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Communitybanking can be one of the most rewarding and most challenging areas of financial services in which to work — that’s the view, anyway, of Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) , who recently joined the nation’s leading advocacy organization that exclusively represents communitybanks.
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Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to communityfinancial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. or those primarily focused on the domestic banking market. banks and credit unions can be difficult. Banking with Interest 4. Bank Slate Convos 6. With Flying Colors 7.
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