new index gauging business sentiment among the financial professionals who serve a critical role in local economies. These insights have the potential to inform the market and policy makers on the overall health of the economy, opportunities, and risk.”.

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Abrigo

JULY 23, 2015

According to the Sageworks 2015 Bank and Credit Union Exam Survey , more than 40 percent of the 180 responding institutions had already begun stress testing, and it was recommended to 30 percent that they begin stress testing or expand current stress test practices. Understand your portfolio and its risk factors. Ensure proper data.

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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.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

.; Bank of Montana, Missoula, Mont.; CNB Bank, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; Midwest Bank, Norfolk, Neb. In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. What great resignation?

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American Banker

MAY 19, 2024

Community banks are in the early days of experimenting with AI and the earlier days of writing policies to govern its usage. It's key to do both at once.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example. Key Community Bank. At the heart of Key Community Bank’s work culture is connection. Greg Dennis, Key Community Bank. “We

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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Community banks are an important part of the U.S. financial system and play a crucial role in both local communities and the national economy, ABA Vice Chair Cathy Owen told members of the House Financial Services Committee.

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ABA Community Banking

MARCH 3, 2022

On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Ohio bank CEO Mike Vynalek discusses his own journey in community bank advocacy and how he's getting emerging leaders at his bank involved in advocacy. The post Podcast: Seeing Results from Community Bank Advocacy appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder. I don’t think the issue is a lack of financing alternatives,” says Ron Haynie, ICBA’s senior vice president of mortgage finance policy. So how can community banks help? By Beth Mattson-Teig. There is ample supply of credit.

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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

MAY 31, 2022

Community banks have a choice about addressing the problem: Remain vulnerable or be vigilant. Fraud and cybercrimes continue to increase, causing challenges for community banks. But there’s plenty community banks can do to meet this challenge. Here are some ideas for strengthening fraud defenses.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

For community banks serving small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), training an eye on credit cards can translate into additional revenue streams and tap into an unmet need for those SMBs. Kearney found 26 percent of small business cardholders have community banking relationships in place. There’s a lot of runway here.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As community banks navigate this process, there are plenty of resources available to answer questions and provide guidance. Three sources of information on FedNow As community banks look to take advantage of this new opportunity, they seek resources to help them navigate the journey.

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ABA Community Banking

APRIL 27, 2022

The FDIC has appointed seven new members to its Advisory Committee on Community Banking. Twelve of 19 on the panel are with ABA member banks. The post FDIC names new community banking committee members appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Although the above example is a large bank, similar enforcement actions are being handed down to community banks. Key strategies to prevent BSA enforcement actions To prevent BSA enforcement actions, banks must prioritize proactive compliance measures.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 30, 2023

How should community banks target and compare their ROE to the industry and their peer group, and what defines a top-performing bank? Most importantly, is there an ROE level ensuring a bank remains long-term independent and healthy? Bank ROE Historical Performance Total assets for all FDIC-insured institutions was $23.7T

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American Banker

JULY 17, 2024

Congress needs to take immediate action to reform policies that foster this trend and ultimately subsidize banking consolidation on Main Street, writes Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We simply need to remember what makes us special as community bankers, and with that as our foundation, we can embrace this season of change in four primary ways: 1. Demonstrating the community bank difference. They want to come into the bank and say, “We need your support to figure things out.” Gaining advocacy wins.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

"Too big to fail" banking giants like to masquerade as community banks when it suits their purposes, but they will never be able to replace real, local bankers with deep ties to their customers.

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 2, 2017

The race to become Islamic banking’s fintech hub The super-rich are different: they pay less tax.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Community banks are expanding their loan portfolios to include more small business loans, according to the most recent Community Bank Performance report by the FDIC. The following include recommended procedures or policies to review if they are already in place, or create if new to the institution.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

billion-asset First State Community Bank in Farmington, Mo. You’ve got to zoom in and zoom out on the tapestry,” says Kari Mitchum, vice president, payments policy at ICBA. To use data effectively, community bankers need to balance the information with what they know to be true about their customers. The results?

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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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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2023

However, that publication, directly and indirectly, identified three discrete risks affecting community banks. We will outline what we think community bankers should glean from this publication. Risks to the Community Banking Sector Moody’s identified three risks to the banking sector, including risks to community banks.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The neutral rate is the theoretical federal funds rate at which monetary policy is neither accommodative nor restrictive and is consistent with the economy maintaining full employment with associated price stability. When short-term interest rates are below the inflation rate, monetary policy is stimulative, further fueling inflation.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The current policy directions from the new administration are largely inflationary, and community banks should be paying attention and consider a loan-level hedge strategy. Many banks that survived the rapid interest rate hikes still struggled with net interest margin (NIM) compression caused by fixed-rate loans and securities.

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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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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In an article last week ( Here ), we discussed how the higher-for-longer interest rate environment will affect the community bank sector. We argued that community banks must learn to improve performance in a low-growth environment for the foreseeable future.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Based on our observations, we estimate that somewhere between 20% and 25% of community banks have adopted a policy requiring minimum yield or credit spreads for their newly originated commercial loans.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 14, 2025

Many banks budgeted some six rate cuts in their 2024 asset-liability plans last year that never materialized. Going forward, the major unknown is the new administrations policies that all skew to higher inflation (from labor reduction, higher deficits, less regulation, to tariffs).

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 4, 2024

These changes associated with higher government budgetary spending will have direct and consequential effects on the banking industry. These changes associated with higher government budgetary spending will have direct and consequential effects on the banking industry. With time, these changes will only amplify.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 13, 2024

10 good podcasts for bank & credit union execs & staff These banking podcasts discuss current events, strategic and policy issues, competition, digitalization advice, and more. Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. Banking on Digital Growth 9. The Community Bank Podcast 10.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Most market participants are focused on just one monetary policy tool available to the Fed – short-term, federal funds rates. Quantitative Tightening The Fed engaged in QE (buying Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities) in response to the great financial crises and then escalated this policy tool during the pandemic.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 21, 2022

Implications for Community Banks. More commercial borrowers will favor fixing rates for as long as possible, and community banks must be able to respond with viable products in order to keep good customers. Community banks must pay attention to loans that re-price in the next two or three years. Conclusion.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 31, 2022

The Fed has stated that a neutral rate is the theoretical federal funds rate at which monetary policy is neither accommodative nor restrictive and is consistent with the economy maintaining full employment with associated price stability. Avoid the Volcker Policy Mistake – The graph below shows the federal funds rate from 1950 to the present.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Community bankers, pack your bags for Washington, D.C. After a year of virtual visits, the ICBA Capital Summit —the most high-profile and powerful community bank advocacy event of the year—is back in person May 1–4. Aaron Stetter ( aaron.stetter@icba.org ) is ICBA’s executive vice president of policy and political operations.

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